Presbyterian Church of Vietnam
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| Presbyterian Church of Vietnam | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Reformed |
| Theology | Calvinist |
| Polity | Presbyterian |
| Associations | World Communion of Reformed Churches[1] and Evangelical Alliance Vietnam[2] |
| Region | Vietnam |
| Origin | 1968 |
| Branched from | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Members | 17,000 (2015)[3][4] |
The Presbyterian Church of Vietnam (PCV) is a Presbyterian denomination, established in the Vietnam in 1968. In 1975, at the end of the Vietnam War, the denomination ceased to function.[3] However, it was refounded in 1998 and recognized by the government of Vietnam in 2008.[5]