Christians targeted in Vietnam’s northwest region

TRUN PHU, Vietnam — Ethnic Hmong Christians have been the targets of two incidents recently in Vietnam’s northwest.

In Dien Bien Dong District, public security officers Hang Da Sinh and Cu Ninh Vang recruited some 30 villagers of Trun Phu Village to accompany them to the home of Hang A. Khua on Feb. 26, according to Khua. Backed by an intimidating mob, the officers ordered Khua and his family of nine to recant their Christian faith.

Khua refused and the two officers ordered the accompanying villagers to attack the family. They did so vehemently, swinging short lengths of electrical cable at both adults and children, Khua reported in a petition to international human rights organizations and the United Nations. 

Finally after three hours of the abuse the officers announced that the family was permanently expelled from Dien Bien Dong District and incited the mob to chase them away.

On March 25 at 10 a.m. two men barged into Thao A. Say’s home while he and his wife were resting. The men picked up chairs and began beating the couple, kicking and punching them. 

In his report of the incident Say said, “Please allow us to practice our faith in peace like the law says.”