Astrology and Hemerology in Traditional Vietnam

The paper is focused on astrology (that is, observations and mantic interpretations of positions of celestial bodies, in particular those resulting in solar eclipses) and hemerology (predictions made on the basis of calendar) in traditional Vietnam. The author provides a short description of the history of institutions dealing with astronomical observations and with their astrological interpretations, and discusses the extant Vietnamese materials relevant to the topic.