Experiences of western democracies in dealing with the legal position of churches and religious communities. By Rik Torfs for the international conference on ‘Beginning the Conversation: Religion and Rule of Law in Southeast Asia’, 8 - 9/9/2006 in Hanoi, Vietnam

State and Religion in France. By Pr Francis Messner, Strasbourg for the international conference on ‘Beginning the Conversation: Religion and Rule of Law in Southeast Asia’, 8 - 9/9/2006 in Hanoi, Vietnam

The Challenges of New Religions “An Informal, Non-academic Paper” By Prof. Eileen Barker, London School of Economics and Political Science & Inform for the international conference on ‘Beginning the Conversation: Religion and Rule of Law in Southeast Asia’, 8 - 9/9/2006 in Hanoi, Vietnam

Evolution and Current Context of Religion Laws in Southeast Asia: A Comparative Perspective. By Prof. W. Cole Durham, Jr, Susa Young Gates University Professor of Law Paper for the international conference on ‘Beginning the Conversation: Religion and Rule of Law in Southeast Asia’, 8 - 9/9/2006 in Hanoi, Vietnam

New Religious Phenomena and the State Policies. By Dr. Anatoli Sokolov (Russia). Paper for the international conference on ‘Beginning the Conversation: Religion and Rule of Law in Southeast Asia’, 8 - 9/9/2006 in Hanoi, Vietnam

Indonesia: The Tension of Religious State and Human Rights Protection. By Renata Arianingtyas (Indonesia) . Paper for the international conference on ‘Beginning the Conversation: Religion and Rule of Law in Southeast Asia’, 8 - 9/9/2006 in Hanoi, Vietnam

The international relations of religious organizations in Viet Nam. By Nguyễn Thị Bạch Tuyết (The Government Committee for Religious Affairs) . Paper for the international conference on ‘Beginning the Conversation: Religion and Rule of Law in Southeast Asia’, 8 - 9/9/2006 in Hanoi, Vietnam

Legislating to Protect Minorities and Religious Freedom: The Balance Between the State's Need to Preserve the Social Fabric and Individual Preferences by Dr Toh See Kiat. Paper for the international conference on ‘Beginning the Conversation: Religion and Rule of Law in Southeast Asia’, 8 - 9/9/2006 in Hanoi, Vietnam

Religions among the Ethnic Minorities in Vietnam, By Dr. Nguyễn Thanh Xuân Vice-Chairman, the Vietnamese Government Committee for Religious Affairs. Paper for the international conference on ‘Beginning the Conversation: Religion and Rule of Law in Southeast Asia’, 8 - 9/9/2006 in Hanoi, Vietnam

Progress of Law on Religion in Vietnam from 1990 to the Present. Presentation by Nguyễn Khắc Huy - The Vietnamese Government Committee for Religious Affairs. Paper for the international conference on ‘Beginning the Conversation: Religion and Rule of Law in Southeast Asia’, 6-11 September 2006 in Hanoi, Vietnam