The Christian Fellowship Church of Vietnam received a decision from the Government recognising the church as an official religious organisation in HCM City on July 14.

The church also began its annual congress the same day.

When addressing the opening ceremony, the Deputy Head of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs, Pham Huy Tho said that this was an important milestone in the church’s history as now the church can practice its religion in line with the Ordinance on Beliefs and Religions.

He said he hoped that the church would help to build the country into a modern and prosperous nation with a happy and wealthy people.

Formed in 1989, the Christian Fellowship Church of Vietnam is the seventh Protestant organisation to receive a certificate to practice its religion.

In September 2009, the church held its first congress, adopted its charter and elected its nine-member executive board, led by Pastor Dinh Thien Tu./.