The majority religion in Vietnam is ancestor worship. It is pervasive throughout the culture. Sacrifices of incense, food, ceremonial money or luxury items (in paper form) are all sacrificed or offered to the spirits of dead ancestors. This is … [Read more...]
The story of the girl in the picture
Recent news articles about the forty year anniversary of the taking of the photograph of Kim Phuc, running down the road crying from the pain of napalm burns, led me to her biography. The biography, written by Denise Chong with Kim's help is well … [Read more...]
What do the Vietnamese people fear?
Cimigo, a consumer and marketing research firm with offices in Vietnam released some findings from a survey of 1,000 respondents in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The focus of the survey was in measuring the reported fears of the Vietnamese … [Read more...]
The Son in My Eyes
The Son in My Eyes: Seeing the Light of Jesus in Vietnam is a wonderful, heartwarming story of God's grace and providence. Reading this testimony will be a blessing to you. The story chronicles the life and ministry of Mai Spencer through the … [Read more...]
Hung Kings Festival
Traditionally, Vietnamese hold their origin as a nation / people to be with Emperor Hung Vuong some fifty centuries ago. The Hung Dynasty reportedly lasted for some 3,000 years with at least 18 identified Hung Kings. Procession of worshippers … [Read more...]
Lonelier in a Busier Society
Unattached young men and women attend a singles party in Ha Noi. Dating services are growing in popularity with busy professionals in the country's major cities. A recent article from Vietnam News centered on the rise of online dating and other new … [Read more...]
The Drive to Learn English in Vietnam
BBC News Magazine has an interesting article, "Is English or Mandarin the Language of the Future". About two-thirds through the article, however, are a few paragraphs that give perspective on the popularity of English in Vietnam: That part quoted … [Read more...]
Students of Vietnam
Vietnam is planning projects to add 4.8 million square meters of student housing by the year 2015. This is to accomodate the needs of an expected 4.3 million college and university students by that time. Pray with us for students to be reached with … [Read more...]
Vietnam is number 19
RT @Secret_Church Join us along with @OpenDoors , and take the "Five Minute Challenge" bit.ly/yP8T9i VN is 19 on World Watch List— reachingvietnam (@reachingvn) February 13, 2012 … [Read more...]
Love at first sight
Leading up to Valentines Day, the market research firm Cimigo Vietnam (see earlier post here) did an online survey asking about various aspects of romance and love. One-third of the respondents said that they believed in 'love at first sight', while … [Read more...]
