Surveying the mythology entries in Vietnam Encyclopedia as a basis for compiling the Encyclopedic Dictionary of Vietnamese My- thology

Abstract

In the world, the compilation of mythological dictionaries has been carried out for a long time. In Vietnam, there also have been works of collection and research on mythology. However, there has not been specialized dictionary on Vietnamese mythology yet. Compiling the Encyclopedic Dictionary of Vietnamese Mythology is both practical and important. The work will contribute to systematizing knowledge and providing an overview of the myths of Vietnamese peoples. The article surveys the entries related to the myths in the Vietnam Encyclopedia as a basis for compiling the entries in the Encyclopedic Dictionary of Vietnamese Mythology.