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Mother Goddess Worship is a typical folk belief, with human philosophies imbued with cultural identity of the Vietnamese. In social life nowadays, when people are faced with frequent insecurities, worries and crises, Mother Goddess Worship has become a strong spiritual support. From field research (surveys, participation) combined with qualitative research methods (in-depth interviews), the research findings confirm the role of Mother Goddess Worship in “spiritual security” of Vietnamese nowadays: the shelter that people look for health safety and treatment; livelihoods safety, good fortune in business; change destiny, reliefs from previous life troubles, gender, identity safety; spiritual fulcrum in real life/existential security in the afterlife... The practices of Mother Goddess Worship represent the transformation of Vietnam society and the problems that people are facing.