Viet Nam has steadily been re-opening after just over 3 weeks of a more intense social distancing time. To date, Viet Nam has experienced no deaths from Covid-19 and less than 300 total infections. Barber shops, restaurants and coffee shops have … [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...]
36 Streets
Hanoi's Old Quarter, sometimes called 36 Streets, has a history as old as the city itself. When Ly Thai, the Vietnamese emperor moved the capital of Vietnam to Hanoi in the 11th century, artisans and craftsmen relocated to the area around the royal … [Read more...]
Caring prayers
Then God asked Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about the plant?” “Yes,” he replied. “It is right. I’m angry enough to die!” So the Lord said, “You cared about the plant, which you did not labor over and did not grow. It appeared in a … [Read more...]
Distinctive
I can't quite put my finger on it, but there is something that makes Hanoi distinct from other cities in Vietnam. The differences between north and south Vietnam are subtle, yet undeniable. After slowly traveling from north to south, the whole of … [Read more...]
Render unto
The capital of Vietnam. Former capital of French Indochina. The millennial city that traces its beginning back to 1010 AD. This is Hanoi. A city of old and new, that offers memories of the past, while giving a glimpse of the future. A place … [Read more...]
Prayer power
Traveling through Hanoi has a different feel than other parts of the country. There is history there both from the Vietnam War as well as from that past 1,000 or so years. The presence of the government felt everywhere in the country is perhaps … [Read more...]
City alive
I jumped in the shuttle bus from the Hanoi airport without too much thought, and pulled out my phone to mindlessly scroll through my Facebook feed. By now, I've been traveling for six weeks. I've seen mountains and beaches and rural villages. I've … [Read more...]
Urban Poor in Viet Nam
Vietnam is the country with the highest urbanisation rate in Southeast Asia. Just a decade ago, only 24% of its population lived in cities, with 65% of the labour force employed in rural agriculture. Today, already more than 30 million people live in … [Read more...]
Doing Business in Vietnam
Looking for a strategic place in need of the Gospel to follow your BAM (Business as Mission) calling? The folks at Asia Briefing provide some good background information. They have just released their guide to Doing Business in Vietnam. The … [Read more...]
![“For as heaven is higher than earth, so My ways are higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:9
Is your day so busy that you need to talk to God about it? Whatever each one of us are doing right now, are we ready to allow God to step in and interrupt our lives? We have to be ready to see God advancing and not turn our back on His intervention.
“We can either resist or surrender to divine disruptions…” [Shirer -Elijah]
Pray for Vietnamese to see the opportunities God uses to disrupt their lives---and these days there are many--- and for complete surrender to Him. #pray4vietnam
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