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A delegation from US Committee for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has been in Vietnam for more than a week to meet with dissidents and Christians. However, Vietnam government has made its best effort to prevent such meetings.

As Vietnam continues to demonstrate a disturbing disregard for fundamental human rights, USCIRF has called on US State Department to re-designate Vietnam among the worst violators of religious freedom and demand the unconditional release of all prisoners of concern. Further, a USCIRF delegation led by Mr. Michel Cromatie has been in Vietnam since May 12 to meet with the political dissidents and Christians throughout Vietnam.

The USCIRF visitation has started with a meeting with Vietnam Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem on May 12. Khiem reassured the USCRIF that “Vietnam always puts in every effort to make sure citizens’ religious rights are protected". However the statement made by this high ranking government official remains a far cry from reality. His government has been applying strict measures to prevent those who are on the delegation's list to be visited.