130-year old house in the Western Southland, Can Tho City It deals with an ancient house in Binh Thuy. The owner is respected Mr. Duong Minh Hien, an old sentimental man, by chance, remaining in the XX century. It is just thanks to its maintained ancientness that this house was chosen as one of recording sites for the romantic film "Lover "of producer J....
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Fansipan Mountain Fansipan, a rough pronunciation of the local name Hua Xi Pan means the tottery giant rock. The French came to Vietnam and in 1905 planted a landmark telling Fansipan's height of 3,143m and branded it the Roof of Indochina. Very few people climbed to the top of Fansipan at the time. Then came the long years of war and Fansipan was left deserted for hunting and savaging. The trail blazed by the French was quickly overgrown by the underbrush.
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Thoai Ngoc Hau Tomb Thoai Ngoc Hau Tomb is located in front of Ba Chua Xu Temple, that
is the biggest monument at the foot of Sam Mountain, 5-km southwest of
Chau Doc.
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Sam Mountain There are dozens of pagodas and temples, many of them set in caves, around Sam Mountain (Nui Sam), which is about 6km southwest of Chau Doc out on Bao Ho Thoai street. The Chinese influence is obvious and Sam Mountain is a favourite spot for ethnic Chinese (both pilgrims from Vietnam and abroad).
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Niet Ban Tinh Xa, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Attractions This monastery was
built on a hill from 1969 to 1974. The monastery has a flag pillar, a
symbol of an ancient lotus stupa. Among the many items to observe are
the 42 stairs paved with bricks, a 3.5-ton bell, intricate mosaic work,
and a 12-m Buddha statue
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Binh Chau Thermal Springs - Ba ria vung tau Attractions Binh Chau Thermal Springs, Ba Ria - Vung Tau
Binh Chau Thermal Springs are located 70km east of Vung Tau City. Covering an area of 1km2, Binh Chau Thermal Springs consist of many lakes and ponds joining through an underground pool of mineral water coming from a network of 70 main sources
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Thich Ca Phat Dai, Ba Ria - Vung Tau The site of the pagoda occupies an area of 6ha on the side of Big
Mountain. The beauty of the 19m high pagoda lies in the harmonious
combination between the natural surroundings and the architectural
structure. ..
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Con Dao Island, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Looking at a map, Con Dao Island looks like a bear rising from the sea
to south east of Vietnam. Originally a prison for patriots and
revolutionists during the French and American resistance, Con Dao
Island sheltered brave revolutionary spirits of the Vietnamese people.
More than 22,000 prisoners who dedicated their lives to national
independence were incarcerated on the isolated island of Con Dao.
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An Son Temple, Ba Ria - Vung Tau In 1783, Nguyen Anh was defeated by Tay Son and ran away to Con Dao
Island. Together with fishermen, Lord Nguyen Anh founded three
villages: An Hai, An Hoi, and Co Ong. Nguyen Anh sent Prince Canh
followed by Ba Da Loc to France to ask for reinforcements to fight
against the Tay Son troops. Lady Phi Yen, the second wife of Nguyen
Anh, advised him not to do so. Nguyen Anh got angry with her and...
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Duc La Pagoda, Bac Giang From the Bac Giang Provincial Capital, a crooked red soil trail runs
off Route 13, just past Tan An District Town, to Duc La Pagoda, also
known as Vinh Nghiem Tu (80km north of Hanoi). The pagoda is situated
in an area of rolling hills. In the background is the Co Tien Mountain
range and to the left is the batiks of the Luc River. Farther away is
the Thuong River which converges with the Luc...
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Bac Lieu Bird Sanctuary, Bac Lieu On the ground are a massive number of eggs, and in the air, you can
spot some species with 2 m wing-spans. Birds mostly gather here during
the rainy season between May and October. ...
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