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  • Vietnamese cuisine is known for its common use of fish sauce, soy sauce, rice, fresh herbs, fruits and vegetables. Vietnamese recipes use a diverse range of herbs, including lemongrass, mint, Vietnamese mint, long coriander and basil leaves. Throughout all regions of Vietnam, the emphasis is always on serving fresh vegetables or fresh herbs as essential side dishes along with dipping sauce.
    Vietnamese-satay.jpg
  • Young Vietnamese woman making an origami crane, with that stunning Vietnamese smile.  The Vietnam Delta region is famous not only for its abundant produce, labyrinth of canals and riverine activity, but the warm friendliness of its people.
    vietnamese-girl.jpg
  • Mekong Delta Food - Vietnamese cuisine is known for its common use of fish sauce, soy sauce, rice, fresh herbs, fruits and vegetables. Vietnamese recipes use a diverse range of herbs, including lemongrass, mint, Vietnamese mint, long coriander and basil leaves. Throughout all regions of Vietnam, the emphasis is always on serving fresh vegetables or fresh herbs as essential side dishes along with dipping sauce.
    vietnamese-spring-rolls.jpg
  • Vietnamese coffee filter.  Though it takes a long time for the coffee to filter through the typical Vietnamese coffee filtering system, the wait is usually worth it.  In fact it is rather fun to watch the liquid slowly dripping high octane caffeine into your cup.
    vietnamese-coffee.jpg
  • Prawn Cocktail - Vietnamese cuisine is known for its common use of fish sauce, soy sauce, rice, fresh herbs, fruits and vegetables. Vietnamese recipes use a diverse range of herbs, including lemongrass, mint, Vietnamese mint, long coriander and basil leaves. Throughout all regions of Vietnam, the emphasis is always on serving fresh vegetables or fresh herbs as essential side dishes along with dipping sauce.
    vietnamese-shrimp.jpg
  • Elderly Vietnamese woman with a stunning Vietnamese smile.  The Mekong Delta is famous not only for its abundant produce, labyrinth of canals and riverine activity, but the warm friendliness of its people.
    vietnamese-smile.jpg
  • Vietnamese Craftsman Carving - Hoi An is well known throughout Asia for its hand made crafts, particularly hand carved wooden items.
    vietnamese-craftsman.jpg
  • Vietnamese basket boats are used as ferries to go out to the main fishing boats and back to shore.  These baskets are also sometimes used for artfully displaying "catch of the day" at seafood restaurants once they have retired from service as boats.
    vietnamese-basket-boat-4.jpg
  • Vietnamese cuisine is known for its common use of fish sauce, soy sauce, rice, fresh herbs, fruits and vegetables. Vietnamese recipes use a diverse range of herbs, including lemongrass, mint, Vietnamese mint, long coriander and basil leaves. Throughout all regions of Vietnam, the emphasis is always on serving fresh vegetables or fresh herbs as essential side dishes along with dipping sauce.
    vietnamese-prawn-salad.jpg
  • A Vietnamese mother giving her baby a sponge bath along the banks of the Mekong River.  Never mind the onlookers and photo happy tourists - this is just natural everyday life in Vietnam.
    vietnamese-baby-mother.jpg
  • Vietnamese Child Playing in a Field of Flowers
    vietnamese-boy-1.jpg
  • Vietnamese Kids posing with that ubiquitous "V" sign that seems to be obligatory in any photo session in Asia...
    vietnamese-kids.jpg
  • Vietnamese basket boats are used as ferries to go out to the main fishing boats and back to shore.  These baskets are also sometimes used for artfully displaying "catch of the day" at seafood restaurants once they have retired from service as boats.
    vietnamese-basket-boat-3.jpg
  • Vietnamese basket boats are used as ferries to go out to the main fishing boats and back to shore.  These baskets are also sometimes used for artfully displaying "catch of the day" at seafood restaurants once they have retired from service as boats.
    vietnamese-basket-boat-1.jpg
  • Vietnamese Cyclo in Saigon - The cycle rickshaw is a small-scale local means of transport; it is also known by a variety of other names such as pedicab, cyclo, or trishaw. The term Rickshaw is used more broadly, and also refers to auto rickshaws, and the, now uncommon, rickshaws pulled by a person on foot. Cycle rickshaws are human-powered, a type of tricycle designed to carry pasengers in addition to the driver. They are often used on a for hire basis. Cycle rickshaws are widely used in major cities around the world, but most commonly in Southeast Asia.
    vietnamese-cyclo-2.jpg
  • Vietnamese Fishing Boats at Nha Trang Port
    vietnamese-boats.jpg
  • Spirited Vietnamese Kids
    young-vietnamese-girls-01.jpg
  • Vietnamese Child Flowers
    vietnamese-boy-2.jpg
  • Mui Ne Fishing Port - Vietnamese basket boats are used as ferries to go out to the main fishing boats and back to shore.  These baskets are also sometimes used for artfully displaying "catch of the day" at seafood restaurants once they have retired from service as boats.
