Vietnam
Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, has experienced warfare during most of the last century. Now an active member of ASEAN, it is rebuilding its economy. There are few Christians and many restrictions on the church.
Population: 81 million; Density: 239 per sq km
The population of Vietnam is young: 33 percent are under 14 years of age. Around 88 percent are Vietnamese. Possibly 2 million people have left Vietnam since 1975.
Religions: Buddhist 54%; Non-religious/other 22%; Chinese/Animist/New religions 15.3%; Christian 8% [evangelicals 1%]; Muslim [Cham] 0.7%
Traditional Vietnamese religion included elements from Indian beliefs and three Chinese religious systems: Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.
