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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION & TRAINING MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION VU THE DUY STATE MANAGEMENT FOR PROTESTANTISM’S ACTIVITIES IN VIET NAM Major: Public Management Code: 34 82 01 SUMMARY OF DOCTORAL THESIS OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT HA NOI, JUNE 2018 The thesis is completed in: NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Scientific Supervisor: Supervisor 1: Assoc Prof Dr Hoang Van Chuc Supervisor 2: Assoc Prof Dr Hoang Minh Do Opponent 1: Opponent 2: Opponent 3: The thesis will be defended before the Academy-level Thesis Assessment Council Place: Doctoral thesis defense room – Meeting room Building National Academy of Public Administration No.77 – Nguyen Chi Thanh street – Dong Da District – Ha Noi Time: At ……… hour … date … month … year ……… The thesis is available at Viet Nam National Library or Library of National Academy of Public Administration INTRODUCTION The urgency of the thesis Over the past years, under the leadership of the Party, management and operation of state agencies, situation and activity development of Protestantism has been actively changed, guaranteeing for the rights to follow or not to follow a religion, freedom of worship & religion of people Especially, since the Decree No.01/2005/CT-TTg of the Government Prime Minister issued on some works for Protestantism, organizations of faction and Protestant believer are extremely excited and believe in religious guidelines and policy of the Party and Government In addition to the achieved results, state management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam has also shown some fixed shortcomings and limits making issues in need of concerns and settlement such as: System of policy and law on religion and Protestantism is not synchronous and complete; awareness of Protestantism and state management for Protestantism activities is limited; a team of cadre and official in charge of religion is slender, most of them is not trained and improved in knowledge and professional skills of religion so they are puzzled to arising issues In some localities, there is expression of relaxing Protestantism management after of issue of registration certificate of faith activity point or group; registration of faith activity in accordance with point and group for Protestantism factions is not well implemented Starting from actual situation of state management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam at present, the author has chosen the topic “State management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam” to make doctoral thesis of public management The topic has not only significance for theory but also important meaning for the realities in state management for religious activities in Viet Nam in general and Protestantism in particular Purposes and study tasks of the thesis 2.1 Study purposes The thesis has the study purposes, making clear scientific grounds for state management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam at present, from that point, proposing solutions aiming at continuing to complete state management for Protestantism activities in the next period 2.2 Study tasks In order to implement the study purposes, the thesis has the following tasks: - The overvier study of research works of Protestantism and state management for Protestantism activities at home and abroad - Scientific fundamentals research of state management for Protestantism in Viet Nam - Investigating, analyzing and assessing real situation of Protestantism activities and state management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam at present - Research of opinions and guidelines of the Party; orientation and policy of the Government for religion and Protestantism From there, proposing solutions aiming at continuing to complete state management for Protestantism activities in the next period Object and scope of research 3.1 Object of research Object of research of the thesis is measures of state management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam in present period 3.2 Scope of research of the thesis - For contents: The thesis focuses on research of state management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam under regulations of law - For space: The thesis is implemented to study at provinces and cities such as Dien Bien, Lao Cai, Dak Lak, Gia Lai, Ha Noi, Quang Nam and Ho Chi Minh city - For time: The topic has focused on essential study from 2005 so far (since the Decree No.01/2005/CT-TTg on some work for Protestantism issued) Methodology and method of research 4.1 Methodology The topic is studied on the basis of methodology of dialectical materialism and historical materialism, Ho Chi Minh’s thoughts, opinions of the Party, policy and law of Viet Nam state on religion, religious work and Protestantism in renovation process 4.2 Specific research method In order to implement tasj and contents of the thesis set forth, the author has used the following scientific research method to implement the thesis: document research method; practical investigation method; analysis and summary method; statistical method; sociological investigation method; interview method, intensive interview; information processing method and some other methods Question of research and supposition of research 5.1 Question of research - State management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam at present has met the right “faith and religious freedom” and demand on religious faith of a part of citizens with faith or not? - What factors are there affecting on state management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam at present? - How is real situation of state management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam implemented? What are results achieved, what are shortcomings, limits and what reasons bring to successes and limits? - In order to raise effectiveness of state management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam at present, what solutions are in need? 5.2 Supposition of research State management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam at present has also some issues of inadequacy and limits, it is worthwhile needing to have a system of solutions to impact on mechanism, institution, policy; organization of apparatus and team of cadre and official of state management on religion aiming at creating motive power, bringing into full play of good ethical values of Protestantism, making contribution to socio-economic development process in Viet Nam in renovation process New contributions of the thesis - For theory: Building up and completing system of theoretical fundamentals of state management for religious and Protestantism activities; building up system of concepts relating to state management for Protestantism activities - For realities: The thesis has a summary of Protestantism activities in Viet Nam; making clear real situation of implementing contents of state management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam Forecasting development tendencies of Protestantism in Viet Nam in the next years and building up a system of 07 solutions aiming at making contribution of raising effectiveness of state management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam Structure of the thesis In addition to introduction, conclusion, list of reference document and appendix, contents of the thesis are made into 04 chapters Chapter AN OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH WORK RELATING TO THE THESIS TOPIC Research of religion, Protestantism, state management for religious and Protestantism activities is one of the topics concerned, investigated and learnt about by many domestic and foreign agencies, organizations, managers and scholars The research works are actually valuable document sources for humankind and it is able to summarize as follows: 1.1 General research works of religion, opinions, policy and state management for religious activities This is a topic received concerns of many scholars, it is able to refer to some works as follows: Reference book “Ho Chi Minh’s thoughts of religion and religious work” of author Le Huu Nghia and Nguyen Duc Lu, monograph book “Religious work from Marxist – Leninist opinions to Viet Nam realities” of author Ngo Huu Thao; monograph book “Opinions, guidelines of the Party on religious issue in Viet Nam at present” of author Nguyen Hong Duong; work “Theory of religion and religious policy in Viet Nam” of author Nguyen Duc Lu; doctoral thesis of Pham Huu Xuyen “Ho Chi Minh’s opinions of faith and religion ”; Article of Luu Ngoc Khai with topic “The Party and the Government’s renovation of religious policy – bringing into full play of tradition of the great national unity ”; Pham Huy Thong with an article “The ordinance on faith and religion, 10 years of looking back”, The curriculum of public administration Bachelor program training: “State management of religion and nation”, of author Hoang Van Chuc; monograph book “State management for religious activities in conditions for building up a democratic and jurisdictional