because of the french colonization?

comparing to filipinos and south koreans ... no.

except philipines. really? when is SK more relgious than Vietnam?

philipines for sure is most christianised =p, dont know bout vietnam but umm, im christian =D

If I'm not mistaken, Buddhism is still the dominant religion in Vietnam. So no, Vietnam isn't a "Christianize nation" .

does vietnam being communist have anything to do with it?

3 millions Christian Vietnamese out of a population of 83 millions... and this figure is not guaranteed...

RELIGIONS IN VIET-NAM
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Den/5908/rel...ligioninvn.html

Vietnam is the second largest Christian nation in Asia beside the Phillippines. Hundreds of Vietnamese Christian martyrs were cannonized by Pope John Paul in the past.

I don't think you could call that a "Christian nation". Nation means a whole nation, like France, where 80% are supposed Christians, and less than 1% go to church...

i thought there were more christians in korea than in vietnam...

uh-oh. i'm confused. nooo.

Percentage wise? and I said "that figure is not guaranteed", because in Vietnam, there are probably much much less than 1 million.

What does being religious has to do with anything?

South Korea is 50% religious, 50% atheists. In that 50% religious, 25% go to church, while 25% identify as buddhist. only 10% of Vietnamese identify theirself as christian. But of course, it's percentage not the real population number.

Anyone that's lived or visited Vietnam knows that there are more Buddhist Temples than Catholic Churches. You cannot call it a Christian nation.

the funny thing is that only one filipino was cannonized.... 2

Its a good thing Vietnam is not wholly Christianised, or else our Buddhist temples will be destroyed.

Latest Census of the Catholics in Vietnam
= 5.324.492 people and 6,003 places of prayer including the churches...? WOW that's a lot!

(@Happy Asian: Now they can take power and continue the killing! )



View also my new thread in Vietnamese Serious Talk
http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=54950

Get lost and stop asking stupid question in this Viet Chat forum

That's as sad as in US where everybody is a "Born again Christian" or a "Saved Person" and no one really ever follows the teaching of Christ.

Well, that's OK... You have to blend into the community...

As a child I used to go to church, because they give out candies... I still go to churches, but for the girls (in fact, "everywhere girls congregate").

In Gold We Trust, or In Girls I trust, same story!

I believe in God, but not in white men's God.

hehe I'm quoting myself! sorry!

... and I also go to mosques, for Couscous (pronounced "KussKuss"), a very good Arabian dish!

In fact medieval churches (and mosques) are very beautiful buildings (with interesting architectures)! and nobody needs to believe in any God to be invited, if you show great respect for the place and the people inside. I'm a believer, but in my reliable and friendly self exclusively!

See images here: The Mosques, Churches and Cathedrals, Nhà thờ ở Việt Nam.


EDIT.
1. *Modify and bolded words in the above quoting.*
2. *Corrected parameters in the link for "Nhà thờ ở Việt Nam"
to include only churches in Vietnam, not elsewhere in the world*.

3. See this Just-In News thread:
Catholic ordination in Hanoi, Vietnam of 57 priests by a Vatican cardinal
(Hồng y Crescenzio kết thúc chuyến thăm Việt Nam từ 28/11 đến 5/12/2005)

http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=54950

*/

If I'm not mistaken the Ngo Dinh Diem regime burned down Buddhist temples and killed Buddhist monks, something I heard from my parents, since Ngo Dinh Diem was a devout Catholic minority. Here's a little excerpt that I found.

August 21, 1963: Troops loyal to South Vietnamese, US-backed President Ngo Dinh Diem dress up as regular troops and attack Buddhist temples and sanctuaries throughout the country. A member of the Catholic Vietnamese minority, Diem continues to pursue pro-Catholic policies that antagonize Buddhist groups. President Kennedy denounces the attacks. Buddhist groups continue to stage increasingly intense protests, including individual instances of self-immolation. The most widely publicized instance occurs on on June 16, 1963, when Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc immolates himself in downtown Saigon [NYT, 6/13/63; King, 2000]

Link



I don't have a problem with Christianity, but throughout history, people have committed horrific acts specifically in the name of this religion.

If there's more Christian in Vietnam then the country will be destroyed.

One thing for sure is that Vietnamese are the most Christianized of Indochina. Even though Laos and Cambodia was under the French as well, only a very few percent are Christian compared to Vietnam.

I think cos the French having made Cochin-Chine their hub of Indochina, built most of their churches and cathedral there. And so naturally...

I modified my previous post above for more precise information.




EDIT

Here are too links to websites of the Catholic community and churches in Hanoi

http://www.giaophanhanoi.org/

http://www.daichungvienhanoi.com/