Based on field material at the congregation inHanoi, this article analyzes the roles of the community (themediums and their congregation in particular) in practices ofthe worship of Goddesses. The author identifies the conceptsof medium, congregation and practices of the worship ofGoddesses, especially their roles in the context of changes ineconomy, culture and social life and religious freedom of theVietnamese society
the worship of Goddesses was recognizedby UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of mankind.Finally, the article shows proposals with the desire toenhance the roles of the mediums and their congregation inthe protection and promotion of the practices of the worshipof Goddesses.