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 22, 2015 | Christians, Church, Story
PRAY FOR VIETNAM GOD IS AT WORK IN VIETNAM: KEVIN'S WITNESS Over the past weeks, we have asked you to pray intentionally for the people of Vietnam. We recently received a report of how God is working in Vietnam and wanted to share this story with you. Your prayers are...
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 6, 2015 | Story, Street Vendors
PRAY FOR VIETNAM STREET LIFE On a typical work day for Sai,* she could walk miles of city blocks with her shop on her shoulders. Her hopes of a meal for the day depend on emptying the two baskets dangling from a bamboo pole. Like many in large cities, Sai operates a...
May 1, 2015 | Government, Persecution, Story
PRAY FOR VIETNAM BEATEN BUT NOT BROKEN Vietnamese Christians often face persecution for their faith. Living in a communist country, they are often watched and called in for questioning by the authorities. Christianity is still viewed by many in the communist...