Government Committee for Religious Affairs works in Nghe An

Working session scene. Photo: Cong Kien

Attending the working session, on behalf of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs delegation, there was comrade Nguyen Tien Trong - Deputy Head of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs.

On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; comrades representing the leaders of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Commission, the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, the Provincial Police, the Provincial People's Committee Office and the Departments of: Home Affairs, Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, Education and Training, Culture and Sports, Natural Resources and Environment, Construction.

Religious establishments comply with the law

At the meeting, the representative of the Provincial Religious Committee reported on the 3-year summary of implementation.Law on beliefs and religionsand Decree No. 162/2017/ND-CP. Currently, the whole province has more than 2,600 relics worshiping ancestors, national heroes, family gods, tutelary gods, and mother goddesses. The activities of religious establishments play an important role in satisfying the spiritual and cultural needs of the majority of people.

In the whole province, there are currently dignitaries, officials, monks and followers of two religious organizations: Catholicism and Buddhism.Buddhismand followers of some other religions. The activities of religious organizations, dignitaries, officials, monks and nuns and followers of religious organizations are essentially purely religious activities, in compliance with the law.

Provincial Police leaders discuss handling issues arising related to religion. Photo: Cong Kien

Over the past years, the Party committees, authorities at all levels, departments and organizations of Nghe An province have paid attention to effectively implementing the Party's guidelines and the State's laws and policies on beliefs and religions and achieved important results. Notable among these are the handling of religious and religious-related issues; the effective prevention and handling of illegal religious activities; and the timely resolution of legitimate religious needs.

Venerable Thich Tho Lac, Deputy Head of the Provincial Buddhist Sangha Executive Committee and abbot of Dai Tue Pagoda, performs the Buddha bathing ritual. Photo courtesy

However, the implementation process still has shortcomings and limitations such as quality and effectiveness of propaganda and dissemination of legal policies on religion.dignitaries, officials, believers sometimes and in some places are not effective. Some localities still lack strict State management of religious activities, leading to some subjects taking advantage of religion to commit violations and incite believers to oppose the government.

Flexible handling of arising problems

At the meeting, representatives of departments, branches, sectors and localities exchanged opinions on management and administrative sanctions in the field of belief and religion; the fight to prevent activities that take advantage of religion to oppose the government; handling difficulties in land issues for building religious facilities; and the work of mobilizing and building models.security and order, building new rural areas; need to innovate the work of mobilizing and propagating policies and guidelines on religion...

Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh affirmed that in recent years, religious activities in Nghe An have gradually become more organized. Photo: Cong Kien

On behalf of the provincial leaders, Mr. Le Hong Vinh, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, affirmed: In recent years, religious activities in Nghe An have gradually become more organized. In the process of handling violations, it is necessary to combine many laws to suit the practical situation. The good implementation of the Law on Belief and Religion has contributed to bringing a peaceful life and harmonious development of all aspects of life in Nghe An.

Comrade Nguyen Tien Trong - Deputy Head of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs assessed that the religious situation in Nghe An in recent years has had many positive changes. Photo: Cong Kien

Comrade Nguyen Tien Trong - Deputy Head of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs assessed: The religious situation in Nghe An in recent years has had many positive changes. In handling religious and religious-related issues, especially land issues, it is necessary to flexibly apply the Land Law for effective handling. In the coming time, the State management of religion will continue to receive attention from the Government, especially in perfecting the organizational structure of State management of religion and mechanisms and policies for officials working in religious affairs.