Viet Nam State at present” of author Nguyen Huu Khien; research topic of Ngo Van Minh “State management of religion in the Central Highlands provinces”; doctoral thesis: “State management of religion in Viet Nam from 1975 so far” of author Bui Huu Duoc;… 1.2 Research works of Protestantism Work“History of Protestantism” of author Jean Baubeorot, the World publishing house 2006, reference book “The religions over the world”, of Lewis M Hopfe and Mark R Woodword; an article of Nguyen Hong Duong “summingup of Protestantism in the northern Viet Nam in 1911 – 1975 period”; reference book “Protestantism, basic knowledge” of author Pham Gia Thoan; reference book “Some large religions in Viet Nam ” of author Nguyen Thanh Xuan; research of Nguyen Xuan Hung of “Protestantism missionary work in ethnic groups in South Truong Son – Central Highlands region from start till 1975”; research of Vu Thi Thu Ha of “Missionary work activities of Protestantism in Viet Nam and China”; work of “Protestantism ethics and spirit of Capitalism” of Max Weber; research of Ma Phuc Thanh Tuoi in the thesis “Protestantism ethics and ethical lifestyle of believer in Viet Nam at present”; an article “Looking back the process of formation and development of Protestantism in the ethnic group region in Northern provinces” of author Hoang Minh Do, 1.3 Research works of state management for Protestantism activities Research of state management topic for Protestantism activities with some the following works: Scientific topic “Protestantism in Viet Nam – Real situation, some issues set forth and solution” of Nguyen Xuan Hung; research of Hoang Minh Do on “Real situation of Protestantism and issues set forth for state management work after 10 years of implementation of the Decree No.01/2005/CTTTg of the Government Prime Minister”; Vu Trong Hach with the topic “State management for Protestantism in Northwest of Viet Nam”, 1.4 Remarks of works relating to the thesis topic 1.4.1 The results achieved of research works of Protestantism and state management for Protestantism activities - For theoretical basis, the authors has studied and made clear many theoretical issues of religion and Protestantism - Scientific works and some works have learnt about, studied and summarized relatively clearly guidelines, policies, opinions of the Party, policies, law of the State on faith, religion, guidelines for Protestantism - Some works have pointed out missionary method of Protestantism in Viet Nam over the past years or compared with missionary method of Viet Nam Protestant Church Union and Protestant Church of other nations over the world - From the point of view of sociology, authors have found out ethical value in dogmatics, canon law of Protestantism, compared ethical values of Protestantism with ethical value of Viet Nam people For realities of authors who have achieved the following results in research of religious work and Protestantism: - Overview works have generalized rather clearly real situation in Protestantism activities in some regions and some localities in Viet Nam - Research of state management work for Protestantism activities has obtained some successes such as making clear real situation in implemeting believer mobilization and encouragement work in some localities, organization system of state management apparatus of religion in provinces, cities directly affiliated to central level; work of leadership and concrete guidelines of executive committees of the Party, operation of local authorities for management and activities of Protestantism, 1.4.2 Some contents of Protestantism and state management for Protestantism activities have not been intensively studied In addition to the above successes, works, documents, data and research works have not been developed much in the following contents: - Research has shown that research works of Protestantism have only stopped at limit of time of formation and development of faith over the world and process of penetration and development in Viet Nam Research of faith development process in some regions and localities of Northern areas and Central Highlands region, there are few research works of Protestantism development nationwide; there is no intensive research of state management apparatus organization of religious faith nationwide at present; statistical information of scope and number of dignitaries and followers; place of worship relating to Protestantism are scattered and insufficient, short of synchronism and system; there are no research works making clear the relationship between national issue and religion in general and Protestantism in particular; there are no research works assessing generally state management for Protestantism activities nationwide 1.4.3 Contents need to continue research and making ckear more Through research and analysis of overview document, the author realizes that it is necessary to continue research and make clear more some issues and contents as follows:  For theory, it is necessary to make clear more the following contents and issues: - Development periods of Protestantism nationwide; why does it develop quickly in distant and ethnic minority areas, especially difficult areas with economic conditions - The research has pointed out concepts relating to the thesis - The research of theoretical fundamentals of church organization, faction, dogmatics, canon law, rituals of Protestantism - System of scientific fundamentals of state management for Protestantism activities: Urgency of state management for Protestantism activities; state management for Protestantism activities; subject, object, contents and method of state management for Protestantism activities - International experiences in state management for Protestantism activities and experienced lesson for realities in Viet Nam  For real situation, it is necessary to make clear more the following contents: - Generalizing real situation of Protestantism in Viet Nam including process of import and development of Protestantism in each period; scope and faction organization, pastor, missionary, number of followers, place of worship of Protestantism - Research, investigation and making clear of activity situation of organizations, faction of Protestantism nationwide: organization of faction, activities of pastors, missionaries, training activities of dignitaries classes, organization of rituals of Protestantism, charity and humanity activities - Research and analysis of active and inactive affects of Protestantism on social life of Viet Nam - Reseach and analysis of reasons of Protestantism development in regions and nationwide at present - Investigation, survey and research of real situation of state management of Protestantism nationwide including: legal system; management of faith activities; organization of management apparatus, team of cadre; activities in coordination between functional agencies and fighting and prevention work of activities taking advantage of faith to have an act harmful to security and public order - Summary and assessment of the results achived and limits in state management for Protestantism activities over the past years and pointing out reasons of the above successes and limits  For solution of management and proposal - Research and systematization of guidelines, policy and opinions of the Communist Party of Viet Nam for religion and religious work; Protestantism and work for Protestantism in the present period - Research of state management orientation for religious activities; state orientation in state management for Protestantism activities - Research and pointing out tendency for Protestantism development in the next period - Proposal of state management solutions to Protestantism activities Chapter THEORETICAL FUNDAMENTALS OF STATE MANAGEMENT FOR PROTESTANTISM ACTIVITIES 2.1 Some concepts relating to the thesis topic 2.1.1 Concept of religion Article 2, Clause of the Law on Faith and Religion has an interpretation: “Religion is the belief of people existed in system of conception and activities including object of worship, dogmatics, canon law, rituals and organization” - In the work of making contribution to criticizing jurisdictional philosophy of Heghen, Karl Marx has defined the religion “Religious suffering is, at one and the same time, the expression of real suffering and a protest against real suffering Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions Religion is the opium of the people” 2.1.2 Religious activities The clause 11, Article of the Law on Faith and Religion 2016 has stipulated: Religious activities are the ones of religious missionary work, religious activities and organization management of religion 2.1.3 Religious organization Religious organization is understood as a gathering of people who together believe in a system of dogmatics, canon law and rituals and organized under a fixed structure, recognized to be legal entity and issued to operating permit by the Government 2.1.4 Religious organization directly affiliated A religious organization consists of many constituted parts, component parts so that religious organization is called as fundamental religious organization or referred to as religious organization directly