Pilgrimage to La Vang Holyland by private car

Did you know that Lavang Church   name came from a plant in the area. La means “leaf” and Vang is the name of an “herbal seed” which cured the disease for the believers at that time. Yes and  others believe that the name came from a Vietnamese word that means “crying out” to denote the cries for help of people being persecuted. This church is one of most sacred places for Christian living in central Vietnam . Are you curious ? Do you want to experience this unique energy which is radiating in this place ? Let’s explore this area with us !

 La Vang is the national martial center of the Catholic Church in Vietnam.

1765-1801. Seeing hundreds of them mistaken, the people suffering from famine, war. Catholics are persecuted, imprisoned, killed. According to legend, Our Lady appeared in La Vang of Mary, who appeared in this area in 1798.

La Vang is located in Nguyen Cat Palace. Now in Hai Phu Commune, Hai Lang District. It is 6km south of Quang Tri town and 60km north of Hue city.

Meaning of the Name: La Vang Holy Land

There are two explanations about the name La Vang

• According to a theory. Under King Canh Thinh Tay Son has policies against Catholicism. So to avoid punishment of the Tay Son. Many Catholics in Quang Tri Province have fled to this land. This is a remote mountain area so to communicate with each other they have to “shout” loud. That “la” is big “echoes”. The name La Vang was born from that.
• Another explanation is that when the parishioners go to this land, they become sick. At that time Our Lady appeared and instructed them to find a leaf called leaf – drink to cure disease. Write “leaf leaves” do not mark La Vang.