In a 2019 Vietnam census, the rate of child marriage among the Hmong stood at 51.5%. Through education and other support, Catholic sisters aim to encourage people in ethnic communities to wait to marry at a legal age.
Vinhomes JSC, the real estate arm of Vietnamese private conglomerate Vingroup, has asked authorities in the central province of Nghe An to allow it to study the construction of a mega urban area in Vinh town.
Photo essay - Catholic sisters in the provinces of Thua Thien Hue and Yen Bai in Vietnam offered traditional food and hosted festivities so those in need could celebrate the Lunar New Year, or Tet festival.
Sisters from four congregations in northern and central Vietnam teach Hmong Catholics to build nativities, sing carols, decorate churches and offer food to people in need to celebrate Christmas.