{"id":2456,"date":"2018-01-17T04:12:17","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T04:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/luxurytravelvietnam.com\/blog\/?p=2456"},"modified":"2026-03-25T04:59:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T04:59:04","slug":"kitchen-gods-ceremony-vietnamese-essential-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/kitchen-gods-ceremony-vietnamese-essential-festival.html","title":{"rendered":"Kitchen Gods Ceremony &#8211; the Vietnamese essential festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/kitchen-gods-ceremony-vietnamese-essential-festival.html\/#About_Kitchen_Gods_Ceremony\" >About Kitchen Gods Ceremony<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/kitchen-gods-ceremony-vietnamese-essential-festival.html\/#What_happens_in_Vietnam_During_Kitchen_God_Ceremonies\" >What happens in Vietnam During Kitchen God Ceremonies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/kitchen-gods-ceremony-vietnamese-essential-festival.html\/#Who_are_Kitchen_Gods_in_Vietnam\" >Who are Kitchen Gods in Vietnam<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/kitchen-gods-ceremony-vietnamese-essential-festival.html\/#About_Lux_Travel_DMC\" >About Lux Travel DMC<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Kitchen_Gods_Ceremony\"><\/span>About Kitchen Gods Ceremony<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you <a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/destinations\/vietnam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">travel to Vietnam<\/a> during this time, you will have a chance to experience some of long-lasting customs, Kitchen Gods Ceremony. Vietnamese people believe the New Year begins once the Kitchen Gods travel up to the Heaven on 23rd of December (based on Lunar Calendar) and come back on <a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/traveling-vietnam-during-tet-holiday.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new Year&#8217;s Eve<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 25px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_in_Vietnam_During_Kitchen_God_Ceremonies\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/destinations\/vietnam\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2457\" src=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/tet-ong-cong-ong-tao-dot-ca-tien-tao-chau-troi-ngay-26-1-4.jpg\" alt=\"travel to Vietnam\" width=\"5184\" height=\"3456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/tet-ong-cong-ong-tao-dot-ca-tien-tao-chau-troi-ngay-26-1-4.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/tet-ong-cong-ong-tao-dot-ca-tien-tao-chau-troi-ngay-26-1-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/tet-ong-cong-ong-tao-dot-ca-tien-tao-chau-troi-ngay-26-1-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/tet-ong-cong-ong-tao-dot-ca-tien-tao-chau-troi-ngay-26-1-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/tet-ong-cong-ong-tao-dot-ca-tien-tao-chau-troi-ngay-26-1-4-972x648.jpg 972w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5184px) 100vw, 5184px\" \/><\/a>What happens in Vietnam During Kitchen God Ceremonies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hanoi has been cold, cloudy and rainy recently. Walking around the Old Quarter, especially Hang Ma street and Dong Xuan Market, you will see many people in a rush to prepare for this important day. Some people are talking with street vendors and choosing paper clothing and hats for Kitchen Gods. Other ones are looking for some decorations to make their houses more beautiful during Tet. Children are interested in following their parents to go shopping for Tet. Young men and women spend their time taking some nice photographs with friends.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 25px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_are_Kitchen_Gods_in_Vietnam\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/destinations\/vietnam\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2458\" src=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20150211105858-anh4.jpg\" alt=\"travel to vietnam\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20150211105858-anh4.jpg 960w, https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20150211105858-anh4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20150211105858-anh4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20150211105858-anh4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20150211105858-anh4-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a>Who are Kitchen Gods in Vietnam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are three different Kitchen Gods: the Deity of Land, the Deity of House and he Deity of Market who are responsible for the well-being of people&#8217;s houses and prosperity. Vietnamese people call all of them as &#8220;Tao Quan&#8221; or &#8220;Ong Tao&#8221;. On the 23rd December every year, Kitchen Gods travel up to Heaven and report to High Gods about all the things done by people and pray for next year&#8217;s luck, health and prosperity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 25px; text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/destinations\/vietnam\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2459\" src=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-ca-chep-phong-sinh.jpg\" alt=\"travel to vietnam\" width=\"1153\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-ca-chep-phong-sinh.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-ca-chep-phong-sinh-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-ca-chep-phong-sinh-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-ca-chep-phong-sinh-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-ca-chep-phong-sinh-972x647.jpg 972w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1153px) 100vw, 1153px\" \/><\/a>On that day, people clean their houses and kitchens, replace the kitchen icons, cook delicious traditional food and decorate the altar with fresh flowers and fruits. They burn paper clothing and hats for Kitchen Gods as well as prepare a live large golden carp or three small ones as Kitchen Gods&#8217; transportation.. The golden carp, the Heaven&#8217;s animal and very good swimmer, will be freed into a pond, lake or river after the ceremony is finished.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you have a chance to <a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/destinations\/vietnam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">travel to Vietnam<\/a> during this time, don&#8217;t miss it!<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Lux_Travel_DMC\"><\/span>About Lux Travel DMC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/\">Lux Travel DMC<\/a>\u00a0offers great emphasis on service and personalization in order to always provide authentic Luxury Holiday experiences,\u00a0 providing luxury trips within\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/destinations\/vietnam\">Vietnam<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/destinations\/laos\">Laos<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/destinations\/cambodia\">Cambodia<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/destinations\/myanmar\">Myanmar<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/destinations\/thailand\">Thailand<\/a>. 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