"Growing up in Vietnam, Giang Tran had never heard the word “Christian” in his life. As far as he can recall, he’d never even met a Christian. His entire family was Buddhist, and he grew up in a culture steeped in ancestor worship." Read more of … [Read more...]
Saigon on the phone
"Even if you don’t have a smartphone, you’re bound to be surrounded by many. It’s not so hard to own a smartphone in Vietnam. Around 60 percent of smartphones available in the country cost less than $150, according to International Data … [Read more...]
At a glance
Some quick statistics touching key factors in understanding Viet Nam. Thanks to OMF for putting this infographic together. They have a number of other good resources on Viet Nam that you can view on their site as well. A full half of the … [Read more...]
Culture clash
In ministering to Vietnamese do Westerners come across as rude, inconsiderate, stingy? Unfortunately that could be the perception at times based on differences in cultural values and practices. The answer to ministry across such a culture clash is … [Read more...]
Seeing death
Our hearts were happy driving home from a family outing. Red brake lights flared and the traffic started to slow. It's a pretty common occurrence in this city of over 7.4 million motorcycles. Slowly moving forward the reason for the brake lights … [Read more...]
Lantern Street
Then Jesus spoke to them again: “I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows Me will never walk in the darkness but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 Quick video of some of the festivities from the Mid-Autumn Festival. … [Read more...]
Tét Trung Thu
Tét Trung Thu is a traditional Vietnamese harvest festival, also known as the "Mid-Autumn Festival". The date of Tét Trung Thu is based on the lunar calendar and this year falls on September 15. Historically this was an important time after the … [Read more...]
Digital 2016
We have compiled information from a variety of resources to provide a Viet Nam 2016 Digital Assessment. You may read the full document here or scroll through some highlights in the info-graphic below. … [Read more...]
English studies
Vietnam Net recently reported on Vietnam's goal of having 100% of primary school students studying English from the 3rd grade onward by 2020. The drive to learn English among Vietnamese is strong and their proficiency continues to improve. A recent … [Read more...]
Where the wind leads
Jesus once said, "When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required" (Luke 12:48 NLT). I used to wonder who Jesus had in mind when He spoke of those who have … [Read more...]
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