Vietnam, Vatican continue talks toward resumption of diplomatic relations
July 03, 2015
A top Vietnamese official reported progress toward the establishment of diplomatic ties with the Vatican, after a visit to Rome this week.
Nguyen Thien Nhan, the chairman of the central committee of the Communist Party, met on July 1 with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State. Both reportedly spoke positively about the prospects for an eventual restoration of diplomatic ties.
Vietnam and the Vatican have engaged in a series of diplomatic talks, extending for several years, to negotiate the relationship between Church and state in the Asian country. The Vietnamese government has gradually relaxed restrictions on the Church, but remains reluctant to grant a full measure of religious freedom.
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