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Tet and seasonal rites

How to Arrange the Year-End Tat Nien Offering Tray: A Step-by-Step Guide

A detailed practical guide on preparing offerings and arranging the Year-End Tat Nien tray according to Vietnamese customs, including prayers and important notes.

Date and hour selection

Choosing Year-End Dates: Year-End Gathering, Altar Cleaning, Debt Repayment, and New Year Opening

How to choose year-end dates for the year-end gathering, altar cleaning, debt repayment, and business opening: core principles, different schools of thought, and flexible application without superstition.

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.

Vietnamese commemorative days

Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21)

Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day on June 21 marks the first issue of Thanh Nien newspaper founded by Nguyen Ai Quoc in 1925. Learn its history and meaning.

Festival customs

Vietnamese Lunar New Year Customs and the Meaning Behind Each Ritual

A summary of traditional Vietnamese Lunar New Year customs: the Kitchen Gods send-off, New Year's Eve rites, first-footing, lucky money, and their cultural meaning.

Life-cycle rites

The Ap Ho Pang Hair Washing Ritual to Bid Farewell to the Old Year of the White Thai People

Explore the Ap Ho Pang hair washing ritual of the White Thai people in Quynh Nhai, Son La: its origin from the Nang Han legend, the meaning of cleansing and bidding farewell to the old year, the ritual steps, and its community cultural values.

Feng shui

Qian House (Western Four Houses) in Ba Zhai Feng Shui , Characteristics and Favorable Directions

Explore the Qian House in the Western Four Houses group of Ba Zhai Feng Shui: characteristics, favorable directions, remedies, and applications for Qian Ming people.

Feng shui

Li House (East Group) in Ba Zhai Feng Shui: Characteristics and Compatible Directions

Explore Li House of the East Group in Ba Zhai: five-element traits, trigram fate, compatible house directions, and remedies when facing incompatibility.

Vietnamese commemorative days

Founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam

Learn about the origins, historical context, and significance of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam on February 3, 1930, when three communist organizations were unified under Nguyen Ai Quoc.

Tet and seasonal rites

What Festivals and Tet Occasions Are There in Vietnam Throughout the Year?

An overview of Vietnamese festivals and Tet occasions throughout the year: Lunar New Year, Lantern Festival, Thanh Minh, Doan Ngo, Mid-Autumn, and ethnic Tet traditions.

Vietnamese commemorative days

Vietnam National Day (Sep 2): Independence Day

Learn the historical significance of Vietnam National Day, September 2, 1945, when President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence at Ba Dinh Square.

Vietnamese commemorative days

International Children's Day June 1: Origin and Meaning

Discover the origin of International Children's Day on June 1 from the Lidice and Oradour tragedies, along with its meaning and how Vietnam has maintained this day over the years.

Feng shui

Xun House (East Group) in Ba Zhai Feng Shui: Characteristics and Favorable Directions

Explore Xun house in the East Group of Ba Zhai: compatible life palaces, favorable house directions, remedies for misalignment, and practical applications for Xun ming people.

Traditional food

Hue Tet Feast: Echoes of Royal Cuisine in the Lunar New Year Meal

Discover the philosophy of Frugality, Elegance, Harmony, and Transformation in the Hue Tet feast, where royal culinary essence meets the refined folk culture during the traditional Lunar New Year.

Life-cycle rites

Coming-of-Age and Longevity Celebrations in Vietnamese Culture

An overview of Vietnamese coming-of-age customs and longevity celebrations at ages 60, 70, 80, and 90, honoring elders and filial devotion within the family.

Glossary

What is Bát Trạch?

Bat Trach (Eight Mansions) is a traditional feng shui method that classifies houses into eight mansion types based on the eight trigrams, combined with the owner's trigram number to select auspicious and inauspicious directions.

Feng shui

Zhen House (East Group) in Bazhai Feng Shui: Characteristics and Compatible Directions

Explore Zhen House of the East Group in Bazhai Feng Shui: five-element traits, compatible gua numbers, favorable and unfavorable directions, and applications for Zhen ming people.

BaZi

The Twelve Stages of Growth in Bát Tự: A Life-Cycle Model of Rise and Decline

An explanation of the Twelve Stages of Growth (Trường Sinh cycle) in Bát Tự, from Birth through Nurture, used to measure the strength of a Heavenly Stem across the twelve Earthly Branches.

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.

Traditional festivals

New Rice Festival - The Biggest Annual Celebration of the Xo Dang People

Discover the New Rice Festival of the Xo Dang people in the Central Highlands: rituals, offerings, spiritual significance, and its role in community bonding among swidden farmers.

Feng shui

Gen House (West Group) in Ba Zhai Feng Shui: Characteristics and Compatible Directions

Explore Gen House in the West Group of Ba Zhai: five elements, Gen trigram, auspicious and inauspicious directions, and how to identify West Group people compatible with this house.