    vietnamese-basket-boat-2.jpg
  • Vietnamese Florist
    vietnamese-florist.jpg
  • Vietnamese Revolutionary Statue in Hanoi.  Though still officially a "communist nation" you'd never know it to step into the streets of Hanoi or Saigon where commerce seems to be a 24 hour event.  Only by dealing with government officials or the sight of revolutionary statues around town remind you that, yes, Vietnam is still communist.
    vietnamese-revolutionary-statue.jpg
  • Vietnamese Incense Maker in Hue - Incense is an aromatic material which puts out fragrant smoke when burned and is used for ceremonies of many religions. It is also sometimes used  for meditation.  Incense is made of plant materials and the forms differ depending on the culture and is usually made of a paste formed around bamboo sticks.
    vietnamese-incense-1.jpg
  • Vietnamese Hat
    vietnamese-hat-1.jpg
  • Vietnamese Alter
    vietnamese-alter-1.jpg
  • Vietnamese water puppets at the puppet show in Hanoi. Though water puppet shows were originally amusement for rice farmers, using rice paddies for the “stage”, they have become a big hit, especially in Hanoi.
    vietnamese-water-puppets-1.jpg
  • Vietnamese Incense
    vietnamese-incense-2.jpg
  • Coffee was introduced into Vietnam by French colonists in the late 19th century and the country quickly became a major exporter of coffee.  Vietnamese coffee is often roasted with butter to give it a distinctively mellow aroma though it is almost always served very strong.  Outdoor cafes are a ubiquituous part of the scene in almost any Vietnamese city and serve as neighborhood hangouts for locals.
    asian-barista.jpg
  • The ao dai is now most commonly worn by women. In its current form, it is a tight fitting silk tunic worn over pants. The word ao dai was originally worn at the court of the Nguyen Dynasty at Hue in the 18th century. This outfit evolved into a modern dress in the 1920s and 1930s.   This updated look was promoted by artists and magazines as a national costume for the modern era. In the fifties, Saigon designers tightened the tunic part to produce the version worn by Vietnamese women today.  On Tet and other Vietnamese holidays and occasions, Vietnamese men may wear an ao gam brocade robe, a mens version of the ao dai, made with less bright colors.
    ao-dai-3.jpg
  • Eating Vietnamese Spring Rolls
    eat-imperial-rolls.jpg
  • Vietnamese cuisine is known for its common use of fish sauce, soy sauce, rice, fresh herbs, fruits and vegetables. Vietnamese recipes use a diverse range of herbs, including lemongrass, mint, Vietnamese mint, long coriander and basil leaves. Throughout all regions of Vietnam, the emphasis is always on serving fresh vegetables or fresh herbs as essential side dishes along with dipping sauce.
    fish-11.jpg
  • Cha Ca, Hanoi's Signature Dish - Tasty morsels of turmeric flavored whitefish are fried tableside in a clapot in oil and accompanied by fresh dill, scallions, basil, peanuts, cilantro and chilli sauce.  Vietnamese Vermicelli noodles are served as a side.
    cha-ca-2.jpg
  • Vietnamese man cruising Saigon on his motorbike, past colorful flags associated with Tet holidays, or Lunar New Year. Tet or Lunar New Year is the most important holiday and festival in Vietnam. It is the Vietnamese New Year based on the Lunar calendar. It takes place from the first day of the first month of the Lunar calendar (around late January or early February) until at least the third day.
    tet-decorations-1.jpg
  • Vietnamese Imperial Rolls, Vietnamese Cuisine
    imperial-rolls.jpg
  • Saigon Station Platform Vendor, Vietnamese Baguette Sandwich
    bahn-mi-sandwiches.jpg
  • Vietnamese Cyclo in Hanoi - The cycle rickshaw is a small-scale local means of transport; it is also known by a variety of other names such as pedicab, cyclo, or trishaw. The term Rickshaw is used more broadly, and also refers to auto rickshaws, and the, now uncommon, rickshaws pulled by a person on foot. Cycle rickshaws are human-powered, a type of tricycle designed to carry pasengers in addition to the driver. They are often used on a for hire basis. Cycle rickshaws are widely used in major cities around the world, but most commonly in Southeast Asia.
    hanoi-street-vendor-6.jpg
  • Mekong Delta Food - Fruit Salad - Vietnamese cuisine is known for its common use of fish sauce, soy sauce, rice, fresh herbs, fruits and vegetables. Vietnamese recipes use a diverse range of herbs, including lemongrass, mint, Vietnamese mint, long coriander and basil leaves. Throughout all regions of Vietnam, the emphasis is always on serving fresh vegetables or fresh herbs as essential side dishes along with dipping sauce.
    tropical-fruit-6.jpg
  • Vietnamese cuisine is known for its common use of fish sauce, soy sauce, rice, fresh herbs, fruits and vegetables. Vietnamese recipes use a diverse range of herbs, including lemongrass, mint, Vietnamese mint, long coriander and basil leaves. Throughout all regions of Vietnam, the emphasis is always on serving fresh vegetables or fresh herbs as essential side dishes along with dipping sauce.
