Gangs of nationalist youths terrorised a Christian community in Song Ngoc, northeast Vietnam, attacking a church and homes and targeting Christian business owners, it was reported in June.
Local Christian leaders appealed to the authorities to act, noting that ‘we see that the attacks have been carried out in an orchestrated manner, and the police know well what is occurring, but are ignoring what is going on’.
Incited by help
Some of the perpetrators called for the expulsion of two church leaders who are helping impoverished local fishermen in a legal case against the government following a marine pollution disaster in April 2016.