affiliated Under the Law on Faith and Religion 2016, the Article of the Law on Faith and Religion stipulated: Religious organization directly affiliated is the one of religious organization established under the Charter, Statutes and regulations of religious organization 2.1.5 Religious follower and Protestants Protestants are also called Protestant believers who are believers in Protestantism, recognized by Protestant organizations and factions The Evangelical Church of Vietnam (South) stipulated: Believers are the people who believe in Jesus Christ, trust in dogma and comply with organization of the Evangelical Church of Vietnam (South) under regulations of Charter in which believers have received Baptism and believers have not received Baptism 2.2 Generalization of Protestantism over the world 2.2.1 Situation and condition for establishment of Protestantism According to many documents of authors showing that in around early XVIth century in Europe the second great sundering has been happend in Christianity, bringing about establishment of Protestantism, essentially it is religious reform affecting deep on contemporary socio-political issues Protestantism was born, it is able to be the result of serious crisis of influence role of Catholic Church due to the earth power ambition and ethical decline of religious dignitaries; Babylon exile (1387 - 1417) and great schism from 1378 to 1417 and crisis of influence prestige of church is a standstill of Scholastic Theology (establishment from XIIth century), power fundamentals of Cathlic Church 2.2.2 Protestantism missionary work process Coming into the world together with bourgeois class and capitalism, however in bourgeois revolutionary process, Protestantism has not only developed strongly in Europe but also expanded to the world especially in North America together with European bourgeois class process, conducting invasion war to expand market and exploit colony If Spain and Portugal have an important role in bringing Catholics to Central – South America region, England, Germany and The Netherlands have deserved credit for bringing Protestantism to North America region Protestantism is carried on missionary work to North America region by traditional road in the colony conquering armies essentially English religion and accepted factions in both free road essentially banned factions such as Puritan religion, Quaker, Mennonitte, From establishment so far, near five hundred years, Protestantism has been developed at rapid rate, become a large religion, the third ranking only after Catholics, Muslim with scope of around 550 million followers of 285 factions, present at 135 nations of all continents including: North America 152,7 million; Africa: 125,6 million; Asia: 115 million; Europe 110 million; :Latin America 32 million and Oceania 15 million 2.2.3 Dogmatics, law and practices and rituals of Protestantism 2.2.3.1 Dogmatics of Protestantism It is able to generalize dogmatics, law and practices, rituals and organization of Protestantism as follows: - For the Bible: Protestantism takes the Bible to make grounds for dogmatics Old Testament Bible of Protestantism has only recognized 36 of 46 books, Protestantism has heightened position of Bible, considered that as basic and unique standard of belief and religious practice Protestantism does not consider the Bible as a book that only priest has newly the right to carry out reseach on and explain but also a book to all followers and dignitaries of Protestantism, the Bible has an important position playing a role as a priest in both aspect of pastorship and missionary work - For dogmatics: Dogmatics of Protestantism worshipping Christ and believing in theory “Christ with three thrones” (Throne 1: Father, Throne 2: Child, Throne 3: Saints and Gods; Throne is formed from Throne, Throne is formed from Throne and Throne 2), believing in universe, all things are created and controlled by Christ; believing in humankind created by Christ in specific way and having soul and body; believing in people to be fallen in guilt; believing that second throne of Christ is Jesus Christ to descend on earth, suffer death to redeem guilt to humankind; believing in angel and ghost, having heaven and hell; believing in day of judgement, easter day and day of final judgement 2.2.3.2 Law and practices, rituals of Protestantism Protestantism is a special religion with prominence of reason in belief, reckoning that saving is only come by belief without “external form” Therefore law and practices, rituals, ways of religious practice of Protestantism are simple, unsophisticated, unwordy and uncomplicated In seven sacraments of Protestantism, baptism and the emperor’s person has been only recognized and implemented by Protestantism In addition, Protestantism has ceremonies: marriage, child offering ceremony to Christ based on story in old testament that Abraham has offered son of Yasak to Jehovah 2.2.4 Dignitaries and organization of Church 2.2.4.1 Dignitaries of Protestantism Protestantism has also hierachy including: Pastor (name of the Bible) and under pastor is missionary, called as preacher Some Protestant factions such as presbyter, methodism, christianity, Seventh-day Adventist still maintaining pastor Hierachy of Protestantism are essentially male, however, some organizations and factions have chosen female positions Hierachy of Protestantism has not applied single law like priest of Catholicism, they are married, give birth and build up private family happiness and most pastor’s wife has been also trained to become missionary to support husband in work of religious society 2.2.4.2 Organization and faction of Protestantism Protestantism does not make an organization of church with nature of covering the whole faith, it follows the ways of building separate and independent churches with different formalities in accordance with teach faction or each country In structure of church organization, Protestant factions have guidelines to assign autonomy to national churches; national churches has assigned again the right of self establishment, autonomy and self improvement to fundamental churches 2.3 State management for activities of Protestantism 2.3.1 Concept of state management for activities of Protestantism 2.3.1.1 Concept of state management for religious activities  State management for religious activities Conception of administrative researchers: State management for religious activities is process of impact, operation, adjustment so that faith and religious activities occurs in accordance with regulations of law State management for religious activities is overall of management measures implemented by functional agencies and authorities for legal person and natural person and religious organizations aiming at ensuring religious organizations and followers operating in accordance with law, guaranteeing for freedom of religious faith of citizen at the same time also aiming at preventing and stopping behaviors taking advantage of religious activities to illegal works, encroaching upon security and public order of the country 2.3.1.2 Concept of state management for activities of Protestantism  Activities of Protestantism Clause 11, Article of the Law on Faith and Religion 2016 and under guidance of the Decree 92/2012/ND-CP dated 08 November 2012 of the Government Prime Minister detailing and measures of implementing the Ordinance on Faith and Religion 2004, activities of Protestantism including the following contents: For organization of Protestantism including contents of activities: Sevenly, inspection, control and solution of complaints, denouncement, settling violations of law relating to Protestantism Fighting and preventing against behaviors taking advantage of Protestantism to encroach upon security and public order 2.3.4.2 Method of state management for activities of Protestantism - State management for activities of Protestantism by law - State management for activities of Protestantism by poliy - Management of activities of Protestantism through building and organizing apparatus and team of cadre - Through work of encouragement and mobilization of Protestant followers and dignitaries - Through work of inspection and control and settlement of complaints, denouncement relating to activities of Protestantism 2.4 Experience of state management of religion in China, lesson for Viet Nam 2.4.1 Experience in management of religion and Protestantism of China 2.4.1.1 Opinions and principles of state management of religion of China Religious followers in China at present accounts for 10% of population and has tendency for continuous increase, one special thing is that the majority of ethnic groups living in concentration in border areas follows religious faith With basic characteristics, China has attached much importance to process of building a Socialist harmonious society The objective that direction of Communist Party of China is to make use of scientific development opinions in religious work in a new situation to push up cultural career of great development and great prosperity towards building a Socialist harmonious society This is a focused method and task of religious work in present period as well as in