Amnesty International has drawn attention to the Vietnamese government's campaign of intimidation against the Catholic Church leadership, urging a UN investigation.

After bulldozing the property that once held the offices of the apostolic nuncio, and the shrine of Our Lady at Thai Ha, the Vietnam government has tried to bulldoze the image of Church image as well by stepping up its propaganda campaign, using even children’s magazines to attack Catholic leaders and Catholic beliefs. This week, the Thieu Nien Tien Phong (Pioneer Children) magazine opened fire on Church leaders, Hanoi's Archbishop Joseph Ngo Quang Kiet, in particular. In an article, an adult writer, masquerading as a Catholic primary student, stated that she lost her Catholic belief due to the prelate’s words and behaviors. The magazine is a publication for children at primary school.