 This resulted in a Western-oriented Vietnamese diaspora still relevant today, as many Vietnamese emigrants in Western Europe, Canada and the United States, belong to Christian sects and heavily oppose Communist rule; by contrast, the Vietnamese diaspora in Eastern Europe is more Buddhist-influenced.Since Đổi mới reforms of 1986, Christianity has started to see revival, but the Communist government's policies toward Christians are difficult for many Christians and sometimes dangerous.Christians continue to be seen as a threat due to their previous support for the French and Americans.