Knowledge › Vietnam › RegionsFour traditional Vietnamese house types compared: the northern three-bay house, Hue rường house, Central Highlands rông house and Northwest stilt house.
Updated 19 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › RegionsNghe culture spans Nghe An and Ha Tinh, home to UNESCO-listed vi and giam folk singing and a long tradition of scholarly pursuit.
Updated 19 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsThe Thai Nguyen International Tea Festival 2026 runs 30 October to 7 November at Vo Nguyen Giap Square, themed 'Thai Nguyen, First Among Famous Teas'.
Updated 25 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › RegionsTet 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.
Updated 19 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › RegionsViet Bac and Northeast Vietnam are two names with different scopes. This article analyses Then singing, market fairs, village life and local variations.
Updated 19 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional foodVietnamese ancestral worship trays reflect regional character: the North favors formality, the Central region is lavish, and the South is simple yet refined.
Updated 18 Aug 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsHoi Lim is the largest Quan Ho festival in the Kinh Bac region, held on the 13th day of the first lunar month at Lim Hill, Tien Du, Bac Ninh.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › RegionsVillage communal houses differ across the Northern Delta, the South, and the Mekong Delta waterways in architecture, deities, and festivals.
Updated 19 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › RegionsWedding customs in Northern, Central and Southern Vietnam differ in offerings and rituals, from young rice cakes to betel leaves and areca nuts.
Updated 4 Jul 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Western › TarotExplore the symbolism of the Three of Cups Tarot card, from the image of three dancing women to its meaning of friendship, community, and celebration.
Updated 10 Sept 2026Modern system
Knowledge › Vietnam › RegionsKitchen Gods worship on the 23rd of the last lunar month differs across Vietnam: the North worships early with carp release, the South worships late.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › RegionsEveryday meals in Vietnam's North, Central and South reflect climate and culture: mild and balanced in the North, bold and salty in the Central.
Updated 8 Jul 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Western › TarotExplore the in-depth meaning of the Three of Swords Tarot card: the pierced heart symbolism, pain, harsh truths, and the healing journey.
Updated 10 Sept 2026Modern system
Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet and seasonal ritesChol Chnam Thmay is the Khmer New Year, held in mid-April over three days with rituals like the Maha Sangkran procession and bathing the Buddha.
Updated 5 Jul 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Festival customsCúng tất niên is the year-end offering that thanks the ancestors and sees off the old year: the day, the trays of three regions, the prayer and its meaning.
Updated 11 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet and seasonal ritesA practical guide to choosing and arranging the five-fruit tray for Tet in the North, Central and South, with meanings and step-by-step instructions.
Updated 6 Jul 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Western › TarotLearn the three most popular Tarot spreads: the daily one-card draw, the Past-Present-Future three-card spread, and the in-depth 10-card Celtic Cross.
Updated 17 Aug 2026Modern system
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk beliefUNESCO inscribed Mother Goddess Worship of the Three Palaces in 2016, honoring the sky, forest and water Mothers, with Holy Mother Lieu Hanh at its center.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk beliefFolk belief, harmful superstition and pseudoscience differ in nature. Definitions and examples show how to tell cultural faith from fraud.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiThe three Luban rules measure 52.2cm, 42.9cm and 38.8cm. Each divides into auspicious and inauspicious sections that repeat in cycles.
Updated 11 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Ancestor worshipTảo mộ, chạp mả cuối năm là tục sửa sang phần mộ tổ tiên trước Tết. Bài nêu ngày làm, lễ vật, tục chạp mả ở Huế, xứ Quảng và ý nghĩa thờ cúng tổ tiên.
Updated 11 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Ancestor worshipWorship in Nghe An through three studies: ancestral rites at lineage halls, the three temples of Kim Lũy village, and đền Cuông, with lunar festival dates.
Updated 6 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Festival customsOutdoor and indoor New Year's Eve offerings differ in who is invited, where the rite is held and the prayer text. Each region has its own symbolic dishes.
Updated 11 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk beliefFertility 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
Knowledge › Vietnam › Festival customsThe rite on the afternoon of the 30th of Tet invites ancestors home for the New Year. North, Central and South differ mainly in the feast and the fruit tray.
Updated 11 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional foodThe 15th day of the 7th lunar month has three offering trays: a vegetarian tray for Buddha, a full tray for ancestors, and one for wandering souls.
Updated 7 Aug 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet customsCúng cơm ba ngày Tết covers the first, second and third day rites: Nguyên đán, Chiêu điện, Tịch điện and the Tạ ceremony, with regional differences.
Updated 11 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Vietnamese commemorative daysVietnam Book and Reading Culture Day on April 21: origins from Decision 1862/QD-TTg in 2021, honoring books, readers, and reading culture.
Updated 2 Jul 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Ethnic minority beliefUNESCO recognized the Gong Culture Space of the Central Highlands in 2005. Gongs shape the spiritual life of the Ê Đê, Ba Na and Gia Rai.
Updated 27 Jul 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsThe National Mong Ethnic Culture Festival rotates among provinces with large Mong populations. Its 4th edition is in Dien Bien in October 2026.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Historical figuresSaint Mother Lieu Hanh, the only female saint among the Four Immortals, is tied to the three descents to earth and to the Three Realms Mother Goddess worship.
Updated 17 Aug 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Ancestor worshipRằm tháng 7 prayers include three texts for deities, ancestors, and wandering souls, with ritual order, offerings, and how to recite them.
Updated 6 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › RegionsNorthwest Vietnam culture covers ethnic communities, harvest rituals, seasonal festivals and crafts like weaving, embroidery, forging and silver carving.
Updated 19 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk beliefThành Hoàng is the guardian deity believed to protect each Vietnamese village, worshipped at the communal đình. Its origins, deity types and royal decrees.
Updated 3 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › BaZiTam Hoi joins three consecutive branches of one season; Tam Hop joins three branches one step apart along the Truong Sinh cycle.
Updated 25 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet and seasonal ritesHow to prepare the offering tray and perform the Kitchen Gods' ritual on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, following regional customs.
Updated 8 Jul 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › RegionsTây Nguyên culture centres on the gong space, the rông house and the matrilineal system. The article analyses their origins and how they are changing today.
Updated 19 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk beliefThe worship of Ong Ta, a land-protecting deity in Southern Vietnam, comes from the Khmer Neak Ta and reflects Viet-Khmer cultural exchange.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiTam Nguyen Cuu Van splits 180 years into three nguyên of 60, each holding three 20-year vận, with the vận turning at Lập Xuân.
Updated 25 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Vietnam's ethnic communitiesThe Lự people speak a Tày-Thái language and live mainly in Lai Châu, with worship customs and festivals tied to their own calendar.
Updated 19 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › RegionsMekong Delta culture grew from reclaiming southern lands and life along its rivers and canals, with floating markets and over 1,230 festivals.
Updated 19 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Vietnam's ethnic communitiesThe Co live in northwestern Quang Ngai and southwestern Quang Nam, speak a Mon-Khmer language, and hold a buffalo sacrifice as their largest festival.
Updated 19 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Vietnam's ethnic communitiesThe Ê Đê live mainly in Đắk Lắk, southern Gia Lai, western Phú Yên and Khánh Hòa, speak a Malayo-Polynesian language and follow matrilineal customs.
Updated 19 Sept 2026Culture and belief
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