“I don’t think about religion,” says Trang. “But when my family goes to the Buddhist temple, they pray to have a good life, good business, and good health.” Today’s Ho Chi Minh City came together in part as the two metropolitan areas of Saigon and … [Read more...]
What profit?
For what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world yet lose his life? Mark 8:36 This week I've been really keyed in to the workers and vendors I am seeing throughout this city (Saigon). Earlier I posted some pictures from the Cholon market … [Read more...]
Big market
Exploring further afield in the city this week and I've gone off to explore the "Chinatown" of Ho Chi Minh City. This area is known as "Cholon" which in Vietnamese literally translates to "big market". Of the 10 million population here, almost 1 … [Read more...]
Diaspora Chinese in VN
Taken from the East Asian Peoples - 30 Day Prayer Guide for East Asian Diaspora Peoples. Download the pdf of this page here. During the dark years of the Vietnam War, Chanh Le, the first Vietnamese pastor of Grace Baptist Church, Saigon, stood … [Read more...]
