Tet cakes of Vietnam's three regions: banh chung, banh tet, and cakes found in only one region
Tet cakes differ across Vietnam's three regions: the North has banh chung and banh phu the, the Center has banh to and banh in, the South has banh tet.
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Where does bánh tổ of the Quang region originate from?
In the folklore of the Quang region, bánh tổ is associated with the legend that it appeared from the end of the 18th century during the reign of King Quang Trung, when Quảng Nam people made a chewy cake that lasted long, wrapped in dried banana leaves and offered to the Tây Sơn army as provisions. This legend is still much debated, with insufficient historical documents to confirm the exact date and origin.
From the article “How Does Tet Jam Differ Across the Three Regions of Vietnam?”
The Hồng Bàng Lineage and Kinh Dương Vương: What the Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư Records at Its Opening
Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư opens with the Hồng Bàng era: Kinh Dương Vương, named Lộc Tục, and the realm of Xích Quỷ. The Hán text set beside later histories.
What is the Then practice of the Tày, Nùng and Thái peoples: Then masters, cầu an and giải hạn ceremonies, and the đàn tính lute according to the UNESCO dossier
Under Vietnam's 2019 UNESCO dossier, Then is a Tày, Nùng and Thái ritual led by Then masters, with cầu an and giải hạn rites, songs and the đàn tính lute.
How Are Thien Quan and Thien Phuc Placed by the Year Stem, and What Does 'Quy Nhan' Actually Mean Here?
Thien Quan and Thien Phuc are Earth auxiliary stars placed by the birth year's heavenly stem, not the branch or hour, with tables and points of disagreement.
Banh Troi and Banh Chay: The Culinary Soul of Cold Foods Festival on the 3rd Day of the 3rd Lunar Month
Banh Troi and Banh Chay mark Vietnam's Cold Foods Festival on the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month, a localized day of honoring ancestors with these cakes.
Banh Chung and Banh Tet: Origins and Cultural Significance of Tet
Banh Chung and Banh Tet trace back to the Lang Lieu legend of the Hung King era, symbolizing heaven, earth and prosperity.
The Legend of Bánh Chưng and Bánh Giầy and Lang Liêu: A Tale from the Hùng Vương Era
The legend of bánh chưng and bánh giầy: Lang Liêu, son of a Hùng king, offers cakes of glutinous rice. Where the tale is recorded and what it explains.
Cold Food Festival on the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month: Why Vietnamese people offer bánh trôi, bánh chay despite not abstaining from fire like the original legend
The Cold Food Festival on the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month became a Vietnamese day for offering bánh trôi and bánh chay to ancestors.
Unique Wedding Date Selection Customs of the Dao People in Tuyen Quang
The Dao people in Tuyen Quang see wedding date selection as vital for marital happiness, matching ages by yin-yang and five elements.
Who Are Nhật Quang Bodhisattva and Nguyệt Quang Bodhisattva in Buddhism?
Nhật Quang and Nguyệt Quang Bodhisattvas are the two attendants flanking Medicine Buddha, symbolizing the light of the Sun and Moon shining on all beings.
What Do Old Histories Say About Triệu Quang Phục and Dạ Trạch Marsh?
Old histories tell how Triệu Quang Phục withdrew to the Dạ Trạch marsh, raided the Liang army by night and later took the title Triệu Việt Vương.
Yen Tu Festival (Quang Ninh): A Journey to the Buddha's Land and the Meaning of Truc Lam Buddhism
The Yen Tu Festival honours Emperor-Buddha Tran Nhan Tong, founder of the Truc Lam Zen sect, with its rituals and spiritual meaning.
How Are Ân Quang and Thiên Quý Placed, and Why Are They Called Noble Helper Stars?
Ân Quang counts from Văn Xương and Thiên Quý from Văn Khúc as day one, then counts to the birth day and steps back one palace.
Emperor Quang Trung - Nguyen Hue and the Victory of Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da
Emperor Quang Trung (Nguyen Hue) led the Tay Son movement and crushed 290,000 Qing troops at Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da in 1789.
Southern Bánh Tét: a Tet offering wrapping up the wish for family reunion
Southern bánh tét is a signature Tet offering that symbolizes prosperity and family reunion. See its origins, meaning and traditional wrapping methods.
The Wheel of Fortune Tarot Card: Deep Symbolism and Meaning
The Wheel of Fortune Tarot card: its origins, Rider-Waite symbolism, upright and reversed meanings, and links to Eastern philosophy.
How Does Tet Jam Differ Across the Three Regions of Vietnam?
Tết preserves across Vietnam: lotus-seed and kumquat mứt in Hà Nội, Kim Long ginger mứt in Huế, bánh tổ in Quảng, coconut mứt in the South.
Tien Cong Festival on Ha Nam Island, Quang Ninh: The Rite of Carrying the Elderly, the Longevity Procession on the 7th Day of the First Lunar Month, and Who the Tien Cong Are
The Tien Cong Festival on Ha Nam Island, Quang Ninh runs to the 7th day of the first lunar month, with rites of carrying the elderly.
The Khao Le The Linh Hoang Sa ceremony on Ly Son, Quang Ngai: what rituals it includes and why it is tied to the Hoang Sa flotilla that drew men from An Vinh commune
The Khao Le The Linh Hoang Sa ceremony on Ly Son, Quang Ngai honours Hoang Sa soldiers with orations and model boats set adrift before Tu Linh boat races.
What Is Bát Tự Quang Minh and How Is It Applied in Fate Reading?
Bát Tự quang minh is not a separate cách cục but a state of clear qi with a strong Hỉ Dụng thần. This piece shows how to spot it and use it in fate reading.
