The Orthodox Parish in Hanoi of the Russian Orthodox Church Has Received Official Statustranslated
On September 17, 2026, an important event took place in the life of Orthodox believers in Vietnam – the Russian Orthodox Church Parish in the capital of the country, Hanoi, received an official status.
A solemn ceremony of granting the Russian Orthodox Church Parish official permission for collective religious activities took place at the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Hanoi, reports the website of the Patriarchal Exarchate for Southeast Asia.
It is noted that the permission was granted to "a community of foreign citizens lawfully residing in Vietnam and professing Orthodoxy."
In the ceremony, in particular, participated Consul General of Russia in Vietnam Gennady Bezdetko, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department for Ethnic Minorities and Religious Affairs Fan Vu, Igumen Mihail (Selakov) of the parish in honor of the Blessed Xenia of Petersburg in Hanoi, Hieromonk Stanislav Rasputin of the parish of the Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos in Ho Chi Minh City, and representatives of the Hanoi Orthodox community.
It is emphasized that the receipt of official permission "became an important event in the life of Orthodox Christians residing in the capital of Vietnam and created necessary conditions for further..."
