Fighting to eliminate the "Original Energy of the Vietnamese Bronze Drum"

With claims like "Raw energy can cure all diseases, including incurable ones, without the need for medicine"; "Healing diseases remotely, simply through video transmission"... the "Raw Energy of the Bronze Drum of Vietnam" organization lured a segment of the Vietnamese population. Behind the facade of healing and creating happy lives, this organization, with its sophisticated tricks and schemes, carried out economic fraud and led people down a misguided path for the purpose of undermining politics .

The truth about the "Original Energy of Vietnamese Bronze Drums"

The organization "Vietnamese Bronze Drum Root Energy," also known as "NLG" or "Global Vietnamese Bronze Drum NLG," was founded in 1996 in the United States by Le Van Phuc (born August 15, 1956, in Nhon Trach district, Dong Nai province, a Vietnamese expatriate currently living in the US). Before establishing NLG, Le Van Phuc followed the "Human Energy" school of thought of Luong Minh Dang (who had participated in the puppet regime, was sent to re-education camps by the revolutionary government after 1975; in 1987 he emigrated to the US, and in 1989 opened a "Human Energy" class, also known as "Longevity Yoga," and established the International Institute for Human Spirituality and Meditation Research).

According to Le Van Phuc's " scientific theory," extraterrestrial NLG (Non-Glyphic Energy) is accumulated from the love of teachers throughout history, a composite frequency band with different frequencies. Le Van Phuc is the "chosen one" to connect with the extraterrestrial NLG source, given the Bronze Drum NLG key to bring it to Vietnam and the world. He has created the NLG discipline to help learners receive and bring extraterrestrial NLG into their bodies, upgrade the frequency of brain activity, stimulate stem cell activity, and improve physical and mental health.

To captivate people, in the beginning, NLG focused solely on promoting its superior health benefits, which spread widely, attracting attention and curiosity from people on social media. NLG primarily targeted patients with serious illnesses and their families, luring them into registering with the organization.

Le Van Phuc, the head of NLG, skillfully linked the organization's image with traditional values such as the Bronze Drum symbol, using Vietnamese cultural symbols to make people feel like they were participating in a healthy, legitimate cultural movement.

One of this organization's common tricks is promising healing through "positive energy"—a method completely lacking any scientific basis. To attract participants, the NLG organization constantly uses fabricated success stories about people who have recovered from serious illnesses after attending therapy sessions. In reality, these are merely staged or edited stories, but they attract and gain the trust of vulnerable individuals seeking to escape the pain and fear of illness. Furthermore, NLG manipulates participants psychologically through subtle threats. Le Van Phuc's speeches often contain the message that those who reject the organization's energy will face misfortune and suffering.

NLG primarily targets individuals who are ill or lonely, lacking connection with family or community. Participants are drawn into regular meetings where they are encouraged to share private, intimate issues. This not only allows the organization to extract personal information from each individual but also fosters a deep sense of belonging among members.

In addition to psychological manipulation, the NLG organization also employs numerous financial scams. Participants are often required to pay substantial sums for "energy healing" sessions or long-term courses. The organization also employs various other fee-collecting schemes, ranging from selling energy-infused items to organizing "pilgrimages" for "spiritual purification."

In his lectures, Le Van Phuc claimed that anyone wishing to receive the Golden Drum Spirit (NLG) had to participate in five levels of training and specialized courses taught by him (in person or online) to "activate their brain." Initially, levels 1, 2, and 3 were taught online and free of charge. Levels 4 and 5 were taught in person in the US, Thailand, and Malaysia, with students paying between $500 and $2,600 USD per person (excluding accommodation and travel expenses). Furthermore, the core group of Vietnamese members of the "Vietnamese Golden Drum Spirit" organization also promoted and organized tours combining the recruitment of Golden Drum Spirits within Vietnam; purchased houses in the US to serve as headquarters for Le Van Phuc's "Vietnamese Golden Drum Spirit" organization; and offered blessings and birthday gifts to Le Van Phuc... generating tens of billions of Vietnamese dong in revenue.

With sophisticated and insidious tactics, the NLG organization not only causes personal harm but also destroys family and community relationships. Many families are broken apart when a member falls into the NLG's clutches, becoming blind and refusing to listen to their relatives. They believe this organization is their true family, leading to isolation and estrangement from their own family.

