The Cathedral

Religion in Ho Chi Minh and Surrounding Areas

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February 14th 2009
Unlike many of the surrounding countries, you don't see that many signs of religion in Vietnam, but there's the cathedral beside the General Post Office, and not too far outside of Ho Chi Minh, there's the center of the Cao Dai religion. I don't know all that much about it, but one of their main saints is Victor Hugo, author of Les Miserables! The pictures are from their daily mass at noon. ... 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