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Regions

Red River Delta Culture: Village Life, Communal Houses, Pagodas and Worship Traditions in the Northern Delta

Red River Delta culture centres on village life, communal houses, pagodas, village gates and worship. A close look at Duong Lam, Phu Luu and Phuc Xa.

Glossary

What is Tam Đình?

Tam Đình is a face reading method splitting the face into three parts: head to hairline, hairline to nose tip, and nose tip to chin.

Tet and seasonal rites

Choosing an opening day for the Đinh Mùi 2027 Lunar New Year: where the custom comes from and what people weigh up

Where the custom of a Lunar New Year opening day comes from, and what people weigh up when picking a date and preparing offerings.

Vietnamese astrology

Tam Tai and Thai Tue in the 2027 Dinh Mui Year: Which Zodiac Signs Are Affected, How the List Is Calculated, and Where Schools of Thought Disagree

In the 2027 Dinh Mui year, Tam Tai and Thai Tue are said to affect certain zodiac signs. Here is the calculation and where schools disagree.

Folk belief

The Worship of the Village Guardian Spirit (Thanh Hoang): The Soul of the Vietnamese Communal House

The Village Guardian Spirit (Thanh Hoang) protects the village through communal house rituals. Its origins, rituals and cultural meaning are examined.

Astrology

The 4th House , Family in Astrology: Meaning and Influence

The 4th House in astrology governs family, roots and home, shaping your bond with parents and your inner sense of security.

Regions

Southern Vietnamese Culture: Village Communal Houses, the Worship of the Lady Goddesses, Dialect and an Open Way of Life

Southern Vietnamese culture blends village communal houses, worship of the Lady goddesses and a vivid dialect shaped by frontier settlement.

Numerology

The Fourth Peak in Numerology: Life Stage and Meaning

Explore the in-depth meaning of the Fourth Peak in numerology, how to calculate it, when it occurs, and its influence on one's later years.

MBTI

MBTI ISTP Personality Type (The Craftsman) - Characteristics, Strengths and Career Directions

ISTP, MBTI's Craftsman type: logical thinking, flexible problem solving, and a love of machines and tools, plus strengths and career directions.

Traditional food

Hue Tet Feast: Echoes of Royal Cuisine in the Lunar New Year Meal

The Hue Tet feast blends royal essence with folk culture, shaped by a philosophy of frugality, elegance, harmony and transformation.

MBTI

What Is MBTI? An Overview of the 16 Personality Types and How to Find Yours

What is MBTI? An overview of the 16 personality types, the eight cognitive functions, and how to identify your own type. Reference content only.

MBTI

MBTI ENFJ Personality Type (The Giver) - Traits, Strengths, and Career Guidance

ENFJ, MBTI's The Giver: identifying traits, strengths, weaknesses, and career guidance for this empathetic, people-oriented type.

MBTI

ESFJ MBTI Personality Type (The Consul) - Characteristics, Strengths, and Career Directions

ESFJ (The Consul) MBTI type: characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, relationships, and suitable career directions for this caring type.

MBTI

MBTI INFP Personality Type (The Mediator) - Traits, Strengths, and Career Paths

INFP (The Mediator) is one of the 16 MBTI types, known for idealism, empathy and intuition. See traits, strengths, weaknesses and fitting careers.

MBTI

MBTI ESTP Personality Type (The Doer) - Characteristics, Strengths, and Career Directions

MBTI ESTP (The Doer) explained: key traits, strengths, weaknesses to overcome, and career paths in business, sports, and engineering.

Traditional festivals

How Traditional Festivals Are Managed: Decree 110 and the Responsibilities of Festival Attendees

Decree 110/2018/ND-CP sets the principles for organising festivals, registration procedures, suspension rights, and the responsibilities of attendees.

Tet and seasonal rites

When Is Lunar New Year 2027, the Year of the Goat? Holiday Dates and What the Goat Year Means in the Stem-Branch Calendar

Lunar New Year 2027, the Year of the Goat, starts Saturday, February 6, 2027. Public employees may get 7 days off, February 4 to 10.

Folk divination

Why young people seek fortune tellers: pressure, uncertainty and the psychology of the Barnum effect

Young people turn to fortune telling, tarot or astrology amid study and work pressure and uncertainty about the future, not from full belief in the occult.

Tet and seasonal rites

First-footing for the 2027 Year of the Goat: how to choose an age, and why every household ends up with a different list

For Lunar New Year 2027, there is no single correct first-footer list. Compare the trine and six-harmony groups, the host's age and the guest's character.

Regions

Village Communal Houses and the Worship of Tutelary Deities: Differences Between the Northern Delta, the Southern Region, and the Waterways of the Mekong Delta

Village communal houses differ across the Northern Delta, the South, and the Mekong Delta waterways in architecture, deities, and festivals.

