Nov 4, 2015 | Celebration, Culture, Family
PRAY FOR VIETNAM A FAMILY AFFAIR The young bride readied herself to leave her family’s house forever. Her mother adorned her with blue, white and yellow flowers as the bride looked at her reflection in the mirror, admiring the beautiful silk dress that her grandmother...
May 30, 2015 | Christians, Family, Persecution
PRAY FOR VIETNAM FAMILY MATTERS In many Asian cultures, family is integral in most parts of life. This is also true in Vietnam where multiple generations often live in the same house. Traditions, customs, and spiritual beliefs are passed down from generation to...
May 27, 2015 | Abortion, Children, Family, Social Issues
PRAY FOR VIETNAM SANCTITY OF LIFE To many young Vietnamese people today, abortion is just another means of contraception. About 40 percent of pregnancies in Vietnam end in abortion according to a report by doctors in Hanoi. The concept of the sanctity of life is not...
May 24, 2015 | Ancestral Worship, Family, Religion, Story
PRAY FOR VIETNAM COMMEMORATING LOST LOVED ONES Hao* welcomes waves of people into his home today. Friends crowd his sitting room sipping on the hot green tea his wife prepared for them. He smiles and nods at the turn out, feeling honored that so many have come to...
May 18, 2015 | Family, Social Issues, Story, Suicide, Women
PRAY FOR VIETNAM SUICIDE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE Lien* quietly rolls up the mat she slept on and steps over her husband and children who are still sleeping. It’s 4:30 am, and like every day, Lien must prepare a meal before she goes to the fields for work at 5:30. She...
May 16, 2015 | City, Family, Work
PRAY FOR VIETNAM THE FACTORY WORKER For many people, living in large cities is a necessary inconvenience. Factory workers often live and work in large cities in Vietnam without their families, who stay behind in their villages. Workers spend long hours for a paycheck...
