As many as 128 Protestant missionaries from central highlands Dak Nong province were granted with certificates on August 27 after finishing a training course held by the Bible Theological Institute of the Southern Vietnam Federal Protestant Church.

This was the first training course held by the Institute in co-ordination with the local administration.

During the past four years, the students sat for 15 days every year to learn different subjects, including the church’s history and missionary work. They also studied the State’s laws and policies related to religions and belief freedom.

Dak Nong province has over recent years paid attention to socio-economic development in the ethnic minority area. Thus the material and spiritual life of over 40,000 Protestants, most of them being ethnic minority people, has been improved. (VNA)