Thất Tịch falls on the evening of the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, tied to the Ngưu Lang and Chức Nữ legend. Red bean chè is a young people's habit.
A Western Mekong Delta đám giỗ spans tiên thường, chánh giỗ and hậu thường. Hosting guests and giving take-home portions show a compassionate way of life.
Tet Nhay (Pút Tồng) is the key Bàn Vương worship ritual of the Red Dao in Lào Cai, tied to migration legends and performed in 11 steps with dances and music.
Four traditional Vietnamese house types compared: the northern three-bay house, Hue rường house, Central Highlands rông house and Northwest stilt house.
Ông Tơ bà Nguyệt comes from the Tang tale Định Hôn Điếm, reprinted in Thái Bình Quảng Ký: an old man reading by moonlight and red cords that bind couples.
The Hue Imperial City sits on the north bank of the Perfume River, using Ngự Bình Mountain as its front screen and Hen and Dã Viên islets as its flanks.
Fertility worship in Vietnam, or tín ngưỡng phồn thực, hopes for flourishing life and harvests. It appears in Linga–Yoni symbols and the Trò Trám festival.
Updated 24 Jul 2026Culture and belief
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