The Dragon is the only zodiac animal that is a magical, made-up creature.
All the others, like the Cat and the Horse, are real animals. Only the mighty Dragon comes from stories and legends.
💡 Vietnamese Zodiac — Fun Facts
Fun “Did you know?” facts about Vietnamese Zodiac — tap through 10 at a time!
In the Vietnamese zodiac, the Cat takes the place of the Rabbit.
This makes the Vietnamese zodiac special and a little different from others. Vietnam is famous for its year of the Cat.
Each Vietnamese zodiac animal comes back around once every twelve years.
After the Pig, the Rat starts the cycle all over again. It is like a big wheel of twelve animals turning.
Children born in the same year share the same zodiac animal.
So you and your friends might share an animal. You can ask family which animal is yours!
The Vietnamese zodiac starts with the Rat and ends with the Pig.
In order, the animals are Rat, Buffalo, Tiger, Cat, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig.
In Vietnam, the year of the Cat (con Mèo) is one of the twelve.
In some other countries this is the year of the Rabbit. But in Vietnam, it is the gentle Cat.
The Vietnamese zodiac has 12 animals, one for each year.
The animals take turns, year after year. The year you are born gives you your special animal.