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Official statistics from the 2019 census, also not categorizing folk religion, indicates that Catholicism is the largest (organized) religion in Vietnam, surpassing Buddhism. While some other surveys reported 45–50 millions Buddhist living in Vietnam, the government statistics counts for 6.8 millions. [ 17 ]
History of religion in Vietnam (3 C) I. Islam in Vietnam (2 C, 4 P) J. Jews and Judaism in Vietnam (1 C, 2 P) L. Vietnamese religious leaders (2 C, 6 P) O.
Vietnamese folk religion (Vietnamese: tín ngưỡng dân gian Việt Nam) or Đạo Lương (道良) is a group of spiritual beliefs and practices adhered by the Vietnamese people. About 86% of the population in Vietnam are reported irreligious, [1] but are associated with this tradition.
Buddhism is the single largest organized religion in Vietnam, with somewhere between 45% and 55% of the population identifying themselves as Buddhist. [ 30 ] [ 31 ] Some argued that the number is higher than reported, as many declared themselves as atheists but still participate in Buddhist activities.
Churches from this mission founded the Evangelical Church of Indochina in 1927. Due to the separation of the country in two in 1954, the latter was renamed the Evangelical Church of Vietnam North (ECVN), and officially recognized by the government in 1963. Southern churches founded the Evangelical Church of Vietnam South (SECV), recognized in 2001.
Hinduism is practised by the Balamon Cham people of Vietnam, particularly in the Ninh Thuan province (10.4%) and Binh Thuan (4.8%). [12] [13] Four temples are worshipped today: Po Inu Nugar, Po Rome, Po Klaung Girai and Po Dam. Other Hindu temples include: Miếu Po Nagar, Đền thờ Tháp PÔ Patao At and Đền Po Kabrah. [3]
Cao Đài followers were already present in Cambodia from the initial years of the religion and were mainly situated in Phnom Penh.Focusing on Caodaism’s veneration of Mother Goddess, the early settlers built the Kim Bien House of Gratitude (Báo Ân Đường) for the Mother Goddess on Pierre Pasquier Street in central Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Hòa Hảo is a new religious movement [1] and it was named after the founder Huỳnh Phú Sổ's native village of Hoa Hao [1] (Hòa Hảo; [2] Vietnamese: [hwaː˨˩ haːw˧˩] ⓘ; chữ Hán: 和好; literally "peace and amicability"), [15] in what is now Thốt Nốt District of An Giang Province, Vietnam. [16]