I wouldn't hitch a ride on this; it's a funeral boat

Tay Ninh and dem saints

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August 1st 2003
Ever wanted to worship a Chinese revolutionary, a French poet, and a Vietnamese poet-prophet? Welcome to the world of Caodaism (Dao Cao Dai), an interesting fusion of Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Taoism, and Geniism. As Vietnam's third largest religion, its main temple in situated in Tay Ninh, about 100 km northwest of Saigon. These three saints are Sun Yat Se ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more