The monk belongs to a Buddhist group not recognized as a religious organization by the government. 2025.01.29
Authorities in Vietnam have barred a monk from leaving the country to attend an international religious freedom conference in the United States, he told Radio Free Asia.
On Jan. 26, Venerable Thich Nhat Phuoc, whose real name is Nguyen Thanh Cuong, of the Unified Buddhist Sangha of Vietnam, was stopped by security guards at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport from taking a flight to South Korea.
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