- 02/08/2017
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Buddhism
Vietnamese Buddhism: by far the largest religion in Vietnam. Its origins date back to the second century AD, when it was introduced in Vietnam. Despite their pacifism and their hostility to the government of the day, many monks were arrested and deported to camps "rehabilitation" after the Communist victory in 1975. Several monks are still locked nowadays. Repression continues, even if it has softened since the country opened in 1992
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