BaZi

Heavenly Talent (Thien Tai) in BaZi Ten Gods: Meaning and Application in Destiny Analysis

A comprehensive exploration of Heavenly Talent in BaZi Ten Gods: definition, traits, significance in destiny analysis, interactions with other gods, and practical application in chart reading.

Folk belief

Vietnamese Ancestor Worship: Beliefs and Practices

An overview of Vietnamese ancestor worship, a defining spiritual-cultural practice: the family altar, death anniversaries, and the moral meaning of remembering one's roots.

Feng shui

What Is Bát Trạch (Eight Mansions)? East and West Life Groups and Choosing Auspicious Directions

Learn Bát Trạch (Eight Mansions) feng shui: how to calculate your Kua number, the East and West Life Groups, and how to choose an auspicious house or desk direction.

Folk belief

Housewarming Ritual (Nhập Trạch) for a New Home: Offerings and Step-by-Step Procedure

A detailed guide on preparing offerings and performing the Vietnamese housewarming ritual (nhập trạch) for a new home, with safety notes and respect for regional variations.

Feng shui stones

Aquarius Birthstone: Meaning and How to Choose

Discover the best Aquarius birthstones (Jan 20 - Feb 18), their detailed meanings, and how to choose stones based on the five elements to boost luck and energy balance.

Vietnamese commemorative days

Vietnam Family Day (June 28): Origin and Meaning

Vietnam Family Day on June 28 was established by Decision 72/2001/QD-TTg to honor family values and promote warm, equal, and happy households.

Vietnamese astrology

What is Sơn Hạ Hỏa (Fire Under the Mountain) in the Sexagenary Cycle? Five Elements Meaning

In-depth look at Sơn Hạ Hỏa (Bính Thân, Đinh Dậu) in the Sexagenary Cycle: five elements characteristics, compatible colors, feng shui meaning, and practical applications.

Feng shui

Tam Bich Star in Xuan Kong Flying Stars: Auspicious and Inauspicious Meanings and How to Resolve

Explore the Tam Bich star (Zhen Mu) in Xuan Kong Flying Stars: its origins, five-element traits, auspicious and inauspicious meanings when flying, key combinations, and effective remedies.

Feng shui

Water Element People – Five Elements Characteristics and Interpromotion/Intercontrol

An in-depth article about the Water element in Five Elements: characteristics, generation/control cycles, suitable colors, house directions, and feng shui objects to balance energy.

Folk taboos

Choosing an Auspicious Year to Build a House: Kim Lau, Hoang Oc, Tam Tai, and the Vietnamese Custom of Borrowing Age

Explore the details of Kim Lau, Hoang Oc, and Tam Tai restrictions when choosing a year to build a house, their origins, calculation methods, and a scientific feng shui perspective on the Vietnamese custom of borrowing age for construction.

Numerology

The Fourth Peak in Numerology: Life Stage and Meaning

Explore the in-depth meaning of the Fourth Peak in numerology, how to calculate it, when it occurs, and its influence on one's later years.

BaZi

Eating God in the Ten Gods of BaZi: Meaning and Application in Destiny Analysis

A comprehensive exploration of the Eating God in the Ten Gods of BaZi: definition, characteristics, positive and negative meanings, and how to apply it in assessing talent, career, and fortune.

Feng shui

Khon Mountain Direction in the 24 Mountain Directions of Feng Shui: Meaning and Interpretation

Explore the Khon mountain direction in the 24 mountain directions of feng shui: its position, five elements, trine group, auspiciousness, and practical applications for homes and graves.

Physiognomy

Career Line in Palmistry , Meaning and How to Read It

Explore the meaning of the career line (line of fate) in palmistry: location, shape, length, common variations, and how to interpret it in combination with other lines.

Traditional crafts

Doi Tam drum-making village: preserving a 1,000-year-old tradition

Explore Doi Tam drum-making village (Ha Nam), where the craft has thrived for over 1,000 years with secrets of selecting buffalo hide, jackfruit wood cores, and the art of drum skinning to produce resonant, deep, and crisp sounds.

Life-cycle rites

Coming-of-Age Ceremony at 18 and the Meaning of Filial Piety

Explore the profound meaning of the 18-year-old coming-of-age ceremony in modern life, especially the value of filial piety through the moving gratitude ritual.

Regional comparison

Comparing Traditional Wedding Customs Across Three Regions of Vietnam

Discover distinctive wedding customs of Northern, Central, and Southern Vietnam: from offerings, rituals to philosophies, helping you understand Vietnam's cultural diversity.

Feng shui

Fire Element People , Five Elements Characteristics and Generative/Destructive Interactions

Explore the characteristics of Fire element people in the Five Elements, their generative and destructive interactions with other elements, and how to apply colors and objects for energy balance.

Feng shui

The Nine Purple Star in Xuan Kong Flying Stars: Auspicious and Inauspicious Meanings and How to Resolve Them

Explore the Nine Purple Star (Cửu Tử Hữu Tinh) in Xuan Kong Flying Stars: its five element characteristics, auspicious and inauspicious meanings by palace, periods, and effective remedies.