Protestantism was introduced in 1911 at Đà Nẵng by a Canadian missionary named Dr. R.A. Jaffray. As part of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, over 100 missionaries were sent to Vietnam, assisting the faith's growth in the country. During the French colonization, Protestantism was not encouraged; however, it started to spread slowly. By 1928, thirty pastors were authorized to operate in the country by the French local government. Later on, the first Protestant organization recognized by the Vietnamese government was the Evangelical Church of Vietnam: North in 1963.