Deputy PM Le Minh Khai receives President and CEO of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Franklin Graham. Photo: VOV

Receiving Franklin Graham, President and CEO of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and President of international relief organization Samaritan’s Purse in Hanoi, the Deputy PM said Vietnam pursues a consistent policy of respecting and ensuring people's freedom to belief and religion as well as the equality among religions, while promoting cultural and moral values and resources of religions for national development.

Deputy PM Khai recommended that Graham and his entourage experience the reality of the diverse belief and religious life in Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City in particular.

He said he hopes through his exploration, Graham will contribute his voice to promote the image of a beautiful and hospitable nation of Vietnam with diverse religions and belief and religious freedom to the government and people of the US and around the world, giving the US Department of State a better insight into Vietnam and remove the country from its list of countries in need of special religious supervision.