BlueSky Thinking Summary

Kieu-Trang Nguyen and colleagues conducted a study on Tu Vi, a rather ancient Vietnamese belief system that emanated from Taoism and makes life predictions based on birth details.

The findings indicate that while some couples may scorn this tradition, those unions deemed auspicious by the system actually prove to fare better both economically and socially.

The data from the survey shows auspicious marriages correlated with higher earnings, higher household expenditure, and better educational outcomes of children.

Benefits partially stem from increased support networks, since auspicious couples get more assistance from family and friends in times of distress.

What is truly important is that cultural belief systems have actually founded marital decisions and outcomes, so this underlines a wider set of implications for social cohesion and economic resilience.

As Tu Vi finds its way beyond the personal realm into business settings, how this will continue to shape wider aspects of societal relations continues to be a topic of exploration.