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Which deities are worshipped at Dinh Cậu Phú Quốc?

Dinh Cậu worships Chúa Ngọc Nương Nương in the most solemn position in the centre of the main hall, together with her two sons Cậu Tài and Cậu Quý, worshipped on either side under the title "Nhi hien vuong Thai tu". In the main hall there are also altars to Long Vương, Tả Ban, Hữu Ban, the Mountain God, the God of Wealth and the Earth God.

From the article “Dinh Cậu Phú Quốc Festival (Dinh Cậu Offering Ceremony, Nghinh Cậu Ceremony): 15th day of the 10th lunar month, rituals and beliefs of the island's fishermen”

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International Women's Day March 8: Origin and Meaning

Learn about the origin of International Women's Day on March 8 from the 1908 New York garment workers' movement and its meaning in honoring women worldwide.

Updated 2 Aug 2026Culture and belief
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Vietnamese Women's Day 20/10: origin and meaning

Vietnamese Women's Day on October 20 marks the 1930 founding of the Vietnam Anti-Imperialist Women's Union, a date that honors Vietnamese women each year.

Updated 2 Jul 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivals

When is the Đồng Bằng Temple Festival (Đức Vua Temple Festival, Đức Vua Cha Bát Hải Động Đình Temple Festival) held in the eighth lunar month, who is worshipped there, and why do pilgrims visiting Côn Sơn and Kiếp Bạc continue downstream to this temple?

The Đồng Bằng Temple Festival runs from the 20th to 26th of the eighth lunar month in Hưng Yên, honoring King Father Bát Hải Động Đình.

Updated 27 Sept 2026Culture and belief
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International Children's Day June 1: Origin and Meaning

International Children's Day on June 1 began in 1949 to honor children killed by Nazi Germany in Lidice and Oradour, and Vietnam has marked it since 1950.

Updated 3 Aug 2026Culture and belief
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International Day of Older Persons (Oct 1): origin and meaning

The International Day of Older Persons on October 1 was established in 1990 by UN Resolution 45/106. Learn its origin, meaning, and how Vietnam observes it.

Updated 22 Jul 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Lunar calendar

When Does Lập Xuân Begin and What Customs Mark It?

Lập Xuân, the first solar term of the year, falls on 3 or 4 February (4 February in 2026). How it is calculated, why it changes the year, and its customs.

Updated 16 Oct 2026Calendar and astronomy
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Hồng Nhung

Known as one of the divas of Vietnamese light music, closely associated with the songs of Trịnh Công Sơn, Dương Thụ, Trần Tiến, Phú Quang, Quốc Trung, Thanh Tùng.

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Types of Vietnamese offering rites

155 types of Vietnamese offering rites in 15 groups, from ancestor and death-anniversary rites, Tết and the festivals of the year to funerals, communal houses and temples, and the rites of ethnic communities; each with alternative names, timing, recipients, a short description, classification axes (cycle, social setting, beings worshipped, tradition, ethnic group, cultural region), a structured date and sourced passages on its customs. It is the key table for Nhật Nguyệt's datasets on offering prayers and rite customs.

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