Religions are equal before the law.
The places reserved for the worship of the various beliefs and religions are protected by the law. The Special Rapporteur has some queries about this provision, which establishes the principle of the priority of the policies of the State, a vague and extendable concept that could be potentially restrictive of religious freedom and its manifestations. These two articles, by their wording and their association, are likely to impede freedom of religion or even reduce it to very little indeed. Lastly, there are concerns about the transposition of freedom of religion or belief, as guaranteed by the Constitution, into other legal provisions and, consequently, about the protection of this fundamental right in the Vietnamese legal system as a whole. B. Other legal provisions and the Special Rapporteur's concerns 1.