At the community level, NLG has created a negative wave, disrupting traditional cultural beliefs and values. Participants, after being drawn into the organization, become confused, dissatisfied, and lose faith in society. This raises concerns about the long-term effects of organizations that exploit religious beliefs and culture, such as NLG.

Identifying the tactics used to plant political dissidents.

Having built trust through sham therapies and established a loyal membership system, the NLG organization began a more dangerous phase: gradually infiltrating its meetings and programs with subtly subversive political tactics. This was a carefully calculated strategy, employing sophisticated manipulation techniques to gradually transform participants into tools for spreading NLG's ideology and stance.

The first method of instilling dissenting ideas is through stories of social and life misfortunes, recounted at gatherings, such as illustrative examples of the "suffering" and "injustice" that people endure. These stories are staged or exaggerated to create the feeling that these injustices are caused by an outdated and underdeveloped society, a society no longer worthy of trust. NLG skillfully incorporates details implying that the government and the state are the root cause of these difficulties, thereby planting a negative image of contemporary society in the minds of listeners.

Combined with emotionally charged details, participants in these talks are often emotionally manipulated, seeing themselves as victims of the system and gradually forming distorted views about the Party and the State. These stories are not intended to explain or solve problems, but rather to deliberately assign blame, amplifying feelings of dissatisfaction and skepticism.

After establishing a foundation of sympathy, the organization went further by presenting "social analyses" that were essentially misleading narratives about the country's situation. Le Van Phuc frequently used ambiguous and inaccurate economic and political concepts, making listeners believe they were receiving sophisticated knowledge, when in reality, it was only aimed at assigning blame and creating a false impression of the government.

Le Van Phuc analyzes state policies with a highly critical tone, offering negative and exaggerated comments on national issues such as the wealth gap, the healthcare system, and education. This organization subtly incorporates criticisms into each point, gradually leading listeners to believe that the policies and guidelines of the Vietnamese Party and State are inadequate and outdated.

In particular, Le Van Phuc uses the method of "indirect criticism"—not directly attacking but implying that the government is weak. Remarks such as "society is increasingly deteriorating" or "young people are losing direction" are subtly embedded to make listeners believe that this is the fault of the system, without realizing that these assessments are unfounded or have been exaggerated to create a sense of pessimism.

After building sufficient skepticism, the NLG organization moved on to the next step: encouraging participants to “seek the truth for themselves” and “liberate themselves” from the “suppression of the system.” This was done through advice given by Le Van Phuc, encouraging participants to break away from traditional thinking and question everything they had previously believed.

Once members have been indoctrinated with the ideology and begin spreading dissenting views, the NLG organization further pushes them away from their families and progressive communities. They suggest that the family is a stifle of thought and that those who do not share their ideals will not understand them. Those who disagree with the NLG's views are labeled "unawakened," or even considered "dangerous" to their own "enlightenment" process.

Creating divisions within family relationships is a dangerous tactic, drawing those who are drawn in deeper into anti-government ideology. They gradually distance themselves from loved ones, no longer listen to differing opinions, and only believe in NLG. This mentality not only destroys family relationships but also isolates them, making them completely dependent on NLG. Once they reach this state, they become willing to carry out assigned tasks, such as spreading ideology or participating in anti-government activities more openly.

After members were completely controlled, the NLG encouraged them to use social media to share “the truth” and spread dissenting ideas. Initially, the NLG encouraged members to write and post messages that were mildly skeptical and critical, to avoid attracting the attention of family and loved ones. These posts often used neutral, ambiguous language, such as “we need to look back” or “seek our own truth.” Once accustomed to posting, members were encouraged to post more overtly critical content, spread dissenting materials, or misinformation.

NLG also regularly organizes writing workshops to ensure that members' posts have a consistent tone and content, while avoiding detection for spreading misinformation. As this content begins to spread, the organization's network extends beyond its members to their friends and family, allowing the organization's message to spread subtly but widely across social media.

The ultimate goal of the NLG is not only to create a loyal group but also to transform it into a secret movement where each member feels they are part of something larger and more important. They are "brainwashed" into believing they are pioneers, daring to think differently and contributing to social change. This sense of privilege and "progress" blinds members, making them willing to defend and serve the organization at all costs. They no longer see themselves as independent individuals, but as part of a secret "revolutionary movement," daring to stand up against traditional values and the government. With this mindset, members are not just victims but become active servants, readily recruiting others into the organization, expanding the NLG's influence rapidly and uncontrollably.

