Vietnam
Vietnam offers something for every kind of traveller, be it backpackers, beach lovers or nature lovers.
For me the highlight of the trip was the Cruise in Halong Bay and Street food of Hanoi. Would surely love to visit the place again.
Hanoi
Temple of Literature- Hanoi
Temple of Literature is dedicated to Confucius (Khong Tu). It is the site of Vietnam’s first university- Imperial Academy.
There are 82 stelae which surrounds the ‘Well of Heavenly Clarity’. In Vietnamese mythology, the tortoise, the unicorn, the dragon and the phoenix are holy animals. It is said that the placement of stelae signifies "everlasting respect to talent".
Even today, students visit the temple as a ritual for good luck prior to important examination. During our visit, we saw groups of students celebrating their graduation ceremony here.
Main gate to the temple
Masks
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| Interiors of the temple |
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| Altars to Confucius and his disciples |
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| Turtle, a symbol of longevity & wisdom |
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| Altars to Confucius and his disciples |
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| Graduation Celebration |
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| Mini Vietnamese conical hat |
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| Altar to Chu Văn An, principal of the Imperial Academy |
Hoa Lo Prison
Halong Bay
One of most beautiful, picture perfect and stunning place I have visited.
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| Tuan Chau Island |
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| Paradise Cruises- Halong Bay |
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| Floating shop |
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| Dark & Bright Cave |
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| Dark & Bright Cave |
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| Sung Sot Cave |
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| Sung Sot Cave |
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| Sung Sot Cave |
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| Sung Sot Cave |
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| Picturesque view from Sung Sot Cave |
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| Sunset at Halong Bay |
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| Sunset at Halong Bay |
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| Sunset at Halong Bay |
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| Sunset at Halong Bay |
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| Picture perfect Sunrise |
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| Picture perfect Sunrise |
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| Paradise Cruise |
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| Titov Island |
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| Titov Island |
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| Paradise Suites Hotel |
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| Paradise Suites Hotel |
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| Vietnamese food |
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| Mouth watering- Spring rolls & fish sauce |
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| Vietnamese food |
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| Bird's eye view |
Ho Chi Minh
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| Saigon Central Post office |
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| Saigon Central Post office |
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| Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica |
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| Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica |
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| Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica |
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| War Remnant Museum |
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| War Remnant Museum |
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| War Remnant Museum |
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| War Remnant Museum |
Cu Chi Tunnels
The tunnel is a complex network of multiple underground tunnels which was used as hiding spot by the Vietnamese fighters during the Vietnam War.
A trap door which leads to Cu Chi tunnels
A booby trap with spikes
Part of the tunnel
Ben Duoc Memorial Temple
The inscription house
Statue of Ho Chi Minh
The tower
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| The three door temple gate |
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