Raising legal awareness for religious dignitaries and followers

• July 13, 2015 09:14

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of July 13, in Vinh city, the Government Committee for Religious Affairs coordinated with the People's Committee of Nghe An province to organize a conference to disseminate the law to the team of dignitaries, monks, and religious followers operating in the province. Attending were Mr. Nguyen Khac Huy - Head of the Department of Legal Inspection (Government Committee for Religious Affairs); Representatives of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee and related departments, branches and sectors.

Delegates attending the conference

Hội nghị có sự tham dự của các chức sắc, nhà tu hành các tôn giáo

The conference was attended by dignitaries and monks of various religions.

Nghe An currently has two main religions: Buddhism and Catholicism with 365 Catholic places of worship, more than 40 Buddhist pagodas; 141 priests, about 260,000 parishioners and 40,000 Buddhist followers.

Ông Lưu Công Vinh- Phó giám đốc Sở Nội Vụ- Trưởng ban tôn giáo tỉnh phát biểu khai mạc hội nghị

Mr. Luu Cong Vinh - Deputy Director of the Department of Home Affairs - Head of the Provincial Religious Committee delivered the opening speech at the conference.

Thượng tọa Thích Thọ Lạc- Phó trưởng ban thường trực Ban trị sự giáo hội Phật giáo Việt Nam tỉnh Nghệ An khẳng định việc tổ chức hội nghị phổ biến pháp luật là cần thiết để chức sắc, nhà tu hành, tín đồ tôn giáo nắm vững và chấp hành tốt chính sách tín ngưỡng tôn của Đảng, pháp luật của nhà nước về tôn giáo

Venerable Thich Tho Lac - Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Nghe An province affirmed: Organizing a conference to disseminate the law is necessary for religious dignitaries, monks and nuns, and followers to firmly grasp and comply with the Party's religious belief policy and the State's laws on religion.

At the conference, more than 100 dignitaries, monks, and followers of religions in the province listened to the reporters disseminate the following topics: State viewpoints and policies on beliefs and religions; laws on beliefs and religions; land laws related to religions...

Nguyễn Khắc Huy- Vụ trưởng vụ pháp chế thanh tra ( Ban tôn giáo Chính phủ); hy vọng rằng, thông qua hội nghị này, mỗi chức sắc tham dự sẽ trở thành một báo cáo viên pháp luật trong từng tổ chức tôn giáo, giúp cho tín đồ các tôn giáo nâng cao nhận thức về pháp luật, hiểu rõ quyền và trách nhiệm của mình để phát huy tốt vai trò, trách nhiệm đối với xã hội trong quá trình tham gia hoạt động đạo.

Mr. Nguyen Khac Huy - Head of the Legal Inspection Department (Government Committee for Religious Affairs) hopes that through this conference, each participating dignitary and follower will become a legal reporter in each religious organization, promoting their role and responsibility to society in the process of participating in religious activities.

The conference also spent time answering delegates' concerns and questions about issues related to practical religious activities, as well as the implementation of the Ordinance on Belief and Religion and legal documents at the grassroots level, State management of religious activities and the fight against activities that take advantage of religion.

Overview of the conference

Through the conference, dignitaries, monks and followers of religions will have a better understanding of the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws on beliefs and religions; and raise legal awareness of religious activities. On that basis, comply with the law, respect and cooperate with the government to best ensure the freedom of religious belief of religious people; promote the positive role of religions, contributing to the cause of building and developing the country and homeland./.

Khanh Ly