the future 2.4.1.2 Experience of Protestantism management in China Thoughts for religion of Communist Party of China and Dang Xiao Ping are shown in the Constitution 1982: Citizens of the People’s Republic of China are offered faith freedom No state agency, religious organizations or individuals have forced citizens to believe or unbelieve in any religions; also not differentiate and treat people to believe or unbelieve in any religions The State has protected normal religious activities No one can use religion to take part in activities undermining public order, weakening health of citizens or interferring in educational system of the State Religious agencies and religious issues not bear control of foreign country Together with regulations of religious faith freedom in the Constitution, Chinese government has also built up some important documents to make clear objective of the Constitution provisions on religion freedom such as: Regulations on management of religious activity points (1994), Regulations on management of religious activities of foreigners (1994), the law on missionary issues; normalization and religious services and principle of separating religion from state education The government has admitted a reality that in a long history development period of the country, religious culture in China in which culture of Protestantism has become a part of culture of Chinese traditional thoughts According to Chinese government, till 2010, there were 53,000 Protestant Churches, in which 70% are newly built with nearly 20 million Protestants, 70% among them in the countryside In 2014, national conference with anniversary of 60 years of Ba Tu church thinks that China has around 23.05 million to 40 million 11 Protestant followers or around 1.7% to 2.9% of total population; each year around 500,000 people are baptized like Protestants Acceptance of Protestantism in Chinese society seems not to contradict with political agenda program of Communist Party of China in building “Harmonious society”, although churches are still under direct supervision of state agencies and must comply with regulation of Government, provinces and localities In fact, Communist Party of China has not refuse the religious supervision right because it still believes that religion is social ideology in contrary to Marxism and Protestantism is one of the main factors in foreign aggression and hostile forces overthrowing Communism and weakening regime Therefore "evolution of peace" penetration of Protestantism must be considered and the Government must control religious activities Chinese State has protected Protestantism when it has been developed in principle of the Government without any interference from outside 2.4.2 Lesson of experience for Viet Nam - Firstly, the Party and Government has institutionalized basically in accordance with jurisdictional direction of relationship between the State and religion - Secondly, Having solved more and more better the relationship between “religious work” and “religious activities” The relationship is sensitive and complicated because “religious activities” is former survival of religious subjects, in which “religious work” is still issue of state management - Thirdly, making use of experience of national and international history on the Law on religion, in order to institutionalize power and obligations of the whole people, first of all, community of religions is more and more suitable, it is a new feature in our religious policy From finding out experiences of China in settling religious issues, considering realities of religion in Viet Nam in general and Protestantism in ethnic minority compatriots in Viet Nam in particular, the author has realized that it is necessary to discuss more some following opinions: - It is necessary to create conditions for faith to take part actively more in some field of suitable society, making useful contribution to national development and construction and satisfying requirement of religious life such as education and training, social culture, health – examination and treatment, charity and humanity even politics and state management, social management Actually, social requirement of Protestantism has more and more increased in tendency of globalization and integration and it also has not been apart from daily activity right of religion - Solving reasonably and legally the relationship between the State and Protestant factions and organizations - It is obliged to be aware and grasp thoroughly widely and intensively Ho Chi Minh’s thoughts on religion to make better stability of life of Protestants and create conditions for Protestant factions and organizations to deserve all abilities in national development and construction, use the best religious resources to build and protect Motherland - It is necessary to take practical measures, common feasibility and specific and suitable measures for Protestantism in each region and zone especially Protestantism in Central Highlands and mountanous Northern region - It is obliged to strengthen traditional education of culture, national history, in 12 case of not careful research of tradition of culture and history, it is difficult to explain and setlle well Protestantism issue in Viet Nam Chapter REAL SITUATION OF STATE MANAGEMENT FOR PROTESTANTISM ACTIVITIES IN VIET NAM 3.1 Activities of Protestantism in Viet Nam 3.1.1 Process of import and development of Protestantism in Viet Nam 3.1.1.1 Process of import According to many documents showing that Protestantism has appeared in Viet Nam late than as compared with religions from outside import, around at the end of XIXth century and in earlier XXth century, becauseof organization of Christian and Missionnary Alliance of American (CMA) called CMA missionary Church 3.1.1.2 Development process of Protestantism in Viet Nam  In period from 1911 to 1954  In period from 1954 to 1975  In period from 1975 to 2005 Statistics of Government Committee for Religion Affairs and sources of localities in 2004 showing that Protestantism has expanded within all the country with over 670,000 believers, more 80 organizations and factions have increased nearly four times after 1975 3.1.2 Real situation of organization and activities of Protestantism in Viet Nam from 2005 up to now 3.1.2.1 For scope and number of dignitaries and Protestants According to statistics of Government Committee for Religion Affairs and Committee for Religion Affairs of localities, at the end of 2014, total Protestants have around 01 million people (including quantity without Baptism), in addition, there are also organizations, factions, residence protestant groups, it is estimated around 80 groups At present there are nearly 700,000 people of more 40 ethnic minorities, the most crowded are Mong people with around 190,000 people in all the country According to declaration of religious societies, at present there are around 3,000 dignitaries (essentially missionary work with 2,200 people) in which the Evangelical Church of Viet Nam (South) has 883 dignitaries, the Evangelical Church of Viet Nam (North) has 153 dignitaries and 08 newly recognized organizations with 2,162 dignitaries 3.1.2.2 For organization of Protestant factions After 10 years since issue of the Decree No.01/2005/CT-TTg on some works for Protestantism, so far, Protestantism in Viet Nam has been strongly developing, continuing to establish many different organizations, factions and groups According to Statistics of Government Committee for Religion Affairs till December 2014, there are around nearly 100 Protestant organizations, factions and groups in all the country 3.1.2.3 For a place of worship, training institution of Protestant factions Over the past years, although Government Committee for Religion Affairs has initiated to coordinate with the Ministries, Branches and Localities in solving issues relating to land, a place of religious worship in the spirit of the Decree 1940/2008/CT-TTg on house and land relating to religion, however in general in 13 fact, issues of land and building of a place of worship have not been concerned and created conditions for solving difficulties in the issues by authority levels 3.1.2.4 Real situation of Protestantism activities in Viet Nam at present Protestant organizations have been recognized by the Government to operate religion in accordance with stable and respectable direction, compliance with law and travelling with nation however the following issues are still risen: Fighting and finding out the way to have land, building up church, headquarters, training school of dignitaries; conducting activities of appointment of dignitaries, administers, establishing faith administrative organizations, mobilizing believers to collect money, materials and land to build a place of worship; strengthening activities of training and improving dignitaries and believers in many different forms; having tendency on transfer of leadership of religious society to next generation; focusing on missionary work to objects of townspeople and ethnic minority compatriots in deep and remote and mountainous area Organizations, factions and Protestant groups that have not been recognized strengthen missionary