The Cham Musslim Community’s Expansion of International Relations in Contemporary Vietnam and Related Issues

Abstract

One of the major features of the Cham Muslim
community in Vietnam is its active relations with other
Muslim communities in the world. The Muslims’ international
relations have even been ever diversified, enhanced, and
expanded as Vietnam intensifies its integration with the world
since 1986. On analyzing quantitative and qualitative data
gathered during 2018-2019, this article provides new findings
on international activities of the Cham Muslim community in
Vietnam. The article focuses its analyses on two main types of
international relations, including those that pursue religious
purposes and those target secular purposes. The author also
put ford for discussion some emerging issues in the state's
management of religious activities among the Cham Muslim
when their international ties are expanding.