Preparations under way for Catholic university in Vietnam

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Ho Chi Minh City archbishop cites stronger relationship between Vatican and communist government

ucanews.com reporter, Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
December 22, 2015

The doors of Vietnam's first Catholic university under communist rule could open as soon as May.

Archbishop Paul Bui Van Doc of Ho Chi Minh City told ucanews.com that the government recently granted permission for the nascent institution.

"The relationship between the Vatican and the Vietnam government is becoming better and better, so we asked and they accepted," he said.

Approximately 100 students will begin studying philosophy and theology this year in a few rooms allotted in the bishops' conference headquarters.

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