activities, religious activities, involve and entice people to follow faith; international relation of Protestantism is increasingly diversified, complicated, domestic Protestant organizations and factions continue to look for financial support and assistance from outside organizations 3.1.3 Characteristics of Protestantism in Viet Nam Protestantism in Viet Nam has some characteristics: (1) essential development in South in invasion process of American empire and mountainous area in recent years; (2) Protestantism in Viet Nam essentially is townspeople and ethnic minority people; (3) missionary work is content and main purpose of all activities; (4) Protestantism in Viet Nam has a wide international relation; (5) imperialist and hostile influences often take advantage of Protestantism to encroach upon security and public order in Viet Nam 3.1.4 Influence of Protestantism on socio-economic life in Viet Nam Protestantism imported in Viet Nam over the past years has a fixed influence on all aspects of life and society in Viet Nam Investigation and survey of realities shows that Protestantism both has active and inactive influence on all all aspects of life and society especially community of ethnic groups of Viet Nam The research shows that Protestantism has created cultural conflict rather severely with traditional religious faith especially area with ethnic minority compatriots in Central Highlands and Northwest region The relationship between faith followers and unfollowers in the same family, village, between faith followers and local authorities has become tensive and some places have become opposition Lawsuits relating to missionary work and faith following have strongly increased in excess of level A considerable part of Protestant followers has emigrated freely in remote and deep area from the North to Central Highlands, to Laos and Cambodia Taking advantage of this situation, domestic and foreign hostile influences have used materials to buy off a part of believers and dignitaries of Protestantism and used religion to make cover to set up “Dega State” in Central Highlands region and “Mong autonomous Kingdom” in mountanous Nothern area In outside, USA and some European countries have acused Viet Nam of violating human right and imposed in public on conditions for Viet Nam in process of negotiation and participation in international treaties 3.2 Actual situation of state management contents implementation for 14 activities of Protestantism in Viet Nam 3.2.1 Building up and organizing the implementation of state management law for activities of Protestantism Since revolution in August 1945 was successful up to now, the Government has unceasingly concerned about guaranteeing for religiou faith freedom to people In order to guarantee for the rights, the Government has unceasingly improved system of laws and regulations aiming at creating favorable conditions for stable religions, development and active contribution to process of building and protection of fatherland Survey results of realities show that basically objects surveyed believe that law system on religion and Protestantism in Viet Nam is rather sufficient however it has not satisfied realities of high increasingly requirements of organizations, factions and Protestants, namely: there are 153/300 opinions reckoning that law system is full but is not satisfied realities of situation of Protestant activities, accounting for 51%; 117 opinions think that law system is not sufficient and not satisfied requirements for Protestant activities, accounting for 39% and there are only 30 opinions reckoning that full law system has satisfied requirement for Protestant activities, accouting for 10% The survey results of realities of the author show that in present legal documents system, only the Decree No.01/2005/CT-TTg on work for Protestantism has satisfied basically realities of state management for activities of Protestantism and activities requirement of dignitaries and Protestants 3.2.2 Organization of state management apparatus for activities of Protestantism 3.2.2.1 Organization of state management apparatus for faith, religion and Protestantism at central level Organization of state management apparatus for faith and religion at (it is divided in levels in our country): Central level and locality level) at central level, there are the Government, Ministry of Home Affairs and Government Committee for Religion Affairs (if considering in accordance with specialty nature, i.e professional management agency in accordance with vertical direction at central level, the highest competent agency is Government Committee for Religion Affairs directly affiliated to the Ministry of Home Affairs After the Government has issued the Decree No.08/2007/ND-CP, so far Committee for Religion Affairs has been emerged into home affairs sector with a role of professional agency With this change making contribution to consolidate legal position of Committee for Religion Affairs from agency with a role of assistance to agency with a role of acting as an advisor This change in suitability with general policy of the Party is both reduction of apparatus and puts management activities into intensiveness However, when considering actual power, function of relatively independent assistance in authorized limit, function of acting as an advisor is not independent With a new position, state management agencies of religion is short of initiative in professional skills activities, because they have only function of acting as an indirect advisor through intermediate level If keeping intact as present time, state management branch and sector of religion will meet much difficulties in activities however if it is in old position, it will be not suitable with policy of apparatus reduction 3.2.3 Team of cadre, official of state management of Protestantism For scope of cadre and official: the whole system has 11,257 cadres and 15 officials, cadre in charge is 2,047 people and cadre in charge and plurality of 9,210 people If dividing on average into 63 provinces/cities directly affiliated to central level and Government Committee for Religion Affairs, there are 32 people on average in locality In which Government Committee for Religion Affairs has 136 people; Division (Department) for Religion Affairs of Department of Home Affairs at provincial level has 693 people, state management cadre of religion at district level of Division of Home Affairs is 1,218 people and communal cadre in charge of religious work is 9,210 people Research of realities of team of cadre and official in charge of religious work at levels at present shows that scope of cadre in charge of state management of religion at levels is slender and professional skills of teams although is consolidated, howver, there is still a rather large number of cadres who has not qualified for level, 17% of number of cadre in system has qualifications from college and below Number of cadre of state managemet of religion is not trained for state management knowledge of religion is abundant, at central level of 0.4% and at provincial level of 21% and at district level of 27% Number of cadre who is trained for knowledge in state administrative management is not abundant, only at district level with 250/2047 people, accounting for 36.1% Number of cadre and official of ethnic minorities is very low with 204 people, rate is 9.97% though Protestantism accounts for majority of ethnic minirity fellow-citizen areas 3.2.4 State management of some administrative contents for Protestantism 3.2.4.1 For recognition of organization and point & group of Protestantism With recognition of more 08 organizations, 01 provisional representative board, consolidating 02 organizations recognized before and recognition of over 500 branches, issue of registration of religion activities to over 2,300 points and groups, we have basically grasped main managemement clues at Central level, helping localities to give more exactly statistics of Protestantism situation From that reason, building up data system of Protestantism, it is convenient for monitoring, updating and assessing correctly Protestantism situation, making practical ground for defining guidelines and policy for Protestantism 3.2.4.2 For mass mobilization So that people and Protestants work in accordance with regulations of law, are not taken advantage, involved in violating state law and encroaching upon national security and public order by wrongdoers, local authorities have attached much importance to work of propaganda, dissemination of law to people and ethnic minority fellow-citizens Activities of military, public security and border soldier agencies at localities have been strongly pushed up, every year there are programs and plans to strengthen cadre to difficult areas, implementing tasks such as education, propaganda of law to Protestants; organizing examination and treatment, helping followers to construct house and stabilize production and fighting against plots taking advantage of Protestantism to illegal things, encroaching upon peaceful life of people Mobilizing Protestants to take part in fighting and preventing crimes, building up people’s security arrangements, in