A Tale of Two Vietnamese Monks

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A Tale of Two Vietnamese Monks

By: Nguyễn VũOver the past few months, two monks have taken front and center in online social debates in Vietnam among both Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike, raising questions over state treatment of religion. While both claim to be practicing Buddhists, the two are not treated the same by the government, with one a member of the government-approved Bu…