Nghe An disseminates the Decree implementing the Law on Belief and Religion

Attending the Conference were comrade Nguyen Thi Dinh - Head of the Legal and Inspection Department, 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; representatives of leaders of departments, branches, provincial units and officials and civil servants working in religious affairs, departments, branches and districts, cities and towns.

Speaking at the Conference, comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee stated: LawBeliefs and religionsDecree No. 162 dated December 30, 2017 of the Government marked an important milestone in ensuring freedom of belief and religion for organizations and individuals; promoting the role and effectiveness of state management of belief and religion; creating conditions for religious organizations, individuals, and communities of belief to exercise and ensure their rights, obligations, and responsibilities.

However, after nearly 6 years of implementation, in addition to the achieved results, Decree No. 162 has revealed a number of shortcomings, inadequacies, difficulties and obstacles in the state management of beliefs and religions, as well as difficulties for religious organizations and individuals in the implementation process, typically: Regulations on renovation, upgrading and construction of new religious works, religious works and auxiliary works are not specific and have not created favorable conditions for religious organizations.

Regulations on “Documents proving legal location”; each locality has different understanding and application, lacking consistency, even incorrect, leading to comparisons between one locality and another; between one subject and another…

In order to overcome the shortcomings and inadequacies, on the basis of inheriting the appropriate provisions of Decree No. 162, on December 29, 2023, the Government issued Decree No. 95, effective from March 30, 2024, replacing Decree No. 162. In order to organize unified, synchronous and effective implementation, improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state management of beliefs and religions; The Provincial People's Committee organized a conference to disseminate Decree No. 95 and inform some points about the notable religious situation, policies and solutions for the coming time.

These are very important and meaningful contents for leaders of provincial departments, branches, People's Committees of districts, cities, towns and leaders of related departments and offices to work on.religious workGrasp and update information, especially new points to overcome the above-mentioned shortcomings, limitations, difficulties and problems, organize timely and effective implementation, bring the law into real life, ensure the rights and obligations of organizations and individuals regarding beliefs and religions.

During the 1-day period, delegates were introduced to the basic content of Decree No. 95/2023/ND-CP of the Government detailing a number of articles and measures to implement the Law on Belief and Religion (replacing Decree 162/2017/ND-CP dated December 30, 2017 of the Government detailing a number of articles and measures to implement the Law on Belief and Religion).