    cooking-tofu.jpg
  • Vietnamese Gong Shop - Though most Vietnamese markets are very colorful and active, Hoi An's market positively hums and vibrates with action from morning till mid afternoon.  Here you'll find everything from fresh crabs to herbs and produce to souvenir items.
    hoi-an-market-4.jpg
  • Vietnamese Fishing Net Suspended on Thu Bon River in Hoi An.  A large, empty fish net is suspended from poles over water in the harbor at Hoi An.<br />
These nets are kept this way during parts of the day to keep them untangled and to allow boats to pass by safely. They are then lowered into the water to catch fish at night or when conditions are optimal.
    hoi-an-fishing-net-2.jpg
  • Vietnamese Fishing Net Suspended on Thu Bon River in Hoi An.  A large, empty fish net is suspended from poles over water in the harbor at Hoi An.<br />
These nets are kept this way during parts of the day to keep them untangled and to allow boats to pass by safely. They are then lowered into the water to catch fish at night or when conditions are optimal.
    hoi-an-fishing-net-1.jpg
  • Cha Ca, Hanoi's Signature Dish - Tasty morsels of turmeric flavored whitefish are fried tableside in a clapot in oil and accompanied by fresh dill, scallions, basil, peanuts, cilantro and chilli sauce.  Vietnamese Vermicelli noodles are served as a side.
    cha-ca-1.jpg
  • VT Namnueng Vietnamese Restaurant - Namnueng Restaurant is another of a series of upmarket restaurants in Phuket Town that have taken over lovely old Sino-Portuguese straits architectural gems of villas, spruced them up, and turned them into restaurants. Namnueng’s special feature is that it is focused on Vietnamese cuisine, rather than Thai food. It also occupies a large, green compound with lush gardens in front. Mixed reviews make it clear, however, that the experience is more about the architecture and surroundings than the food or service.
    Namnueng-Phuket-02.jpg
  • VT Namnueng Vietnamese Restaurant - Namnueng Restaurant is another of a series of upmarket restaurants in Phuket Town that have taken over lovely old Sino-Portuguese straits architectural gems of villas, spruced them up, and turned them into restaurants. Namnueng’s special feature is that it is focused on Vietnamese cuisine, rather than Thai food. It also occupies a large, green compound with lush gardens in front. Mixed reviews make it clear, however, that the experience is more about the architecture and surroundings than the food or service.
    Namnueng-Phuket-04.jpg
  • VT Namnueng Vietnamese Restaurant - Namnueng Restaurant is another of a series of upmarket restaurants in Phuket Town that have taken over lovely old Sino-Portuguese straits architectural gems of villas, spruced them up, and turned them into restaurants. Namnueng’s special feature is that it is focused on Vietnamese cuisine, rather than Thai food. It also occupies a large, green compound with lush gardens in front. Mixed reviews make it clear, however, that the experience is more about the architecture and surroundings than the food or service.
    Namnueng-Phuket-03.jpg
  • VT Namnueng Vietnamese Restaurant - Namnueng Restaurant is another of a series of upmarket restaurants in Phuket Town that have taken over lovely old Sino-Portuguese straits architectural gems of villas, spruced them up, and turned them into restaurants. Namnueng’s special feature is that it is focused on Vietnamese cuisine, rather than Thai food. It also occupies a large, green compound with lush gardens in front. Mixed reviews make it clear, however, that the experience is more about the architecture and surroundings than the food or service.
    Namnueng-Phuket-01.jpg
  • Vietnamese basket boats are used as ferries to go out to the main fishing boats and back to shore.  These baskets are also sometimes used for artfully displaying "catch of the day" at seafood restaurants once they have retired from service as boats.
    basket-boats-1.jpg
  • Similar to Chinese New Years in both red and gold decorations and dates - Tet is the most important holiday and festival in Vietnam. It is the Vietnamese New Year based on the Lunar calendar taking place from the first day of the first month of the Lunar calendar around late January or early February though celebrations continue for several days.
    tet-decorations-4.jpg
  • Vietnamese basket boats are used as ferries to go out to the main fishing boats and back to shore.  These baskets are also sometimes used for artfully displaying "catch of the day" at seafood restaurants once they have retired from service as boats.
    basket-boats-2.jpg
  • Vietnamese Herbalist Temple
    herbalist-temple-1.jpg
  • Vietnamese water puppets at the puppet show in  Hanoi.  Though water puppet shows were originally presented as an amusement for rice farmers, using rice paddies for the “stage”, they have become a big hit, especially in Hanoi.
    water-puppet-theatre.jpg
  • Hoi An is well known throughout Asia for its hand made crafts, particularly tailor made clothing.  Other specialties include silk lamps and lanterns and hard carved wooden items.