Death Anniversaries in Central Vietnam: the Hue-Style Tray and the Joint 7th-Month Giỗ in Quảng Nam
How is a death anniversary kept in Central Vietnam? The tiên thường and chính kỵ rites, the joint 7th-month giỗ in Quảng Nam, and Hue dishes on the tray.
How to Read Two Major Stars Sharing a Palace in Tu Vi, and Why Are There Exactly 24 Combinations?
Why 14 major stars form only 24 same-palace combinations, the six groups led by Tu Vi and Phu Tuong Sat Tham Pha, and how to read each pair correctly.
Traditional Ancestral Worship Trays by Region
Vietnamese ancestral worship trays reflect regional character: the North favors formality, the Central region is lavish, and the South is simple yet refined.
The Tam Giac Mach Flower Festival on the Dong Van Karst Plateau (Tuyen Quang): blooming season, 2026 opening date, and highland ethnic culture
The 12th Tam Giac Mach Flower Festival opens on 6 November 2026 in Dong Van, Tuyen Quang, with blooms from October to December.
How to recognize a pseudoscientific advertisement: the criteria of philosophy of science, applied to 'energy', 'vibration', 'quantum'
No single test identifies pseudoscience. Philosophy of science uses a cluster of criteria, applied here to 'energy', 'vibration' and 'quantum'.
Pentacles in Tarot: An Elemental Overview of the Suit of Coins
The Pentacles suit in Tarot reflects the Earth element: material life, work, money and the body. It traces patience and effort from the Ace to the Ten.
New Rice Festival (Khu Su Cha): The Ha Nhi People's Thanksgiving to Ancestors
Khu Su Cha, the Ha Nhi New Rice Festival in Muong Nhe, Dien Bien, thanks ancestors with floating cakes, pig liver divination and glutinous rice pounding.
Worshipping the Wrongly Dead After War: How an Anthropologist Reads the Offering to Wandering Souls in Central Vietnam
Heonik Kwon's ethnography shows how offerings to wandering souls in Quang Nam and Quang Ngai help communities live with wartime memory.
The Meaning of The Fool and the Fool's Journey Through the 22 Major Arcana
Explore the meaning of The Fool in Tarot and the concept of the Fool's Journey, how the 22 Major Arcana cards narrate the stages of human growth and life.
How to Arrange the Full Moon of the First Lunar Month Offering Tray for the Family: What to Offer, How Many Trays, How to Place Them
How to set out Ram thang Gieng (first full moon) offering trays at home: how many trays, vegetarian or savory dishes, order of offering, layout and taboos.
Mother Au Co Temple Festival in Phu Tho: the 7th day of the first lunar month as the day of the Fairy's descent, the female officiants' ritual, and why the offerings are one hundred cakes
The Mother Au Co Temple Festival in Phu Tho runs on the 6th and 7th of the first lunar month, when female officiants lead rituals.
Ancestor Worship Ceremony with the Unique 'Ma Co' Dance of the Lo Lo People
The Lo Lo people in Ha Giang hold an ancestor worship ceremony, a national intangible heritage, with the Ma Co dance in grass costumes as its highlight.
How Did the Buddhist Revival Movement of the Early 20th Century Unfold?
The Buddhist revival in Vietnam from the 1920s: three regional associations, their journals, and the books of Trần Trọng Kim and Phan Văn Hùm.
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.
Bodhidharma: The Legend of the First Patriarch of Chan and What Historical Sources Actually Say
Bodhidharma is honoured as the first patriarch of Chan, but that image formed over many layers of texts, and many familiar details are legend.
How to Prepare and Perform the Kitchen Gods' Offering on the 23rd of the Twelfth Lunar Month According to Customs of Three Regions
How to prepare the offering tray and perform the Kitchen Gods' ritual on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, following regional customs.
Nguyen Trung Truc Memorial Festival in Kien Giang: A 156-Year Cultural Tradition
The Nguyen Trung Truc Memorial Festival in Kien Giang runs each year from the 26th to 28th of the 8th lunar month, honoring the hero who died in 1868.
The Ngái People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Ngái are one of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups, with a very small population living scattered across Quảng Ninh, Hải Phòng, Bắc Giang, Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng.
What Is the Thiền Uyển Tập Anh and How Do Scholars Re-read It
Thiền uyển tập anh records lives and verses of Vietnamese Chan masters of the Lý and Trần eras; scholars now read it as a deliberate arrangement.
What Is Nhật Nguyệt: Sino-Vietnamese Meaning, Sun and Moon Symbolism in East Asian Culture, and Different Usages
Nhật Nguyệt is the Sino-Vietnamese pair for sun and moon, symbolizing yin and yang, time, and the cosmos in East Asian culture.
Kinh (Viet) People: Residence, Language, Ancestor Worship and Major Festivals
The Kinh (Viet) are 86.83% of Vietnam's population and speak Vietnamese of the Viet Muong group. Their villages and ancestor worship are covered here.
The Three Zen Lines of the Lý Era: Tì Ni Đa Lưu Chi, Vô Ngôn Thông, and Thảo Đường According to Old Books and Modern Research
The three Chan lineages of the Lý era: Tì Ni Đa Lưu Chi, Vô Ngôn Thông and Thảo Đường. Their origins, transmission and how scholars read them.
Quang Dũng
Singer of lyrical and pre-war music
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Writer and screenwriter known for the short story Chiếc lược ngà and the film screenplay Cánh đồng hoang
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Attacking midfielder for the Vietnam national football team, runner-up of the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship
Nguyễn Đăng Quang
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Masan Group
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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Author of Dế Mèn phiêu lưu ký, writer, journalist with a career spanning more than 60 years
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
