Temple of literature is the first national university of Vietnam. it is on top of the historical and beautiful sightseeing of the beautiful capital of Vietnam. The very first stop-over of any foreign tourist in Hanoi is always Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (translated as Temple of Literature), which reveals the Hanoians’ spirit of study in […]
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Although the Old Quarter is often called “the 36 old streets”, there may have actually been more streets (see my list below). Most of the street names start with “Hàng”, which means “shop”, and the next word after “Hàng” would be a name of some product for sale. For example, “Hàng Bạc” (a street where
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Situated on the dike south of the Duong River in Thuan Thanh District, Bac Ninh Province is But Thap (pen stupa), one of the finest pagodas in the country’s north and known as Vietnam’s first Buddhist center. The pagoda was built under the dynasty of King Tran Thanh Tong (1258-1278) and rebuilt in 1647 in
Cu Da – a typical ancient village in Viet Nam Boasting an archway, brick roads and many houses dating back to hundreds of years, Cu Da village in Thanh Oai district of northern former Ha Tay province has been listed as one of the few existing ancient villages in Viet Nam. The village is located
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