    vietnamese-craftsmen-5.jpg
  • Hoi An is well known throughout Asia for its hand made crafts, particularly tailor made clothing.  Other specialties include silk lamps and lanterns and hard carved wooden items.
    vietnamese-craftsmen-4.jpg
  • Hoi An is well known throughout Asia for its hand made crafts, particularly tailor made clothing.  Other specialties include silk lamps and lanterns and hard carved wooden items.
    vietnamese-craftsmen-3.jpg
  • Seafood displayed in a Vietnamese basket boat in Nha Trang.  Seafood, of course, is what Nha Trang is famous for besides its legendary beaches.
    vietnamese-seafood-display.jpg
  • Reptile wine, root wines and plum wines are all good for what ails you. According to the Vietnamese they "make you strong".   Each street in Hanoi's old quarter has merchants and artisans specialized in a particular trade such as silk, jewellery, coffee and herbalists. The street names reflect these specializations, although few of them remain exclusively in their original commerce.
    vietnamese-herbalist.jpg
  • Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls,  Goi Cuon
    vietnamese-food-1.jpg
  • Municipal Theatre of Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon Opera House is a superb example of French-Colonial architecture in Vietnam.  The opera house was built in 1897 by French architect Eugene Ferret and was called Opera de Saigon.  Its architectural style was influenced by the flamboyant style of the French Third Republic, with the facade shaped like the Petit Palais in Paris which was built in the same year in France.
    vietnamese-performer-1.jpg
  • Incense is an aromatic material which puts out fragrant smoke when burned and is used for ceremonies of many religions. It is also sometimes used to cover bad smells and for meditation.  Incense is made of plant materials and the forms differ depending on the culture and is usually made of a paste formed around bamboo sticks.
    vietnamese-incense-3.jpg
  • Though most Vietnamese markets are very colorful and active, Hoi An's market hums and vibrates with action from morning till midday.  Here you'll find everything from fresh coconuts to herbs and produce.
    hoi-an-market-coconuts.jpg
  • Dragon Topiary at Van Mieu Temple of Literature - a Confucian temple which was formerly a center of learning in Hanoi. It is Confucian Temple, not Buddhist, and was once called Imperial Academy - Vietnam's first university.  It is one of several temples in Vietnam which are dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The various pavilions, halls, statues and stelae of doctors are places where offering ceremonies, study sessions and the strict exams of the Dai Viet took place. The temple is shown on the 100,000 Vietnamese Dong banknote.
    temple-of-literature-23.jpg
  • Along the northern shores of Hoan Kiem Lake nestled on tiny Jade Island is the site of Temple of the Jade Mountain or Ngoc Son Temple as it is known in Vietnamese. The temple was erected in the 18th century and honors Tran Hung Dao, Van Xuong and Nguyen Van Sieu. Jade Island and Ngoc Son Temple is connected to the shore by the red, wooden Huc Bridge which means Morning Sunlight Bridge. Surrounded by water and shaded by trees, the temple contains fine ceramics, gongs, ancient bells and a stuffed turtle, which weighed 250 kilos when it was alive.
    ngoc-son-hanoi-3.jpg
  • Early morning along the shores of Hoan Kiem Lake fan dancing is popular with Vietnamese ladies.  Hoan Kiem Lake is right in the historical center of the city and one of the scenic spots of the city  serving as a focal point for its public life.
    hoan-kiem-tai-chi-7.jpg
  • Dragon Topiary at Van Mieu Temple of Literature - a Confucian temple which was formerly a center of learning in Hanoi. It is Confucian Temple, not Buddhist, and was once called Imperial Academy - Vietnam's first university.  It is one of several temples in Vietnam which are dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The various pavilions, halls, statues and stelae of doctors are places where offering ceremonies, study sessions and the strict exams of the Dai Viet took place. The temple is shown on the 100,000 Vietnamese Dong banknote.
    temple-of-literature-11.jpg
  • Dragon Topiary at Van Mieu Temple of Literature - a Confucian temple which was formerly a center of learning in Hanoi. It is Confucian Temple, not Buddhist, and was once called Imperial Academy - Vietnam's first university.  It is one of several temples in Vietnam which are dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The various pavilions, halls, statues and stelae of doctors are places where offering ceremonies, study sessions and the strict exams of the Dai Viet took place. The temple is shown on the 100,000 Vietnamese Dong banknote.
    temple-of-literature-17.jpg
  • Ben Thanh Market Florist - Ben Thanh Market is a large marketplace in District 1 of Saigon.  The market is one of the most recognizable structures in the city and one of symbols of Saigon or as it is officially known:  Ho Chi Minh City.  The market was set up by the French colonial government in 1912.   Ben Thanh Market is recognizable from its clock tower on the large traffic circle on the south side of the market.  There are several hundred small stalls stuffed with a huge array of goods though many items have no fixed price and vendors always quote higher prices to tourists.  Bargaining is a must.  If the great selection of goods inside Ben Thanh won't do, there's plenty to be had in the surrounding side street shops that is not officially Ben Thanh Market but considered to be so by local Vietnamese shoppers who presume that pricing inside Ben Thanh is aimed at overseas Vietnamese and tourists and consequently higher than Vietnamese normal prices.
