religion：
Buddhism dominates, with nearly 11 million followers, approximately 6.2 million Catholics, over 4.4 million Gautai followers, 1.4 million followers of Protestantism, 1.3 million followers of the Good Faith, 75000 Muslims, 7000 Baha'is, and 1500 Hindus. Traditional Confucianism and Eastern values dominate Vietnamese social ideology.
·Buddhism
The largest religion in Vietnam. Vietnamese Buddhism was originally introduced from India, and around the beginning of the first century, Indian merchants had already entered Vietnam by sea, including many Buddhist merchants. Therefore, Buddhism began to be introduced to Vietnam. In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Mahayana Buddhism was introduced to Vietnam from China, and Vietnamese people referred to it as the "Beizong". After the tenth century, it was revered as the national religion. Theravada Buddhism was introduced from Thailand and Cambodia and is known as the "Southern Sect". Among them, those who believe in Mahayana Buddhism are the majority.
·Catholicism
In 1533, Roman missionaries went to Vietnam to preach, but were unsuccessful. At the end of the 16th century, missionaries from Portugal, Spain, and other countries came again to preach and ultimately introduced Catholicism to Vietnam through the policy of bribing the ruling class, which subsequently developed rapidly. Obtaining legal status during French rule. There are about 3 million followers, and the southern province of Tonnai is the region with the highest number of Catholic believers in Vietnam, with numerous churches. The Gothic Cathedral of Notre Dame, located in the center of Ho Chi Minh City, is an important tourist attraction in the city, with a huge statue of Notre Dame holding the Earth standing on the "Paris Commune Square" in front of the church. On Mount Jesus in the seaside resort city of Touton, stands a 32 meter tall giant statue of Jesus (built in 1974). Empress Nanfang of the former Nguyen dynasty and President Nguyen Diem of South Vietnam both firmly believed in Catholicism. The Pinyin script used in Vietnam was invented by a French Jesuit missionary named Alexandrede Rhodes
·Protestant Christianity
It was introduced to Saigon in 1893, but was prohibited by the French colonial authorities. Until 1920, the missionary mission laid a solid foundation in Vietnam. Protestant Christianity currently has many believers, mainly distributed in places such as Hanoi, Haiphong, Hexi, Chengtian, Guangnan Danang, Bolaigu, and Pingshun.
·Gaotai Education
It was a local religion founded in 1926 by Wu Wenzhao and Li Wenzhong, along with Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism, and Confucianism. The full name is "Dadao Phase III Pudu Gaotai Education". Believing in Confucius (Humanity), Jiang Taigong (Shinto), Jesus (Holy Way), Laozi (Xiandao), and Shiji (Buddhist Way). Most of the Jing ethnic farmers in southern Vietnam, such as Xining and Dishi, believe in Gaotai Buddhism and burn incense and recite scriptures at 6am, 12pm, 18pm, and 24pm every day.
·Harmony and good teaching
Established by Huang Fuchu in 1939. This religion is a variant of Buddhism, but no temples are built. Instead, a piece of red cloth is used to replace the deity, and offerings are flowers and water. Popular in the southern regions of Vietnam, including Anjiang, Tongtamei, Hexian, and Dongchuan
