(i) Hoa Hao Movement began in 1939 and gained popularity in the fertile Mekong delta area.
(ii) It drew upon religious ideas popular in anti- French uprisings of the 19th country.
(iii) Founder of Hoa Hao Movement was Huynh Phu So. He performed miracles, his criticism against useless expenditure, a sale of child brides, gambling and use of alcohol and opium had a wide appeal.
(iv) He was treated *** and was expelled to Laos and many of his followers to concentration camps.
(v) It was against colonial rule and its significance in arousing anti-imperialist sentiment should not be underestimated.