    ben-thanh-market-6.jpg
  • Coffee Roaster at Ben Thanh Market - a large marketplace in District 1 of Saigon.  The market is one of the most recognizable structures in the city and one of symbols of Saigon or as it is officially known:  Ho Chi Minh City.  The market was set up by the French colonial government in 1912.   Ben Thanh Market is recognizable from its clock tower on the large traffic circle on the south side of the market.  There are several hundred small stalls stuffed with a huge array of goods though many items have no fixed price and vendors always quote higher prices to tourists.  Bargaining is a must.  If the great selection of goods inside Ben Thanh won't do, there's plenty to be had in the surrounding side street shops that is not officially Ben Thanh Market but considered to be so by local Vietnamese shoppers who presume that pricing inside Ben Thanh is aimed at overseas Vietnamese and tourists and consequently higher than Vietnamese normal prices.
    ben-thanh-market-5.jpg
  • Ben Thanh Market is a large marketplace in District 1 of Saigon.  The market is one of the most recognizable structures in the city and one of symbols of Saigon or as it is officially known:  Ho Chi Minh City.  The market was set up by the French colonial government in 1912.   Ben Thanh Market is recognizable from its clock tower on the large traffic circle on the south side of the market.  There are several hundred small stalls stuffed with a huge array of goods though many items have no fixed price and vendors always quote higher prices to tourists.  Bargaining is a must.  If the great selection of goods inside Ben Thanh won't do, there's plenty to be had in the surrounding side street shops that is not officially Ben Thanh Market but considered to be so by local Vietnamese shoppers who presume that pricing inside Ben Thanh is aimed at overseas Vietnamese and tourists and consequently higher than Vietnamese normal prices.
    ben-thanh-market-7.jpg
  • Vietnamese women in conical hats walking along the lake for their morning constitutional.  Dalat is Vietnam's favorite hill station and is very popular with Vietnamese travelers as well as foreign visitors.
    conical-hats.jpg
  • Coffee was introduced into Vietnam by French colonists in the late 19th century and the country quickly became a major exporter of coffee.  Vietnamese coffee is often roasted with butter to give it a distinctively mellow aroma though it is almost always served very strong.  Outdoor cafes are a ubiquituous part of the scene in almost any Vietnamese city and serve as neighborhood hangouts for locals.
    hoan-kiem-cafe-1.jpg
  • Along the northern shores of Hoan Kiem Lake nestled on tiny Jade Island is the site of Temple of the Jade Mountain or Ngoc Son Temple as it is known in Vietnamese. The temple was erected in the 18th century and honors Tran Hung Dao, Van Xuong and Nguyen Van Sieu. Jade Island and Ngoc Son Temple is connected to the shore by the red, wooden Huc Bridge which means Morning Sunlight Bridge. Surrounded by water and shaded by trees, the temple contains fine ceramics, gongs, ancient bells and a stuffed turtle, which weighed 250 kilos when it was alive.
    hoan-kiem-turtle-5.jpg
  • Confucious at the Temple of Literature Van Mieu is Confucian temple which was formerly a center of learning in Hanoi. It is Confucian Temple, not Buddhist, and was once called Imperial Academy - Vietnam's first university.  It is one of several temples in Vietnam which are dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The various pavilions, halls, statues and stelae of doctors are places where offering ceremonies, study sessions and the strict exams of the Dai Viet took place. The temple is shown on the 100,000 Vietnamese Dong banknote.
    temple-of-literature-26.jpg
  • Confucious at the Temple of Literature - The Temple of Literature Van Mieu is Confucian temple which was formerly a center of learning in Hanoi. It is Confucian Temple, not Buddhist, and was once called Imperial Academy - Vietnam's first university.  It is one of several temples in Vietnam which are dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The various pavilions, halls, statues and stelae of doctors are places where offering ceremonies, study sessions and the strict exams of the Dai Viet took place. The temple is shown on the 100,000 Vietnamese Dong banknote.
    temple-of-literature-24.jpg
  • Dragon Topiary at Van Mieu Temple of Literature - a Confucian temple which was formerly a center of learning in Hanoi. It is Confucian Temple, not Buddhist, and was once called Imperial Academy - Vietnam's first university.  It is one of several temples in Vietnam which are dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The various pavilions, halls, statues and stelae of doctors are places where offering ceremonies, study sessions and the strict exams of the Dai Viet took place. The temple is shown on the 100,000 Vietnamese Dong banknote.
    temple-of-literature-22.jpg
  • Temple of Literature Van Mieu is Confucian temple which was formerly a center of learning in Hanoi. It is Confucian Temple, not Buddhist, and was once called Imperial Academy - Vietnam's first university.  It is one of several temples in Vietnam which are dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The various pavilions, halls, statues and stelae of doctors are places where offering ceremonies, study sessions and the strict exams of the Dai Viet took place. The temple is shown on the 100,000 Vietnamese Dong banknote.
