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Ha Pagoda Filed under:
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The official name is Thánh Ðức Tự (Pagoda of Holy Virtue). The pagoda was built in the 11th century during the reign of Lý Nhân Tông King. At first, it was a small pagoda managed by Priest Từ Ðạo Hạnh. The pagoda was initially built according to Sino-Vietnamese character Tam—this character is formed by 3 hyphens ...
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Tran Tay Festival Filed under:
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Nov
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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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An Duong Vuong Temple Festival Filed under:
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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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Việt Nam History Museum Filed under:
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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 ...
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Temple of Literature Filed under:
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On top of the historical and cultural sites in the capital of Vietnam is the Temple of Literature functioning as the Confucian temple as well as Vietnam’s first university. It has long been the tourist attraction in the city of Hanoi and also become the place many students come to pray for luck before entering ...