Ceremonial Prayers
Traditional Vietnamese prayers (văn khấn) for the 1st, the full moon, ancestors, the God of Wealth, the Kitchen Gods, New Year's Eve and more.
Offering to the Land God and ancestors on the 1st and the 15th (full moon) of each lunar month.
Addressing the ancestors on ordinary days, death anniversaries and festivals.
Offering to the God of Wealth and Land God daily, on the 1st, the 15th and the God of Wealth day (10th of the 1st lunar month).
Seeing the Kitchen Gods off to Heaven on the 23rd of the 12th lunar month.
Offered outdoors at the New Year's Eve transition — seeing off the old year's deity and welcoming the new.
Offered on the 15th of the 7th lunar month — filial gratitude and pardon for wandering souls.
Offered when opening a shop or company, or on the first trading day.
Offered when moving into a new home — reporting to the local gods and welcoming ancestors to the new house.
Offered at a baby's full-month or first-birthday to thank the 12 Midwife Deities and the Lord protector.
These prayers follow folk tradition, for reference; wording varies slightly by region and family. The prayer text is kept in Vietnamese.