Question follow-through · 75142
Vietnam: Christianity
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of reports of attacks against churches in Vietnam; and what diplomatic steps he is taking to help (
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 4 Sept 2025
- Target answer date
- 8 Sept 2025
- Answer
- 16 Sept 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
4 Sept 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of reports of attacks against churches in Vietnam; and what diplomatic steps he is taking to help (
8 Sept 2025
Target answer date
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16 Sept 2025
Answer published
Our Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion and Belief, David Smith MP, closely follows events in Vietnam including restrictions of the freedom for religion and belief of Christians. We are aware of credible reports indicating that members of unregistered r...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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