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...]
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...]
Missing the Best
For the most part, Thinh* feels that he has many good things in his life. He is the first in his family to graduate with a university degree, and he has a good job in a growing company. He has friends and even a girlfriend whom he hopes to marry. … [Read more...]
Tét Trung Thu
Tét Trung Thu is a traditional Vietnamese harvest festival, also known as the "Mid-Autumn Festival". The date of Tét Trung Thu is based on the lunar calendar and this year falls on September 15. Historically this was an important time after the … [Read more...]
Prayer for tomorrow
Lord, You are my portion and my cup of blessing; You hold my future. Psalm 16:5 The youthfulness of Viet Nam as a whole and Ho Chi Minh City specifically is unmistakable. But what will become of these young generations? They are hard working, … [Read more...]
Future face
After having been slowly traveling up through the country for the past few weeks, it's been great to fly back down to Saigon for these last couple weeks of my time in Viet Nam. As my first stop in and last stop out this has become a bit like home … [Read more...]
Such as these
Some people were bringing little children to Him so He might touch them, but His disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw it, He was indignant and said to them, “Let the little children come to Me. Don’t stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to … [Read more...]
Vietnam’s binge-drinking problem
Pray for the peoples of Viet Nam and this growing issue. Interesting article linked below from UCAnews.com, citing that one-fourth of Vietnamese men drink alcohol to a harmful level. "Vietnam is the third-largest beer consumer in Asia, behind … [Read more...]
Troublesome teens?
Troublesome teens? Topic: Young People "The better I get to know them, the more there is to grieve over. The more they open up, the more problems come to light," says the leader of a Bible study group for young people. Thank God that young people … [Read more...]
What will happen to the seed?
"I'm a Christian now!" Linh* exclaimed to her friend Ngoc*. The close group of friends that Ngoc and Linh were a part of did many things together. While each was independent in their own way, Ngoc was still pretty surprised to hear of Linh … [Read more...]
