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Did ông Tơ bà Nguyệt really exist in history?

No. The matchmaking old man is a character in Định Hôn Điếm, a Tang marvel tale by Lý Phục Ngôn reprinted in Thái Bình Quảng Ký. The original story has only one old man, with no "bà Nguyệt". Honoring ông Tơ bà Nguyệt on the wedding day is a Vietnamese folk belief.

From the article “The legend of Ông Tơ bà Nguyệt and the red thread of matchmaking: origins, meaning, and correct understanding”

Dictionary › Vietnamese folk beliefs

What is Ông Công Ông Táo?

Ong Cong Ong Tao is the folk term for the three Kitchen Gods, Tao Quan, who watch over household affairs and report to the Jade Emperor.

Updated 11 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional dress

Ao Ba Ba: The Iconic Southern Vietnamese Garment

Discover the origins, history, and deep cultural significance of Ao Ba Ba, the traditional garment symbolizing Southern Vietnam.

Updated 4 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Ethnic minority customs

Unique marriage customs of the Ba Na people

Ba Na weddings in Gia Lai feature alternating residence between both families and a wedding night spent awake keeping the flame alive.

Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Dictionary › Other

What is Nguyệt Lệnh?

Nguyệt Lệnh (月令) is the Month Pillar's Stem and Branch in BaZi, the seasonal qi of the birth month that shapes the Day Master's strength.

Updated 21 Sept 2026
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Bà Triệu

Leader of the uprising against the Đông Ngô army in 248

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Trần Bá Dương

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Truong Hai Group (THACO), a pioneering entrepreneur in the field of automobile manufacturing and assembly in Vietnam

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Tô Hoài

Author of Dế Mèn phiêu lưu ký, writer, journalist with a career spanning more than 60 years

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Tố Hữu

A representative poet of Vietnamese revolutionary poetry, author of the poetry collections Từ ấy, Việt Bắc, Gió lộng, Ra trận, Máu và hoa

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Lý Thái Tổ

Founding king of the Lý dynasty, the person who decided to move the capital from Hoa Lư to Thăng Long in 1010

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