Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Ha Noi, April 7 -- Viet Nam has slammed references in the World Evangelical Fellowship's recent report which said " religious climate for Protestants in Viet Nam is still difficult. Protestants are detained, beaten and prisoned" as "sheer, ill-intentioned fabrication."

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Phan Thuy Thanh was responding on April 6 to a BBC correspondent who had sought Viet Nam's reaction to the WEF report. She said:

The 25th anniversary of the Liberation of Da Nang was marked on March 29. The meeting was organised by the People

On Mar. 24, concerning the US State Department on Mar. 8th warning US citizens in Vietnam to pay particular attention for their own safety , Spokeswoman for Foreign Ministry of Vietnam Phan Thuy Thanh again reiterated that social stability and security in Vietnam has always been maintained. " Statement on Mar. 8 of US State Department has caused misleading perception on situation in Vietnam and its image. We can affirm that social stability and security in Vietnam has always been maintained.

A grand meeting was held on March 10, in Buon Ma Thuot township of Daklak central highlands province to celebrate its 25th liberation day. A parade by 5,000 people began shortly after the dawn with 25 trained elephants pulling artillery pieces, one method of delivering supplies to troop during the war. A parade of hundreds uniformed soldiers was stepping in patriotic music. More than 10,000 people lined the street in bright sunshine to watch the parades. Today they will watch firework first time in province. A lot of singing and dancing of ethnicities in province are performed.