Knowledge › Eastern › BuddhismSun Moon Lamp Light Buddha is the last of twenty thousand Buddhas sharing one title in the Lotus Sutra's opening chapter.
Updated 16 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › BuddhismNhật Quang and Nguyệt Quang Bodhisattvas are the two attendants flanking Medicine Buddha, symbolizing the light of the Sun and Moon shining on all beings.
Updated 1 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional foodCom Lang Vong is a Hanoi autumn specialty made from young sticky rice, tied to the traditional craft of Vong village in Cau Giay district.
Updated 28 Jun 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Festival customsHow 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.
Updated 1 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Festival customsVietnamese customs and traditions are habits and rituals passed down through generations. Here is their definition, origins, and key Tet practices.
Updated 28 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional foodTết 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.
Updated 12 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsThe Yen Tu Festival honours Emperor-Buddha Tran Nhan Tong, founder of the Truc Lam Zen sect, with its rituals and spiritual meaning.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet customsTết flowers and plants: peach, apricot blossom, kumquat, chrysanthemum, marigold and gerbera. Where each comes from, how to choose it and what it means.
Updated 12 Oct 2026Culture and belief