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Tran Tay Festival Filed under:
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Every year, at the beginning of Spring, the Tran Tay Festival is held in the Voi Phuc (Prostrating Elephant) Temple, which is located in Ba Dinh district of Hanoi, to worship Genie Linh Lang, who helped the Vietnamese people fight the enemy for national salvation. As the legend says, Linh Lang was a son of Long ...
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Trieu Khuc Festival Filed under:
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Oct
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Trieu Khuc village or Ke Do village is located in Tan Trieu commune, Thanh Tri district. In the past Kẻ Đợ was famous for nón quai thao (a kind of hat for women). Today it is famous for embroidery and objects of worship, such as parasols and curtains which were invented by Lord Vu. Every year, ...
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An Duong Vuong Temple Festival Filed under:
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Oct
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An Dương Vương Temple is located in Cổ Loa village, Đông Anh district, Hanoi. It is on the way to Phúc Yên and about 17 km from the center of Hanoi. Located on this land is Ngự Triều Di Quy communal house which is believed to be where the Thục King held Court. Am Bà ...
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Vietnamese traditional dress Filed under:
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31
Oct
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The Vietnamese traditional dress, "Áo Dài", is one of the most elegant and beautiful dresses for women. It’s very simple, consisting of a close-fitting blouse, with long panels in the front and back, that is worn over loose white trousers. An Áo Dài can be worn with a Nón (conical hat) or a turban of the ...
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Việt Nam History Museum Filed under:
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31
Oct
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VN History Museum established in the 1920s as the Musée Louis Finot and housed in a building which typifies the hybrid ‘Indochinese style’ of architecture, this museum traces the history of the Vietnamese people from the earliest times to the present day using displays of cultural and ethnological significance. Exhibits are displayed on two floors which ...