    temple-of-literature-18.jpg
  • Temple of Literature Van Mieu is Confucian temple which was formerly a center of learning in Hanoi. It is Confucian Temple, not Buddhist, and was once called Imperial Academy - Vietnam's first university.  It is one of several temples in Vietnam which are dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The various pavilions, halls, statues and stelae of doctors are places where offering ceremonies, study sessions and the strict exams of the Dai Viet took place. The temple is shown on the 100,000 Vietnamese Dong banknote.
    temple-of-literature-15.jpg
  • Temple of Literature Van Mieu is Confucian temple which was formerly a center of learning in Hanoi. It is Confucian Temple, not Buddhist, and was once called Imperial Academy - Vietnam's first university.  It is one of several temples in Vietnam which are dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The various pavilions, halls, statues and stelae of doctors are places where offering ceremonies, study sessions and the strict exams of the Dai Viet took place. The temple is shown on the 100,000 Vietnamese Dong banknote.
    temple-of-literature-14.jpg
  • Temple of Literature Van Mieu is Confucian temple which was formerly a center of learning in Hanoi. It is Confucian Temple, not Buddhist, and was once called Imperial Academy - Vietnam's first university.  It is one of several temples in Vietnam which are dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The various pavilions, halls, statues and stelae of doctors are places where offering ceremonies, study sessions and the strict exams of the Dai Viet took place. The temple is shown on the 100,000 Vietnamese Dong banknote.
    temple-of-literature-12.jpg
  • Along the northern shores of Hoan Kiem Lake nestled on tiny Jade Island is the site of Temple of the Jade Mountain or Ngoc Son Temple as it is known in Vietnamese. The temple was erected in the 18th century and honors Tran Hung Dao, Van Xuong and Nguyen Van Sieu.  Jade Island and Ngoc Son Temple is connected to the shore by the red, wooden Huc Bridge which means Morning Sunlight Bridge.   Surrounded by water and shaded by trees, the temple contains fine ceramics, gongs,  ancient bells and a stuffed  turtle, which weighed  250 kilos when it was alive.
    ngoc-son-hanoi-7.jpg
  • Along the northern shores of Hoan Kiem Lake nestled on tiny Jade Island is the site of Temple of the Jade Mountain or Ngoc Son Temple as it is known in Vietnamese. The temple was erected in the 18th century and honors Tran Hung Dao, Van Xuong and Nguyen Van Sieu.  Jade Island and Ngoc Son Temple is connected to the shore by the red, wooden Huc Bridge which means Morning Sunlight Bridge.   Surrounded by water and shaded by trees, the temple contains fine ceramics, gongs,  ancient bells and a stuffed  turtle, which weighed  250 kilos when it was alive.
    ngoc-son-hanoi-5.jpg
  • The Temple of Literature is Confucian temple which was formerly a center of learning in Hanoi. It is Confucian Temple, not Buddhist, and was once called Imperial Academy - Vietnam's first university.  It is one of several temples in Vietnam which are dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The various pavilions, halls, statues and stelae of doctors are places where offering ceremonies, study sessions and the strict exams of the Dai Viet took place. The temple is shown on the 100,000 Vietnamese Dong banknote.
    temple-of-literature-2.jpg
  • The Temple of Literature is a Confucian temple - formerly a center of learning in Hanoi. It was once called Imperial Academy - Vietnam's first university.  It is one of several temples in Vietnam which are dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The various pavilions, halls, statues and stelae of doctors are places where offering ceremonies, study sessions and the strict exams of the Dai Viet took place. The temple is shown on the 100,000 Vietnamese Dong banknote.
    temple-of-literature-7.jpg
  • Temple of Literature Van Mieu is Confucian temple which was formerly a center of learning in Hanoi. It is Confucian Temple, not Buddhist, and was once called Imperial Academy - Vietnam's first university.  It is one of several temples in Vietnam which are dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The various pavilions, halls, statues and stelae of doctors are places where offering ceremonies, study sessions and the strict exams of the Dai Viet took place. The temple is shown on the 100,000 Vietnamese Dong banknote.
    temple-of-literature-21.jpg
  • The Temple of Literature is Confucian temple which was formerly a center of learning in Hanoi. It is Confucian Temple, not Buddhist, and was once called Imperial Academy - Vietnam's first university.  It is one of several temples in Vietnam which are dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The various pavilions, halls, statues and stelae of doctors are places where offering ceremonies, study sessions and the strict exams of the Dai Viet took place. The temple is shown on the 100,000 Vietnamese Dong banknote.
    temple-of-literature-3.jpg
  • The Temple of Literature is Confucian temple which was formerly a center of learning in Hanoi. It is Confucian Temple, not Buddhist, and was once called Imperial Academy - Vietnam's first university.  It is one of several temples in Vietnam which are dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The various pavilions, halls, statues and stelae of doctors are places where offering ceremonies, study sessions and the strict exams of the Dai Viet took place. The temple is shown on the 100,000 Vietnamese Dong banknote.