combination with a strong nation-wide defense in all the country area The survey result of real situation shows that work of mobilization and encouragement of believers and dignitaries of Protestantism is not well implemented, namely: 66/300 opinions are considered as not well implemented, 16 accounting for 22.0% in which cadre and official of state management is 41/300 opinions, accounting for 20.5%, cadre of front and organizations is 25/100 opinions, accounting for 12.5% 3.2.4.3 For foreign relations and training and improvement of Protestant dignitaries With that the Government Prime Minister has issued the Decree No.01/2005/CT-TTg has contributed to change opinions of many foreign organizations and individuals concerning to religious situation and Protestantism in Viet Nam From that they are worried till they share, agree and have active assessments, making contribution to put Viet Nam to become a 150th member of WTO (November 2006), non-permanent member of the United Nations (July 2007) and force USA to put Viet Nam out of list of country of particular concern, sign permanent normal trade relations with Viet Nam (December 2006) 3.2.4.4 For management and consideration of approval of building up facilities, architecture and religious works of Protestantism Over the past years, Government Committee for Religion Affairs has strengthened to coordinate with many relevant Minsitries, Branches and Localities in acting as an advisor and proposing the Government to solve issues relating to religious house and land; considering and approving repair, rehabilitation and new construction of architectural works of organizations, factions and points and groups of Protestantism With advisor work of Government Committee for Religion Affairs, the Government has issued the Decree 1940/2012/CT-TTg on religious house and land However, up to present time, solution of legitimate requirements of organizations, factions, points and groups of Protestantism is not appropriately concerned by authority levels Because shortage of a place of worship and policy of sales and use of land for Protestant organizations over the past years has brought to a lot of arising issues such as: Borrowing land to build illegal chapel, turning private house into chapel, complaints and lawsuits of land have been increasingly more complicated In many localities, stealthy phenomenon of building illegal chapel in terrace field, even there are matters encroaching upon security and public order with a reason starting from land or construction of a place of worship 3.2.5 Activities of inspection, control and activities of fighting and preventing behaviors to take advantage of Protestantism to encroach upon security and public order  Activities of inspection and control Inspection and control of implementing policy and law on religion and Protestantism is extremely important work in implementing state management task of religion that is regularly and effectively maintained Every year, Government Committee for Religion Affairs has organized many teams of inspection and interdisciplinary inspection aiming at controling the implementation of regulations of law on religious faith, regulations of law on Protestantism In addition, inspection of Government Committee for Religion Affairs has also aimed at supervising and speeding up, solving house and land relating to religion in general and Protestantism in particular Besides, every year, Government Committee for Religion Affairs has also proposed provinces and cities directly affiliated to central level to self control the implementation of law and state policy on religion and Protestantism, send a report to Government Committee for Religion Affairs 17 Localities are conducted to inspect and control regularly by Government Committee for Religion Affairs including provinces and cities directly affiliated to central level with hot points of religion and Protestantism, localities have a situation of long complaints and lawsuits relating to religion for many years however they are not solved definitively by local authorities especially localities with hot development of Protestantism in Northwest and Central Highlands area Committee for Religion Affairs of Home Affairs Department of provinces and cities has handled a case in a law court and solved over 300 letters of complaints and lawsuits, denoucement relating to religion and Protestantism, in which has settled or submitted to competent state agencies for solving 71% of contents, so far there have been 70 applications and letters in settlement, accounting for nearly 30% and essentially contents of land, assets and a place of worship For control and supervision work of implementation of policy and guidelines of the Party, policy and state law on faith, religion and Protestantism is relatively well implemented by function agencies, however there are still opinions considered as high effective unperformance especially contents of control and supervision of implementing guidelines, policy and law of the Party and the Government of organizations, factions and Protestants The result of survey shows that 116/300 of opinions are not good, accounting for 38.7%  Activities of fighting and preventing behaviors to take advantage of faith Effective implementation and fulfilment of the Decree No.01/2015/CT-TTg has contribution to push back and prevent effectively activities taking advantage of Protestantism of hostile influence From 2005 up to now, issue "Dega Protestantism" has been basically solved, defeating a plot and intention using "Dega Protestantism" to demonstrate, riot and is actively fighting to prevent a plot taking advantage Protestantism to gather force for the purpose of "Mong Kingdom" in Northern provinces For Protestants with extremist and hostile activities, organization of political attack, neutralization and isolation and lower prestige of them has been implemented For some objects that must be settled by law, majority of dignitaries and followers have agreed to support and complicated reaction is not happened 3.3 General assessment of real situation of state management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam over the past years 3.3.1 Results achieved Re-acknowledging over the past years under supply of drastic concrete guidance of the Party, management of agencies in charge of religious work, we have achieved a lot of important results in state management for Protestantism activities, it is able to generalize the results achieved as follows: - Firstly, legal system of religious faith has been more and more built up and completed - Secondly, system of agencies in charge of state management of religion at locality has been increasingly consolidated and strengthened more about scope, organization and personnel in conformity with situation of realities of religious work - Thirdly, team of cadre and official in charge of religious work has been more and more consolidated, pushed up and increased for quantity and quality - Fourthly, implementing well programs and plans of religion and Protestantism 18 - Fifthly, organizing and implementing registration of Protestantism activities points and groups for the grassroots with requirement of faith following, generally faith activities regisitration points and groups often comply well with policy of the Party, policy and state law Faith activity is stable and healthy in accordance with regulations of state law - Sixthly, work of leadership, direction, management and operation of steering committee 160, the People’s Committee of levels and agencies in charge of religious work have brought into full play efficiently, initiatively, creatively and timely thus state management effectiveness of Protestantism has been raised - Seventhly, agencies of public security, border and military force at localities have made a plan to initiate and prevent vatious crimes taking advantage of Protestantism to encroach upon national security and public order - Eighthly, aspect of the countryside, mountainous and border area has changed clearly, infrastructure and welfare projects have been increasingly newly constructed and invested - Ninthly, policy of agricultural, forest encouragement, land and forest allocation is strongly pushed up to implement by localities, making life of people gradually change better 3.3.2 Some limits and insufficiency - Some religious guidelines and policies are late for institutionalization - State management apparatus of religion at central level and at locality in recent years is short of stability - At present, there are around over 400 thousand people with faith activities at unregistered and unissued points and groups, this means that 40% of Protestantism activities points and groups are not managed by authorities Especially, in recent time, issue and registration of religious activities is in conformity with points - There are ways of understanding and different application for some contents as stipulated in the law on faith and religion - Implementation and grasping thoroughly of policies of the Party, policy and law of the Government of some executive committees, authorities at grassroots level has also brought a heavy formalism, shortage of inspection and supervision