Historical figures

Ky Yen Festival at Thoai Ngoc Hau Communal House in An Giang: A Cultural Beauty Commemorating the Pioneer

The Ky Yen festival at Thoai Ngoc Hau communal house in An Giang honors the Nguyen dynasty mandarin who dug the Vinh Te Canal.

Human Design

Strategy and Authority in Human Design: How the System Tells You to Decide, and How Far to Take It

Strategy and Authority are Human Design's two decision-making pillars. This analysis covers how they work by type and their limits as guides.

Lunar calendar

Why two calendars give different lunar dates for the same solar day, and where time zones come in

Two calendars can give different lunar dates for the same solar day because they use different legal time zones, such as Vietnam at UTC+7 and China at UTC+8.

Historical figures

Ba Chua Xu of Sam Mountain: From Southern Folk Belief to Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

The Via Ba Chua Xu festival at Sam Mountain joined UNESCO's heritage list in 2024, blending Kinh, Cham, Khmer and Hoa beliefs.

Historical figures

Worship of Ba Chua Kho and the Year-Opening Custom of Borrowing Luck

Ba Chua Kho of the Ly Dynasty, her legends, the year-opening custom of borrowing luck and the rituals at her temple in Bac Ninh.

Historical figures

Worship of Chua Thac Bo: Two Female Generals from the Le Loi Era in Hoa Binh

Chua Thac Bo in Hoa Binh honours two female generals from the Le Loi era who ferried provisions across the Da River for his army.

Historical figures

Via Ba Chua Xu Nui Sam Festival - A Cultural Heritage of Humanity

The Via Ba Chua Xu Nui Sam Festival, the Mekong Delta's largest folk festival, honors the goddess protecting the border region.

Folk belief

Huong Pagoda Festival and the Legend of Goddess of Mercy at Huong Pagoda

The Huong Pagoda Festival is Northern Vietnam's largest Buddhist festival, tied to the legend of Quan Am Thi Kinh at Huong Tich Cave.

Traditional festivals

Huong Pagoda Festival: Vietnam's Longest Spring Pilgrimage

The Huong Pagoda Festival runs from the sixth day of the first lunar month to the third month's end, drawing pilgrims by boat to Huong Tich Cave.

Traditional festivals

Huong Pagoda Festival (Hanoi) , distinctive features and how to attend

Discover the distinctive features of Huong Pagoda Festival: the pilgrimage journey through Yen Stream, the cave pagoda complex and offering rituals.

Folk belief

The Four Dharma Deities (Cloud, Rain, Thunder, Lightning) Worship at Dau Pagoda: Origins and Identity

The Four Dharma Deities at Dau Pagoda in Bac Ninh blend Indian Buddhism with ancient Vietnamese nature worship of Cloud, Rain, Thunder and Lightning.

Folk divination

Vietnamese New Year Temple Customs of Fortune Sticks and Leaf Picking: Meanings and Proper Practices

Fortune sticks and leaf picking at Tet temples: their spiritual meaning and how to practice them properly while preserving the temple environment.

Festival customs

Rằm Tháng Giêng (Tết Nguyên Tiêu): The First Full Moon and Temple-Going Traditions

Rằm Tháng Giêng, the lunar year's first full moon, brings temple visits and star-releasing rites, with the saying "a year of offerings cannot match this one.

Folk divination

The custom of asking for divination sticks, drawing fortune sticks at the temple at the beginning of the year: A guide to the ritual and its cultural significance

Drawing fortune sticks at the temple at the start of the year: offerings, ritual steps, cultural meaning, and notes for a respectful visit.

Numerology

Life Path Number 33: The Master Healer and Unconditional Love

Discover Life Path Number 33, the rarest master number in numerology: profound compassion, a healing calling, ideal careers, and the challenges it brings.

Historical figures

Huyen Tran Princess Temple Festival - The Pioneer of the Southern Expansion

Huyen Tran Princess Temple in Hue honors the Tran dynasty princess who expanded Vietnam's southern frontier. Its festival falls in the first lunar month.

Tet and seasonal rites

Full Moon of the First Lunar Month - Tet Nguyen Tieu: Why It Is Considered the Most Significant Full Moon of the Year and What to Prepare for the Offering Tray

Tet Nguyen Tieu, the first full moon of the lunar year, is greatly valued in Vietnamese culture. See why it matters and what to prepare for the offering tray.

Folk taboos

The Custom of "Father Must Stay Home Until Baby Is Named" of the Pu Peo People

Among the Pu Peo, a father stays home until his newborn is named, three days for girls and five for boys, to guard against evil spirits.