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30 November, 1999Vietnam

Muong Hum Market

The Muong Hum market is about 45 km from north-western Lao Cai Town. This market has preserved nearly intact its life – style, imbued…

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30 November, 1999Vietnam

People’s Theatre Lake

In French domination time, it used to be a small lake within a horse race course where horses were bathed. Thus, it was called…

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30 November, 1999Vietnam

Tu Hieu Pagoda

Located at Duong Xuan Thuong III Hamlet in Thuy Xuan Village, Tu Hieu Pagoda is 5km southwest of Hue City. This pagoda was built…

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30 November, 1999Vietnam

Son La Provincial Museum

The Son La Provincial Museum is located in the centre of Son La Town, 328km from Hanoi. This museum was originally a penitentiary built…

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30 November, 1999Vietnam

Ton Duc Thang Museum

The Ton Duc Thang Museum was established on the occasion of the late President Ton Duc Thang\’s centennial birthday anniversary (August 20th, 1988). This…

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30 November, 1999Vietnam

VIETNAM EDUCATION SYSTEM

VIETNAM EDUCATION SYSTEM Education in Vietnam is divided into five levels: pre-primary, primary, intermediate,secondary, and higher education.Formal education consists of twelve years of basic…

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30 November, 1999Vietnam

EARLY LE DYNASTIES

THE EARLY LE DYNASTIES (980-1005) Lê Hoàn (940-1005): When the Song Dynasty (Nhà Tống in Vietnamese) menaced Đại Cồ Việt, with the heir to…

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30 November, 1999Vietnam

FIRST INDOCHINA WAR

First Indochina War (1945-1954) In 1944-1945, millions of Vietnamese people starved to death in the Japanese occupation of Vietnam. In early 1945, due to…

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30 November, 1999Vietnam

Hanoi Flag Tower

The Flag Tower is on Dien Bien Phu Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi; near Ba Dinh Square. This flag tower, also called Cot Co,…

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30 November, 1999Vietnam

Nam Cuong Dunes

The Nam Cuong dunes in the Tuan Tu hamlet, Ninh Phuoc district, is about 8km south-east of Phan Rang – Thap Cham. It is…

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