and speeding up - Socio-economic and cultureal development process is not stable, sustainable, does not solve issues of work to people - There is no change in economic structure of agriculture and countryside and assigned of labor - Work for fighting and preventing crimes relating to Protestantism has got a fixed result, however it has not brought into full play of effectiveness 3.3.3 Reason of the above results 3.3.3.1 Reason of success - Obtaining the above results first of all is that we have right guidelines and policy of the Party on religious issues and missionary work, work for Protestantism in Viet Nam in international integration period - Policy and state law is increasingly supplementary and improved - Work for Protestantism during the past years has received concern of the Party level, local authority and drastic and synchronous solutions of all political systems - Professional skills and operations of a team of cadre and official in charge of 19 religious work have been more and more raised - Effectiveness from state economic development policies 3.3.1.2 Reason of limitation - Legal system on religious faith in Viet Nam although has been supplemented, however it is not completed and many contents and arising issues in religious activities have not stipulations causing difficulties in state management - Policies on house and land, religious legal person; policy of building architectural works such as church, chapel relating to Protestantism; policy of registering points and groups, registration of activities; activities of dignitaries and believers are much difficult - Some localities and authorities at provincial level due to insufficient awareness of guidelines of the Party and policy and state law on religious faith - Organization of apparatus in charge of missionary work is short of stability Cadre force in charge of missionary work is slender and short of synchronism and short and weak of professional skills and operations Means and facilities of materials for work are poor and underdeveloped; there is no policy of treatment of cadre in charge of missionary work - Activities of coordination between agencies, political organizations and social organizations have been not effective and formalistic 3.3.4 Issues set forth in state management for activities of Protestantism Through assessing real situation of state management for activities of Protestantism in Viet Nam, the thesis has pointed out some issues in need of research and consideration in the next period: (1) improving legal system of organization and activities of religious faith, Protestantism; (2) strengthening system of state management apparatus organization and team of cadre and official of state management of religion at levels; (3) recognition of points and groups and establishment of Protestant branch; (4) issue of a place of worship and religious activities outside a place of worship; (5) training issue and promotion of dignitaries; (6) management of Protestant organizations, groups and factions have not been recognized; (7) issue of religious activities of foreigner in Viet Nam; (8) participation in socialization of education, vocational training and charity and humanity health; (9) consolidated requirement and division into independent Protestant organization and (10) issue of legal person of Protestant organization Chapter DIRECTION AND SOLUTION TO STATE MANAGEMENT FOR PROTESTANTISM ACTIVITIES IN VIET NAM 4.1 Opinions, direction and principle of state management for Protestantism activities 4.1.1 Opinions of the Communist Party of Viet Nam on religious work and Protestantism On 12 March 2003, the Central Committee has issued the Resolution 25NQ/TW the Resolution of the 7th Conference, the IXth Central Committee on religious work, contents of the Resolution have affirmed: “Religious activities and religious work must aim at pushing up religious fellow-citizen solidarity in block of the whole great national unity, bringing into full play of general strength of the whole nation, implementing victory of national industrilization and modernization, building and protecting firmly Fatherland for the purpose of rich people, strong 20 country, equal, democratic and civilized society In order to implement objective and direction, the Resolution 25-NQ/TW has set forth some following opinions: Firstly, religious faith is the spirit demand of a part of people, it is and will exist together with nation in socialist building process in Viet Nam Religious fellow-citizens are part of block of great national unity Implementing consistently policy of respect and guarantee for faith freedom, following or unfollowing any religion, right of normal religious activities in accordance with law Religions are operated within law, equality to law Secondly, the Party and the State has implemented consistently policy of great national unity Fellow-citizen solidarity in different religions; fellow-citizen unity following religion and fellow-citizen unfollowing religion Keeping and bringing into full play of active value of tradition of worship of ancestor, respecting for credited person with Fatherland and people Prohibiting differentiation and treatment for citizen because of religious faith reason At the same time, prohibiting to take advantage of religious faith to organize superstititous activities, activities contrary to law and policy of the State, incite to divide people, divide nations, disturb the peace and encroach upon national security Thirdly, core contents of religious work is work of mass mobilization Objective of rich people, strong country, equal, democratic and civilized society is the similar point to have a strong attachment to fellow-citizens of religions with general achievements All citizens without discrimination of religious faith have the right and obligations for building and protection of motherland Fourthly, religious work is responsibility of both political system, making good religious work is responsibility of the whole political system led by the Party Organization of apparatus and team of cadre in charge of religious work has direct responsibility, it is necessary to be consolidated and strengthened State management work for religions and fighting and preventing to take advantage of religion to resist against regime will be only successful if making good mass mobilization work Fifthly, issue of following faith and missionary work - All believers have the right to freely religious work at family and a legal place of worship under regulations of law - Religious organization accepted by the Government to operate under law and protected by law, permitted to operate religion, open training school for dignitaries and monk, publishing bible books and keeping, repairing and building a place of religious worship in accordance with regulations of law - Following faith, missionary work as well as all other religious activities must comply with the Constitution and law, does not take advantage of religions to propagandize heresy, superstititous activities, not permitted to force people to follow faith Organizations of missionary work, missionaries and illegal misionary methods are probihited, violating regulations of constitution and law 4.1.2 Forecast of development tendency of Protestantism in the next years Although Protestantism in Viet Nam in recent years has a tendency to slow development, however tendency to increasing development is still essential From 2010 to 2015, Protestantism has increased around 110,000 followers, up to around one million believers of approximately nearly 100 protestant faction and groups nationwide 21 In the years to come, with opening the door of international intensive integration of country, together with boom of science and technology; information and communications, Protestantism is forecasted that it will develop strongly in Viet Nam, it is able to have more organizations, factions and groups of new protestantism Scope of protestant still continue to increase, number of foreigners who has demand on Protestantism activities in Viet Nam increases strongly, especially in Ha Noi city, Ho Chi Minh city and provinces with many industrial parks with foreign investment capital Activities of protestant organizations and factions still happen complicatedly, issue of taking advantage of Protestantism to encroach upon security and public order still continue to happen in some localities 4.1.3 Direction of state management for Protestantism activities On 04 February 2005, the Government Prime Minister has issued the Decree No.01/2005/CT-TTg on some works for Protestantism Contents of the Decree have shown some following orientations for Protestantism in Viet Nam at present as follows: - Organizing to grasp thoroughly and implementing fully policies of the Party, state law on religious faith and policy for Protestantism; at the same time organizing to implement well programs of economic, cultural and social development, raising life of materials and spirit to people, creating conditions for Protestantism followers to have a strong attachment to community, take part increasingly better in economic, cultural and social activities, making active contribution to building and