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...]
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...]
At a glance
Some quick statistics touching key factors in understanding Viet Nam. Thanks to OMF for putting this infographic together. They have a number of other good resources on Viet Nam that you can view on their site as well. A full half of the … [Read more...]
Smoke gets in your eyes.
Crowds gather to worship a snake in Bac Giang Province
From VietNamNet Bridge web - full article at this link: http://bit.ly/rvnsnk VietNamNet Bridge – Since the lunar New Year, thousands of people have flocked to Tan Son village in Tan Dinh Commune, Lang Giang District, Bac Giang Province to see and … [Read more...]
Vietnam’s New Religion Decree Termed a Step Backward
Legal recognition will now take at least 23 years; decree aims to end house churches. January 24, 2013 By Our Vietnam Correspondent HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (Morning Star News) – Protestant Christians and leaders of other faiths in Vietnam are … [Read more...]
Yesterday, Tomorrow, Today
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...]
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...]
Churches and Land Use
The ability of a church in Vietnam to have land for a building or even a place to meet is often a focal point of conflict with local authorities. Pray for those Believers and churches facing opposition and persecution to remain strong in the Lord … [Read more...]
Praying for the Buddhists of Vietnam
As highlighted in this video, Buddhism in Vietnam ranges from the very devout to the superficial. Pray that the peoples of Vietnam would find the Truth of Life in Jesus Christ! … [Read more...]
