Merit money at Vietnam religious facilities not subject to state management: new fiat

In April 2021, the ministry introduced the draft version of the circular including a rule putting merit money at belief and religious facilities under state management. A woman is shown putting merit money into a box at Quan Su Pagoda in Hanoi, Vietnam. These religious organizations sent documents to the finance ministry and other ministries and agencies requesting that the state not manage merit money at any religious establishment. In April 2021, the ministry introduced the draft version of the circular including a rule putting merit money at belief and religious facilities under state management. A woman is shown putting merit money into a box at Quan Su Pagoda in Hanoi, Vietnam.