protection process of Fatherland - Strenthening work of propaganda, mobilization and creating favorable conditions for dignitaries and Protestants to implement well policy of the Party and state law on religious faith, bringing activities of Protestantism to normal order and discipline, in suitability with law; mobilizing all dignitaries and followers to live "good life beautiful religion, ''service of Christ, service of Motherland and nation'' - Guiding and helping the Evangelical Church of Viet Nam (North) and the Evangelical Church of Viet Nam (South) implement religious activities in accordance with Charter and Statutes of Church and comply with regulations of law Due to diffrence between Protestantism factions at regions and areas, thus it is necessary to have specific itinerary policy to implement differently: For compatriots following Protestantism in Central Highlands, South Truong Son and Central provinces: + Continuing to consider and recognize Branches of the Evangelical Church of Viet Nam (South) and creating favorable conditions for the Branches to construct a place of worship, training and arranging dignitaries to guide faith to Branches recognized under regulations of law + For places without enough conditions for being recognized to set up Branch, if compatriots following faith there have requirements for pure religious activities, undertake to comply with regulations of law, not follow Fulro reactionaries, not involve in “Montagnard protestants”, communal and ward authorities will create favorable conditions for compatriots to implement normal religious activities at family or accept to fellow-citizens to register faith activities at suitable place in hamlet and village For compatriots of Northern mountainous area based on faith requirement to 22 have a suitable policy in direction: + First direction: for part of compatriots who has got a time of following Protestantism and has actual faith requirement, first of all, guiding the compatriots to have religious activities at family or wherever has demand, guiding the compatriots to register religious activities at suitable place at hamlet and village When meeting fully conditions, creating favorably conditions for compatriots to have a normal religious activities under regulations of law + Second direction: for a part of compatriots who have followed faith, now have requirement to come back with traditional faith of nation, it is necessary to create conditions and help so that compatriots implement their aspirations - Notifying in public to compatriots to know clearly people under the cloak of Protestantism dignitaries to operate resistance against nation, sowing national division and their law violating behaviors as well as measures to handle and policy of tolerance of Viet Nam government Strictly settling illegal missionaries under law - For organizations and faction of Protestantism that have not enough conditions under regulations of law to recognized legal entity if considering actuality of faith requirement, guiding them to implement registration of faith activities with communal and ward authorities 4.2 Solution of improving state management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam at present Through research of theoretical fundamentals and investigation of realities of state management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam, the thesis has built up a system of 07 solutions aiming at raising effectiveness of state management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam in the next period - Renovating work of propaganda and mobilization of followers and dignarities of Protestantism - Improving legal document system, policy of religion and Protestantism - Strenthening apparatus organization and team of cadre and official in charge of religious work - Investing infrastructure, socio-economic development in crowded area and ethnic minority and distant area of Protestantism followers - Strenthening management of religious activities of Protestantism; fighting and preventing to take advantage of Protestantism to encroach upon national security and public order - Attaching religious policy to national policy, pushing up coordination between state agencies in state management for Protestantism activities - Inspecting, controlling and solving absolutely complaints and denunciation relating to state management for Protestantism activities 4.3 Recommendations Through research of theoretical fundamentals and investigations of realities, the thesis has set forth some recommendations for the Government, Government Committee for Religious Affairs; relevant Ministries and Branches and local authorities in implemenation of more effectiveness of state management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam at present 23 CONCLUSION Through implementation of research of the thesis topic “State management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam”, the author has achieved the results of research as follows: Firstly, having generalized the system of research works relating to the thesis topic including works, research data as follows: research works, works, article, magazine, research of Protestantism over the world of domestic and foreign authors Scientific works relating to Protestantism topic and state management for Protestantism activities On the basis, the author has analyzed and systematized works, documents and relevant data and drawn generalized assessments of contents and results achieved, aspects that the anticipated author has not concerned and deep studied; from that reason, defining main issues and new directions that the thesis must focus on research Secondly, the thesis has generalized situation and conditions for coming into the world and missionary work process of Protestantism to the world, development of Protestantism in America, Europe, Asia and Africa Research of generalization of dogmas, canon law, rituals of Protestantism; generalization of religious dignitaries; organizations, factions of Protestantism over the world at present; putting forth facts of scientific fundamentals of state management for Protestantism activities Through research, the thesis has defined the subject and object of state management for Protestantism activities; determined contents and method of state management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam Learning about state management experience for religion and Protestantism of China, the author has drawn some lessons of experience for Viet Nam in state management for activities of religions in general and Protestantism in particular at present Thirdly, in order to find out real situation of state management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam, the author has organized the implementation of research, investigation of realities of activity situation of Protestantism and state management for Protestantism activities nationwide Through research, investigation of realities and research of statistical documents of Government Committee for Religious Affairs, Local Committee for Religious Affairs, the author has summarized, described, analyzed and assessed rather fully, in details of real situation of Protestantism and real situation of state management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam Fourthly, on the basis of research of scientific fundamentals and research investigation of realities of real situation of state management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam; through research of opinions, policy and guidelines of the Communist Party of Viet Nam; learning about and research of orientations and policy of Viet Nam government on religion and Protestantism; based on facts collected and through assessment work and expert method, the author has proposed a system of 07 solutions aiming at more effective management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam at present 24 LIST OF ANNOUNCED WORKS RELATING TO THE THESIS OF AUTHOR No Author Name of works Vu The Duy Vu The Duy Vu The Duy State management work of religion in Lai Chau Continuity of improving legal system of religion in Viet Nam at present Improving state management apparatus organization of religion in Viet Nam at present Vu The Duy State management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam at present 25 Agency of issue/ Acceptance State management magazine Publishing year 12/2012 State management magazine 12/2016 Home affairs science magazine 3/2017 Education & science magazine, Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics 5/2017 ... present period - Research of state management orientation for religious activities; state orientation in state management for Protestantism activities - Research and pointing out tendency for Protestantism... factors are there affecting on state management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam at present? - How is real situation of state management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam implemented?... Starting from actual situation of state management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam at present, the author has chosen the topic “State management for Protestantism activities in Viet Nam