; (2) the President, in making the annual designations under section 402(b) of such Act, should take into account the annual report of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom under section 203 of such Act and the Commission’s assessment that the designation of Vietnam as a country of particular concern for religious freedom from 2004 to 2006 led to tangible improvements in religious freedom conditions while trade and security cooperation increased; and (3) since the Government of Vietnam tightly controls religious institutions and then persecutes those who establish or operate independent religious institutions and genuinely nongovernmental organizations, the Secretary of State should— (A) use all available diplomatic, development, economic assistance, and political tools to ensure that independent religious and civil society organizations can operate freely and without restriction in Vietnam; and (B) raise these issues in all appropriate statements, dialogues, reports, and negotiations between the United States and Vietnam. 5. Internet freedom (a) Finding Congress finds that Vietnam continues to have one of the world’s most restrictive internet environments, with pervasive filtering of content and the frequent arrests of bloggers and others whose only offense is to advocate online for positions different than those held by the government. (b) Statement of policy (1) Finding Congress finds that a free and open internet and the free flow of news and information— (A) are fundamental components of United States foreign policy because they foster economic growth, protect individual liberties, and advance national security; and (B) are critical to the advancement of both United States economic interests and internationally-recognized human rights globally. (2) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States— (A) to pursue an open and free internet in Vietnam