42 million Facebook users. A recent article in Saigoneer cited comments from a Facebook official that Viet Nam accounted for 17% of all Facebook users in Southeast Asia with 42 million active users. Internet penetration across Viet Nam as a whole … [Read more...]
BBQ on the rise
Barbecue restaurants in Viet Nam are on the rise as a popular alternative especially in the larger cities of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. Q&Me Market Research surveyed their panel about this trend and you can see their slide deck here. Some of … [Read more...]
Gospel Durian
Gospel durian. Somehow I don't think that's what Paul is meaning in describing us as the 'fragrance of Christ' in 2 Corinthians 2:15 but it might be closer to the 'aroma of death' he speaks of in verse 16. If you aren't familiar with durian it is a … [Read more...]
Groom for hire
Fake weddings are reportedly on the rise in Viet Nam. Services are available where a stand in groom (or bride?) as well as stand-in wedding guests, even family and relatives can be hired in order to put on your wedding. Check out the report from … [Read more...]
Training for Trainers
In the first decade of the 21st century, God used the Training for Trainers (T4T) movement to bring two million new believers to salvation in Jesus Christ resulting in at least 150,000 new churches. Ying and Grace Kai have shared these lessons with … [Read more...]
Relationships
Viet Nam ranked the highest out of 10 countries in Asia in the Prudential Relationship Index with a score of 83/100 in relationship satisfaction. Basically, this index shows that from those surveyed in Viet Nam, their primary partner (husband/wife; … [Read more...]
Crowd
As we seek to reach the peoples of Viet Nam with the Good News of Jesus Christ, we often view our work as moving through a simple process with a few basic steps. Relying on God's strength and guidance, we partner together with Believers with a goal … [Read more...]
Đá Cầu
Đá Cầu is considered the national sport of Viet Nam. The formal game is played with a net, lower but similar to volleyball. Individuals or teams kick or use their body (but not hands) to pass a shuttlecock back and forth over the net. In the … [Read more...]
Start-up Nation
Viet Nam needs to become a start-up nation according to Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and reported in the Vietnam News. His remarks came as he encouraged the Viet Nam National University to not only lead out in groundbreaking research but also in … [Read more...]
Religious Freedom
The open and free practice of religion in Viet Nam continues to be a complicated issue to describe or assess. In short there's good and bad as highlighted in the following quote: "To be sure, the freedom to practice one’s faith or beliefs in … [Read more...]
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