The early Vietnamese believed in the existence of supernatural forces such as the earth god and the forest spirit (Cuc, 1999). Due to the development of science and exposure to Western cultures, modern Vietnamese are less likely to believe in these mysterious forms, but still try to maintain harmony with nature (Cuc, 1999). This is because most Vietnamese work in agriculture, forestry and fishing and therefore, in the Vietnamese consciousness, nature and people are inextricably linked. Human activities directly affect nature and changes in nature directly affect human life. If human beings seek harmony with nature and protect it, human life will be prosperous. Otherwise the life of human beings will be difficult. The perception of harmony with nature has deep roots in Vietnamese culture and this perception is different from that of people in the Western world. Western culture perceives that humans and nature are separate entities and that humans should control nature (“mastery over nature”) (De Mooij, 2011, p..