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One Pillar Pagoda is one of most famous tourism attractions in Hanoi. The restoration of One Pillar Pagoda in Hanoi will be delayed as the works need to be discussed in at least three more conferences this year, according to senior monk Thich Tam Kien. Last month, the Hanoi People’s Committee proposed a US$1.5 million...

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  A lesser-known religious site helps travelers forget their worries Chua Ha, the lowest temple at the Bich Dong Pagoda The northern province of Ninh Binh is known for its many tourist attractions: the limestone karst formations of the Tam Coc waterways, Cuc Phuong National Forest,...

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  The elderly visit the Tra Phuong Pagoda In the Red River Delta, it is practically de rigueur for every commune to have at least one pagoda, so these places of worship are to be found in the thousands. Standing out amidst this multitude is the 1,000-year-old Tra Phuong Pagoda...

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  Khai Doan Pagoda was given a reddish-brown color similar to the basalt soil found in the Central Highlands In the heart of Buon Ma Thuot Town stands the Khai Doan Pagoda that boasts a unique feature: a design that is a combination of the Central Highlands long house and palaces of...

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Hung Ky pagoda is a unique heritage of Hanoi, says Thanh Thu For decades, the two iron doors at the front of Hung Ky pagoda on Hanoi’s Minh Khai street have been wrapped in chains. All around the growing urban jungle has encroached on the site. There are townhouses, shops, salons, a market and a university in the vicinity,...

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Old Vietnam is alive and well at one of the country’s most sacred pagodas  Old Vietnam is alive and well at one of the country’s most sacred pagodas < />   Chuong Pagoda, the centerpiece of Vietnam’s largest port in the 17th and 18th centuries, still stands as a tall reminder of Vietnam’s not so...

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Around 500 people visit Hue Phuoc pagoda in Ben Tre province daily to see the elderly woman whose hair is over 5 meters long. Miss Tu and her 5m hair. VietNamNet reporters arrived at the pagoda around 9am on a hot day in late March 2010.  When they came, several dozens of visitors had already entered to burn incense and pray. They...

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Thanh Thu joins the pilgrims heading for Hanoi’s Chuong My District to visit one of the country’s oldest and most famous pagodas, Chua Tram Gian.    At Tien Phuong commune in the outskirts of Hanoi people from all walks of life are gathering for a pilgrimage. The destination is Tram Gian pagoda on So mountain.  Also...

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To Ngoc Anh you either are a committed Buddhist or not, and after having taken a Buddhist pilgrimage tour of famous pagodas in the southwestern region, she is left with special memories. Vinh Trang Pagoda in Tien Giang Province is the first pagoda in Viet Nam to feature an harmonious combination of western and eastern architecture styles....

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