Vietnam
Vietnam occupies the eastern and southern part of the Indochinese peninsula in Southeast Asia, with the South China Sea along its entire coast. China is to the north and Laos and Cambodia are to the west. Long and narrow on a north-south axis, Vietnam is about twice the size of Arizona. The Mekong River delta lies in the south.
Linh Ung Pagoda
The Linh Ung Pagoda is located in Hoa Hai Ward, Ngu Hanh Son District, about 8km from the center of Danang City. The pagoda was…
Fansipan Mountain
The Fansipan Mountain is located 9km south-west of Sapa Townlet in the Hoang Lien Mountain Range and is branded “the Roof of Indochina” at the…
Going to the field Festival
The Going to the field Festival is a typical event of the Giay People living in Ta Van Cummune, Sapa District. This festival is held…
Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival
The Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival is held in Do Son Town in the 9th day of the eighth lunar month. The Buffalo Fight in…
Tu Dam Pagoda
The Tu Dam Pagoda is located in the Truong An Ward, 2km from the centre of Hue City, along Dien Bien Phu Street, across Nam…
Fine Art Museum
The Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum was set up as the result of a decision made by the City’s People\’s Committee in September…
Tran Hung Dao Temple
The Tran Hung Dao Temple is at 36 Vo Thi Sau Street, District 1. It was first erected in 1932 as a Buddhist pagoda bearing…
Can Gio Reserve
The ecological forest of Can Gio is situated 50km away from downtown Ho Chi Minh City. With an area of over 70,000 ha, of which…
VIETNAM LITERATURE
VIETNAM LITERATURE Vietnamese literature is literature, both oral and written, created largely by Vietnamese-speaking people, although Francophone Vietnamese and English-speaking Vietnamese authors in Australia and…
TRAN DYNASTIES
THE TRAN DYNASTY (1225-1400) The Tran, who succeeded the Ly in 1225, continued this work of unification and nation-building until the end of the 14th…
Hoan Kiem Lake
Hoan Kiem Lake, also called Lake of the Restored Sword, is located in the center of Hanoi. The name Lake of the Restored Sword is…
Ly Quoc Su Pagoda
The Ly Quoc Su Pagoda worships a Buddhist Monk of the Ly Dynasty (the 10th – 12th centuries). This Monk, whose full name was Nguyen…