While Christians in Vietnam are supposedly allowed religious freedom under their constitution, many believers continue to claim harassment and persecution from officials and neighbors for their faith. The vague language used in the Vietnamese legal system leaves many religious activities open to interpretation by officials. While Vietnam claims to have freedoms in line with international standards, they have worded the laws themselves in such a way that they are open to be applied to whatever situation the government deems threatening and can be manipulated to basically justify the torment of any group, Christians being among the targets.