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Vietnamese commemorative days

Vietnam Entrepreneurs' Day (Oct 13): Origin and Meaning

Vietnam Entrepreneurs' Day on October 13 was officially recognized in 2004, linked to President Ho Chi Minh's 1945 letter to the industrial and commercial sectors.

Numerology

Karmic Debt Number 13/4 in Numerology - Meaning and Transformation Lessons

Explore the Karmic Debt Number 13/4 in numerology: its origin, how it works, the challenges it presents, and the transformative lessons to achieve balance and success.

Numerology

The Meaning of Number 4 in Eastern Numerology

Explore the meaning of number 4 in Eastern numerology: a symbol of stability, discipline, practicality, and the balance between material and spiritual life.

Folk divination

Practical Guide: How to Choose Auspicious Dates and Times for Weddings and Groundbreaking in Vietnamese Folk Belief

A detailed guide on choosing auspicious dates and times for weddings and groundbreaking according to Vietnamese folk customs, including a list of offerings and step-by-step instructions.

Numerology

Sun Star (Thai Duong) in the Nine Luminaries: Folk Belief Significance

Explore the Sun Star (Thai Duong) in the Nine Luminaries: why it is considered auspicious, its impact on career and wealth, and the proper ritual to honor it.

Glossary

What is Hoang Ốc?

Hoang Ốc is a Vietnamese folk taboo checked before building a house, sorting lunar age into six positions, three of which are considered unfavourable.

Glossary

What is Tiết khí?

Solar terms are 24 markers dividing the year by the Sun's position on the ecliptic, used in East Asian calendrics to determine seasons and festivals.

Lunar calendar

Converting Lunar Dates to Solar Dates: What the Calculation Is Based On, and Why It Is Not a Fixed Addition and Subtraction Table

Lunar to solar conversion uses no fixed addition table. It relies on the new moon point, major solar terms and legal time zones, so it differs year by year.

Traditional festivals

Kate Festival: The Grandest Celebration of the Year for the Cham Brahmin People

Explore the Kate Festival of the Cham Brahmin people in Ninh Thuan: its origins, timing, the sacred robe procession, spiritual significance, and vibrant activities during this grandest traditional New Year celebration.

Lunar calendar

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

The same solar day can carry two different lunar dates because calendars use different legal time zones. This article explains how lunar dates and Tet dates are calculated.

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 falls on Saturday, February 6, 2027. Public employees are expected to get 7 consecutive days off, from February 4 through February 10, 2027.

Astrology

What is the Rising Sign and how does it differ from the usual zodiac sign?

The Rising Sign is the zodiac sign ascending on the eastern horizon at your birth. This article explains how it differs from the Sun sign (the usual zodiac sign) and its role in the natal chart.

Historical figures

Festival of King Dinh Tien Hoang Temple at Hoa Lu Ancient Capital

Discover the festival of King Dinh Tien Hoang Temple at Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, Ninh Binh: origins, rituals, folk games, and cultural significance honoring the founder of Dai Co Viet state.

Glossary

What is Lục Thập Hoa Giáp?

The Sixty Jiazi is a cycle of 60 sexagenary combinations of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches used to number years, months, days and hours in traditional East Asian calendrics, each combination paired with a Na Yin Five Element.

Lunar calendar

The Vietnamese Lunar Calendar Is Actually a Lunisolar Calendar: Why the Shortened Name 'Lunar Calendar' Causes Misunderstanding

The Vietnamese lunar calendar is actually a lunisolar calendar combining the moon's phases and Earth's orbit around the Sun. Calling it simply the lunar calendar easily misleads many people about its true nature.

Numerology

Karmic Debt Number 19/1 in Numerology: Meaning and Transformation Lessons

Explore the Karmic Debt Number 19/1 in numerology: how to calculate it, personality traits, challenges, and transformation lessons to achieve balance and success.

Glossary

What is Ẩn Chính?

The Major Arcana is a group of 22 trump cards in a Tarot deck, numbered 0 to 21, representing the soul's journey and major life lessons.

Folk divination

Choosing Auspicious Days for Weddings and Groundbreaking: The Vietnamese Custom of Selecting Lucky Dates

Explore the cultural basis and methods of choosing auspicious days for weddings and groundbreaking in Vietnam: Huang Dao, Zhi, lucky hours, and practical application.

Astrology

Western Astrology , The 12 Basic Zodiac Signs

Explore the astronomical origins, symbolic meanings, and personality traits of the 12 zodiac signs in Western astrology, plus why zodiac signs no longer align with constellations.

Glossary

What is Nạp Âm?

Na Yin is a system that assigns names and Five Elements attributes to each pair of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches in the Sixty Jiazi cycle, used for interpreting destiny and fortune.

Glossary

What is 24 Sơn Hướng?

24 Mountain Directions is a system of 24 positions on the feng shui compass, each spanning 15 degrees, used to determine the orientation of houses and graves and to assess auspiciousness based on the five elements and eight trigrams.

Numerology

Personal Day Number in Numerology: How to Calculate It from Your Birth Date and Today's Date, and How It Differs from the Life Path Number

The Personal Day Number in numerology is calculated from your birth day and month plus today's date, showing the energy of a specific day, unlike the fixed Life Path Number.

Numerology

Karmic Debt Number 14/5 in Numerology: Meaning and Transformational Lessons

Explore the Karmic Debt Number 14/5 in numerology: how to calculate it, its meaning, the challenges of lack of discipline and misuse of freedom, and the transformational lessons to achieve balance and lasting success.

Glossary

What is Kinh Dịch?

The I Ching (Book of Changes) is an ancient Chinese philosophical and divination system based on 64 hexagrams formed from the eight trigrams (Bagua), interpreting the laws of change in the universe and all things.

Lunar calendar

The Twenty-Four Solar Terms: Why the Solar Calendar Lives Inside the Lunar Almanac, and Why It Ties to Farming

The 24 solar terms are 24 seasonal markers created by Eastern observers. They belong to neither the lunar nor the solar calendar, yet they nearly match the solar calendar. This article explains the astronomy, their distribution across the year, and their link to farming.

Feng shui

The Wu (Ngọ) Direction in the 24 Directions of Feng Shui , Meaning and Interpretation

Learn about the Wu direction in the 24-direction feng shui system: its geographic characteristics, five elements, trigram associations, auspicious and inauspicious meanings when combined with other directions, and detailed interpretations for houses and desk placements.