You just have to mention the “pink church” and everyone knows which one you mean. But few are aware that the building in question — Tân Định Church — is one of Saigon’s oldest and most important Roman Catholic institutions. The history of Tân Định Church may be traced back to 1874, when a Catholic mission was set up here under Father Donatien Éveillard, who supervised the construction of the first church. It was inaugurated in December 1876. Designed in Romanesque style with Gothic and Renaissan