Islam in Vietnam is primarily the religion of the Cham people, an Austronesian minority ethnic group; however, roughly one-third of Muslims in Vietnam are of other ethnic groups.[1][2] There is also a community, which describes itself as of mixed ethnic origins (Cham, Khmer, Malay, Minang, Viet, Chinese, and Arab), that practices Islam and is also known as the Cham, or Cham Muslims, around the region of Châu Đốc in the Southwest.
The Muslim community counted only just 1% of Vietnamese population which is about 99 million people. Even though the community has been suffering under communist oppression, the Vietnamese regard the Muslim community with a favorable opinion due to its tolerance approach.
