Vietnam, a narrow strip of land ravaged by wars and supporting mostly impoverished 80 million population, has put in great efforts to preserve their natural and historical heritage. In the past 10 years, 6 sites have made their ways to the UNESCO World Heritage listing, a testimony to Vietnam's strong will to rebuild a nation not only into the future, but back to the past too.
In Nov 2004, I visited 5 of the sites in a north-to-south journey and witnessed myself what a wonderful place Vietnam could offer to world
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Halong Bay in Panorama Halong, which means "Descended Dragons" is one of the listed World...
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Halong Bay
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From SungSot Cave, Halong Bay
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Halong Bay
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Halong Bay at sunset
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SungSot Cave, Halong Bay SungSot which means "Surprise" in Vietnamese is a series of huge...
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Junk sailing thru the Halong Bay
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Cat Ba Island at night A favorite seaside resort, Catba is one of the big islands in Halong...
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Champa Temples My Son
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Yoni & Linga, MySon A hindu symbol of male & female organs, same as Ying & Yang
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Sanskrit tablet, MySon Riddled with bullet holes, this is an 800-year old tablet with sanskrit...
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Emperor Tu Duc's mausoleum in Hue There were 13 emperors in reign during the Nguyen Dynasty centred around Hue....
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Emperor Tu Duc's mausoleum in Hue
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Emperor Tu Duc Mausoleum, Hue Auspicious animals and officials lined up to the entrance of the mausoleum.
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Emperor Khai Dinh Mausoleum, Hue An interesting blend of oriental & western architecture.
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Emperor Minh Mang Mausoleum, Hue Emperor Minh Mang was one of the most powerful emperors and this was...
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Emperor Minh Mang Mausoleum, Hue
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Emperor Minh Mang Mausoleum, Hue
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The Imperial Citadel, Hue Sitting in the middle of Hue is the Imperial Citadel, a similar but slightly...
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The Imperial Citadel, Hue Koi carps abound in the moat surrounding the Citadel
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The Imperial Citadel, Hue From the front entrance, it is as majestic as the one in Beijing.
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Ngo Mon, Imperial Citadel, Hue The name of the entrance pavillion gate is similar to the one in...
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The Imperial Citadel Huge bronze urn for fire-fighting ?
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The old Library in the Citadel One of the few surviving buildings in the Citadel compound.
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The royal urns, Citadel Nine huge urns with auspicious inscriptions and holy motifs.
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An old home in Hoian Well restored homes are the main attractions in Hoian. It is the reason why...
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Street scene, Hoian Though swamped with foreign tourists, life in Hoian remains relatively...
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Vegetable seller, Hoian People here live the way they are for decades and not much have changed -...
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Japanese Bridge, Hoian The Japanese settled in Hoian long ago and built this bridge.
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Oldman in Hoian Hoian is a town much alive with people of all trades. The leisurely lifestyle...
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Vietnamese lanterns, Hoian Hoian is famous for producing handicraft and you can get a real bargain here.
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Foodstall in Hoian Many delicious Vietnamese food is found in Hoian. French baguettes are...
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Morning Market, Hoian
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article published 12/08/2004
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