After the 7th session of the 15th National Assembly, the Ministry of Home Affairs received comments from the National Assembly Delegation of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province.
Voters in Ba Ria - Vung Tau said that recently, on the internet, many monks have appeared giving superstitious sermons, criticizing people's professions and going against Buddhist teachings, causing resentment and anger in the community.
This has caused panic among the people and may lead to conflicts between religions and believers. Voters in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province have requested solutions to manage and strictly handle the above cases.
Regarding this content, the Ministry of Home Affairs has sent an official dispatch responding to voters of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province.
Accordingly, recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs has also received feedback from citizens about some religious dignitaries, officials, and monks preaching superstitious sermons, criticizing people's professions, and going against Buddhist teachings, causing resentment and anger in the community...
To effectively carry out state management of beliefs and religions, the Ministry of Home Affairs has focused on directing and implementing the following tasks:
The Government Committee for Religious Affairs worked with the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Executive Council to request the investigation, verification, and clarification of cases of statements and sermons by Buddhist dignitaries spread on social networking sites that are not in accordance with the teachings, canon laws, cultural traditions of Buddhism, and the history of the Vietnamese people; at the same time, strictly handle Buddhist dignitaries, officials, and monks who violate any of the above contents.
Coordinate with a number of relevant ministries and branches to establish 3 surprise inspection teams to inspect the implementation of legal regulations on beliefs and religions for a number of dignitaries, officials, and monks in the provinces of Quang Ninh, Ba Ria - Vung Tau and Ho Chi Minh City. The Ministry of Home Affairs will report and propose the inspection results to the Prime Minister.
In the coming time, the Ministry of Home Affairs will work with leaders of a number of religious organizations, including the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, to strengthen the management of religious dignitaries, officials, and monks and nuns, and promptly take measures to correct deviant activities to ensure compliance with the Charter, regulations of religious organizations, and State laws.
From there, regularly grasp information, recommendations and reflections from citizens about religious activities that violate the law, including violations in speech and preaching of dignitaries, officials and monks.
The Ministry of Home Affairs will promptly verify and handle the innovation of content and forms of propaganda and dissemination of policies and laws on beliefs and religions; strengthen inspection and examination work to promptly correct illegal religious and belief activities; and prevent the use of the internet and social networks to spread news, attract and incite religious followers to cause complications in security and order.