    temple-of-literature-5.jpg
  • Hoi An Market Vendor - most Vietnamese markets are very colorful and active humming with activity from morning till noon.  You'll find everything from herbs to fresh crabs and other produce.
    hoi-an-market-6.jpg
  • Along the northern shores of Hoan Kiem Lake nestled on tiny Jade Island is the site of Temple of the Jade Mountain or Ngoc Son Temple as it is known in Vietnamese. The temple was erected in the 18th century and honors Tran Hung Dao, Van Xuong and Nguyen Van Sieu. Jade Island and Ngoc Son Temple is connected to the shore by the red, wooden Huc Bridge which means Morning Sunlight Bridge. Surrounded by water and shaded by trees, the temple contains fine ceramics, gongs, ancient bells and a stuffed turtle, which weighed 250 kilos when it was alive.
    ngoc-son-hanoi-2.jpg
  • Along the northern shores of Hoan Kiem Lake nestled on tiny Jade Island is the site of Temple of the Jade Mountain or Ngoc Son Temple as it is known in Vietnamese. The temple was erected in the 18th century and honors Tran Hung Dao, Van Xuong and Nguyen Van Sieu. Jade Island and Ngoc Son Temple is connected to the shore by the red, wooden Huc Bridge which means Morning Sunlight Bridge. Surrounded by water and shaded by trees, the temple contains fine ceramics, gongs, ancient bells and a stuffed turtle, which weighed 250 kilos when it was alive.
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  • Temple of Literature Van Mieu is Confucian temple which was formerly a center of learning in Hanoi. It is Confucian Temple, not Buddhist, and was once called Imperial Academy - Vietnam's first university.  It is one of several temples in Vietnam which are dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The various pavilions, halls, statues and stelae of doctors are places where offering ceremonies, study sessions and the strict exams of the Dai Viet took place. The temple is shown on the 100,000 Vietnamese Dong banknote.
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  • Temple of Literature Van Mieu is Confucian temple which was formerly a center of learning in Hanoi. It is Confucian Temple, not Buddhist, and was once called Imperial Academy - Vietnam's first university.  It is one of several temples in Vietnam which are dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The various pavilions, halls, statues and stelae of doctors are places where offering ceremonies, study sessions and the strict exams of the Dai Viet took place. The temple is shown on the 100,000 Vietnamese Dong banknote.
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  • Along the northern shores of Hoan Kiem Lake nestled on tiny Jade Island is the site of Temple of the Jade Mountain or Ngoc Son Temple as it is known in Vietnamese. The temple was erected in the 18th century and honors Tran Hung Dao, Van Xuong and Nguyen Van Sieu.  Jade Island and Ngoc Son Temple is connected to the shore by the red, wooden Huc Bridge which means Morning Sunlight Bridge.   Surrounded by water and shaded by trees, the temple contains fine ceramics, gongs, ancient bells and a stuffed turtle, which weighed  250 kilos when it was alive.
    ngoc-son-hanoi-8.jpg
  • The Temple of Literature is Confucian temple which was formerly a center of learning in Hanoi. It is Confucian Temple, not Buddhist, and was once called Imperial Academy - Vietnam's first university.  It is one of several temples in Vietnam which are dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The various pavilions, halls, statues and stelae of doctors are places where offering ceremonies, study sessions and the strict exams of the Dai Viet took place. The temple is shown on the 100,000 Vietnamese Dong banknote.
    temple-of-literature-1.jpg
  • The Temple of Literature is Confucian temple which was formerly a center of learning in Hanoi. It is Confucian Temple, not Buddhist, and was once called Imperial Academy - Vietnam's first university.  It is one of several temples in Vietnam which are dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The various pavilions, halls, statues and stelae of doctors are places where offering ceremonies, study sessions and the strict exams of the Dai Viet took place. The temple is shown on the 100,000 Vietnamese Dong banknote.
    temple-of-literature-4.jpg
  • Confucious at the Temple of Literature Van Mieu is Confucian temple which was formerly a center of learning in Hanoi. It is Confucian Temple, not Buddhist, and was once called Imperial Academy - Vietnam's first university.  It is one of several temples in Vietnam which are dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The various pavilions, halls, statues and stelae of doctors are places where offering ceremonies, study sessions and the strict exams of the Dai Viet took place. The temple is shown on the 100,000 Vietnamese Dong banknote.
    temple-of-literature-25.jpg
  • Along the northern shores of Hoan Kiem Lake nestled on tiny Jade Island is the site of Temple of the Jade Mountain or Ngoc Son Temple as it is known in Vietnamese. The temple was erected in the 18th century and honors Tran Hung Dao, Van Xuong and Nguyen Van Sieu.  Jade Island and Ngoc Son Temple is connected to the shore by the red, wooden Huc Bridge which means Morning Sunlight Bridge.   Surrounded by water and shaded by trees, the temple contains fine ceramics, gongs,  ancient bells and a stuffed  turtle, which weighed  250 kilos when it was alive.
