"If I become a follower of Jesus, who will I be?" Hieu* is struggling with his identity. As he has learned more and more about the gospel, he believes it is true. But Hieu doesn't know what his life will look like once he makes that decision to … [Read more...]
Reaching Buddhists
Never. Never spoken to a Christian. 86% of Buddhists have never spoken to a Christian. Buddhism is the fourth largest organized religion in the world with 98% of Buddhists living in Asia. Typically reports on religion in Viet Nam will list the … [Read more...]
Digital Assessment 2018
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...]
Ten and Ten
Every. 10. minutes. every. day. The math is not complicated, the result is tragic. When you look at Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) and see the mass of humanity that makes up this growing, vibrant city - it can be overwhelming. Some 10 million people … [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...]
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...]
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...]
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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