The majority of Vietnamese do not follow any organized religion, instead participating in one or more practices of folk religions, such as venerating ancestors, or praying to deities, especially durin
Sóc Temple in Sóc Sơn, Hanoi. Place to worship Thánh Gióng.
A đình or Vietnamese communal temple in Tây Đằng, Hanoi.
A lên đồng practitioner performs in a temple.
Gautama Buddha at Long Sơn Temple, Nha Trang.
Taoism in Vietnam is believed to have been introduced into the country during the first Chinese domination of Vietnam. Despite a strong national identity against Chinese rule throughout the centuries,
Vietnamese paintings depicting Taoist gods, Northern Vietnam, 1945
Statue of god Trấn Vũ (Xuanwu) in Quán Thánh Temple
Gateway of the Quán Thánh Temple.
Statue of god Bắc Đế Trấn Võ (Xuanwu) in Hoian.