    ngoc-son-hanoi-6.jpg
  • Bas Relief at Hoa Loa, Hanoi Hilton Prison - The original purpose of Hoa Loa Prison or the "Hanoi Hilton"<br />
was for the French colonial system detaining of Vietnamese criminals which usually meant anti-colonial activists seen as heroes by the Vietnamese’.The prisoners themselves named it Hoa Lo meaning 'fiery furnace”.   After the French left it was used to incarcerate a new line of inmates. During the American War, US forces pilots were detained in the during its period serving as a prisoner of war camp.  During the Vietnam War  the prison got a new nickname: the Hanoi Hilton.  Memoirs by former inmates speak of torture, murder and medical neglect.  The Vietnamese maintain that American prisoners were well treated.  Surviving the Hanoi Hilton boosted the career of US Republican Senator from Arizona John McCain.
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  • Diorama at Hoa Loa, Hanoi Hilton Prison - The original purpose of Hoa Loa Prison or the "Hanoi Hilton"<br />
was for the French colonial system detaining of Vietnamese criminals which usually meant anti-colonial activists seen as heroes by the Vietnamese’.The prisoners themselves named it Hoa Lo meaning 'fiery furnace”.   After the French left it was used to incarcerate a new line of inmates. During the American War, US forces pilots were detained in the during its period serving as a prisoner of war camp.  During the Vietnam War  the prison got a new nickname: the Hanoi Hilton.  Memoirs by former inmates speak of torture, murder and medical neglect.  The Vietnamese maintain that American prisoners were well treated.  Surviving the Hanoi Hilton boosted the career of US Republican Senator from Arizona John McCain.
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  • Ben Thanh Market is a large marketplace in District 1 of Saigon.  The market is one of the most recognizable structures in the city and one of symbols of Saigon or as it is officially known:  Ho Chi Minh City.  The market was set up by the French colonial government in 1912.   Ben Thanh Market is recognizable from its clock tower on the large traffic circle on the south side of the market.  There are several hundred small stalls stuffed with a huge array of goods though many items have no fixed price and vendors always quote higher prices to tourists.  Bargaining is a must.  If the great selection of goods inside Ben Thanh won't do, there's plenty to be had in the surrounding side street shops that is not officially Ben Thanh Market but considered to be so by local Vietnamese shoppers who presume that pricing inside Ben Thanh is aimed at overseas Vietnamese and tourists and consequently higher than Vietnamese normal prices.
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  • Maison Centrale or Hoa Loa, Hanoi Hilton Prison - The original purpose of Hoa Loa Prison or the "Hanoi Hilton"<br />
was for the French colonial system detaining of Vietnamese criminals which usually meant anti-colonial activists seen as heroes by the Vietnamese’.The prisoners themselves named it Hoa Lo meaning 'fiery furnace”.   After the French left it was used to incarcerate a new line of inmates. During the American War, US forces pilots were detained in the during its period serving as a prisoner of war camp.  During the Vietnam War  the prison got a new nickname: the Hanoi Hilton.  Memoirs by former inmates speak of torture, murder and medical neglect.  The Vietnamese maintain that American prisoners were well treated.  Surviving the Hanoi Hilton boosted the career of US Republican Senator from Arizona John McCain.
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  • Guillotine at Hoa Loa, Hanoi Hilton Prison - the French colonial system detained Vietnamese criminals which usually meant anti-colonial activists seen as heroes by the Vietnamese’.The prisoners themselves named it Hoa Lo meaning 'fiery furnace”.   After the French left it was used to incarcerate a new line of inmates. During the American War, US forces pilots were detained in the during its period serving as a prisoner of war camp.  During the Vietnam War  the prison got a new nickname: the Hanoi Hilton.  Memoirs by former inmates speak of torture, murder and medical neglect.  The Vietnamese maintain that American prisoners were well treated.  Surviving the Hanoi Hilton boosted the career of US Republican Senator from Arizona John McCain.
    Hoa-Loa-Prison-10.jpg
  • Bas Relief at Hoa Loa, Hanoi Hilton Prison - The original purpose of Hoa Loa Prison or the "Hanoi Hilton"<br />
was for the French colonial system detaining of Vietnamese criminals which usually meant anti-colonial activists seen as heroes by the Vietnamese’.The prisoners themselves named it Hoa Lo meaning 'fiery furnace”.   After the French left it was used to incarcerate a new line of inmates. During the American War, US forces pilots were detained in the during its period serving as a prisoner of war camp.  During the Vietnam War  the prison got a new nickname: the Hanoi Hilton.  Memoirs by former inmates speak of torture, murder and medical neglect.  The Vietnamese maintain that American prisoners were well treated.  Surviving the Hanoi Hilton boosted the career of US Republican Senator from Arizona John McCain.
    Hoa-Loa-Prison-9.jpg
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