American evangelist leads rare prayer event of thousands in communist Vietnam, hoping to be considered ‘best citizens’

More than 10,000 Vietnamese filled up a stadium in a rare Christian evangelistic event led by the Reverend Franklin Graham, who said he wants the communist government to consider Christians its best citizens.
Despite sweeping economic reforms over the past 30 years that made Vietnam one of the fasting growing countries in the region, the ruling Communist Party maintains strict control over all aspects of society, from media to religions. According to Human Rights Watch, more than 100 Vietnamese…