Every year, the Feast of the Assumption attracts many pilgrims to the Marian Marian Shrine of La Vang, located in the central province of Quang Tri, in the archdiocese of Hue. On August 15, more than 80,000 pilgrims came to the shrine from all parts of the country to participate in the Marian festival. While La Vang is still attracting more followers, Bishop Joseph Nguyen Chi Linh, Archbishop of Hue, has hoped to see at least 200,000 pilgrims next year. The sanctuary, built in 1798 and destroyed in 1972 during the war, was rebuilt in 1998, two hundred years after the first appearances of the Virgin at La Vang.

Vietnamese Catholics still feel the joy of the August 15 celebrations, the Feast of the Assumption, which brought together more than 80,000 worshipers at the La Vang Shrine in the Archdiocese of Hue. Coming from all parts of the country, pilgrims came to celebrate the Assumption at the famous Vietnamese Marian Shrine, located in the central province of Quang Tri. The day before, a prayer vigil was held at the shrine, where several gospel choirs from across the country participated in the animation of the celebrations. For several years now, the number of pilgrims visiting the sanctuary has increased steadily, said Bishop Joseph Nguyen Chi Linh, Archbishop of Hue and President of the Conference of Bishops of Vietnam (CBCV), in his homily during the solemn Mass of August 15 in La Vang." Who am I ? " Written by Father Vinh Hanh. "Who walks with difficulty on the road of life? Who can not bear the weight of his suffering on his shoulders? Come back here to the sanctuary under the morning star, come back here to forget your difficulties. May those who have never received the warmth of the embrace of our Mother Mary and who endure alone and without reacting the days that pass, that they come here to receive his unconditional love and the abundance of his grace. May those who do not know where to go and find themselves homeless, come and take refuge here in the arms of Mary to welcome the joy and peace of Heaven. "The solemnity of the Assumption is the feast that attracts the most pilgrims to La Vang. But despite the influx of pilgrims this year, during his homily, Archbishop Linh spoke of the desire to see at least 200,000 pilgrims come to the shrine during the Marian festival next year. Bishop Joseph Nguyen Chi Linh also expressed his hope that the work will be completed in La Vang on the occasion of Hue's annual diocesan congress. Built in 1798 after the first appearances of the Virgin, the sanctuary was completely destroyed in 1972 during the Vietnamese civil war. Only the old steeple remains, restored as a historical symbol, to remind the faithful of the way in which the community has recovered despite the ruins, the sufferings and the difficulties. After 1975, the Vietnamese communist government continued to intimidate the Catholic community in an attempt to prevent worshipers from coming to the shrine. But in the end, the authorities failed in their attempt to outlaw faith in God. For their part, the Vietnamese remained very devoted to the Virgin and often pray the rosary. For them, the Mother of God represents maternal love for the poor, the afflicted and the weak. The veneration of Our Lady of La Vang not only attracts Catholics, but also Protestant and Buddhist pilgrims who come to pray to Mary for special graces. the Vietnamese have remained very devoted to the Virgin and often pray the rosary. For them, the Mother of God represents maternal love for the poor, the afflicted and the weak. The veneration of Our Lady of La Vang not only attracts Catholics, but also Protestant and Buddhist pilgrims who come to pray to Mary for special graces. the Vietnamese have remained very devoted to the Virgin and often pray the rosary. For them, the Mother of God represents maternal love for the poor, the afflicted and the weak. The veneration of Our Lady of La Vang not only attracts Catholics, but also Protestant and Buddhist pilgrims who come to pray to Mary for special graces.

(Églises d'Asie - le 24/08/2019. With Asianews, HCM City)