Catholic Parish Community in Ho Chi Minh City: A Subculture Approach
Keywords:
Community; Vietnamese Catholics; parish; subculture.
Abstract
The Catholic parish in Ho Chi Minh City is a multilinked community. It expresses the common characteristics of
Catholicism in Vietnam, as well as, a distinct mark in the
process of development. The Catholic parish community
shows specific cultural features in comparison with the other
urban communities. This study raises a question about urban
communities in contemporary society