Through a step-by-step process of deliberately and maliciously infiltrating anti-political ideology, the NLG organization has gradually turned its members into tools to serve its own schemes, creating a sophisticated network of manipulation with far-reaching consequences, affecting not only individuals but also causing disruption to the community and society as a whole.

The NLG organization also put forward the argument that "The Vietnamese Bronze Drum must be turned upside down, and the star on the Vietnamese national flag must be changed for the country to prosper." These arguments from the NLG organization are clearly reactionary, aimed at denying history, denying the achievements of the revolution, denying the leadership role of the Party, and inciting and gathering forces to oppose the Party and the State.

Resolutely fight and eliminate

From 2016 to 2021, Le Van Phuc frequently entered Vietnam, directly promoting, introducing, and organizing NLG (Non-Legal Learning) classes; and establishing companies to serve as fronts for his activities.

NLG established a nationwide organizational framework, including the NLG Vietnam Representative Board and the NLG Service Board in Vietnam; all 63 localities formed groups. Le Van Phuc advocated attracting and connecting retired officials and party members to form the core of the organization, thereby enhancing its prestige, polishing its image, and creating a buzz, combined with the propagation of superstition such as the invisible spiritual world accompanying each person's life; the spiritual world having karma and consequences; illnesses and other problems in each person's current life being due to karma/misfortune from past lives; and NLG being able to cure all diseases, aiming to attract other segments of society, especially the sick, the elderly, women, and children.

After facing backlash from domestic media outlets, and following the revocation of operational decisions and disciplinary action against several individuals involved, in April 2021, Le Van Phuc returned to the United States. He continued to connect with key figures in Vietnam, employing sophisticated methods and tactics to promote NLG (Neuro-Linguistic Therapy) to attract participants; collecting and compiling information on NLG practice results; printing and distributing NLG materials (such as the books "Stem Cells: Your Own Great Physician," "The Common Denominator," and "The Heart and Soul"); and creating websites, fan pages, Zalo and Telegram groups, and YouTube channels to organize online programs for recruiting students at various NLG levels.

The NLG organization is an illegal, reactionary organization that exploits beliefs and religions to spread superstition and irrational beliefs within the community. Therefore, its tactics must be strongly condemned, and we must resolutely fight to eliminate it.

Faith in the leadership of the Party and the management of the State.

Currently, Son La province has over 36,900 people who follow a religion, including four main religions: Buddhism, Catholicism, Protestantism, and Christianity; of which, Protestants account for 67%.

Consistently implementing the policy of respecting and guaranteeing freedom of belief and religion, the departments and localities of Son La province regularly pay attention to and address the legitimate needs of the people regarding religious practices, meeting the spiritual needs of the people and religious followers, creating trust in the leadership of the Party and the management of the State, and working together to build a great national unity. Respecting and creating favorable conditions for the people to exercise their right to freedom of belief and religion; valuing the policy of solidarity and harmony among religions; ensuring equality before the law; religious activities in the province have become orderly and stable, contributing to maintaining political security, order, and social safety.

The authorities and departments of Son La province are paying attention to creating favorable conditions for religious leaders and followers to exercise their right to freedom of belief, religion, and rituals within the framework of the law.

The province has allocated land and issued land use rights certificates to 8 religious establishments and 1 religious institution. The Provincial People's Committee approved the establishment of the Vietnam Buddhist Association of the province; the establishment of Moc Chau and Muong La parishes under the Hung Hoa Diocese; and the Provincial Representative Board of the Evangelical Church of Vietnam. Important religious ceremonies of the parishes are given attention and approved by all levels of government, meeting the spiritual needs of the people and religious followers.

However, there are still instances of religious dignitaries and followers operating in the province without registration; some groups organizing ceremonies do not adhere to the content registered with the local authorities; malicious elements try to exploit the limited understanding of the people to illegally spread their religion; and violations in the construction of places of worship and land encroachment related to religion still occur…

In their "peaceful evolution" strategy against Vietnam, hostile forces exploit religious issues to undermine our democracy and human rights, destabilize political and social stability, and incite opposition in order to eliminate the Party's leadership role and the socialist regime in our country. Along with the correct policies, guidelines, and laws of the Party and State regarding religion and belief, the people need to be vigilant and fight to thwart the insidious schemes of hostile forces.

Source: https://baosonla.org.vn/bao-ve-nen-tang-tu-tuong-cua-dang/dau-tranh-xoa-bo-nang-luong-goc-trong-dong-viet-nam-bsJXrIvNR.html