Royal Mausoleums located in Long Hung Commune, Go Cong Town, Tien Giang Province is a complex of ancient tombs which is the final resting place of members of the famous Pham Dang Family from the 18th -19th centuries in Southern Vietnam. The complex consists of the tomb of Grand Duke Pham Dang Hung, maternal grandfather of King Tu Duc (1848–1883).
No matter where one goes in Vietnam from suburban to urban areas, they will see women, young and old, carrying Quang ganh (two baskets hung from either end of a bamboo bole) on their shoulders. Inside the baskets are fruit, agricultural products, candies, com (young sticky rice), noodle soup and sweet porridge. It has become a very familiar image in Vietnam.
Every spring, hundreds of young men in Ngoc Tri village, Hanoi play tug of war, a traditional folk game in Ngoc Tri to pray for favorable weather and bumper crops all year around.
Recreating the life of farmers in the Central Vietnam through the display of agricultural and fishing tools, Thanh Toan exhibition hall has become one of the popular tourist destinations in Hue. The display also involves the participation of local people.
Besides Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen Monastery and Cua Ong Temple, Truc Lam Giac Tam Zen Monastery is a “must see” destination of tourists during their Zen trip to Quang Ninh Province.
Not merely lime containers for chewing betel and areca nut, “binh voi” (lime-pot) has been, for generations, closely attached to Vietnamese traditions and culture.
Mang Lang Church is located near the Ky Lo River, in An Thach Commune, Tuy An District, Phu Yen Province. It is one of the oldest churches in Vietnam imbued with an architectural style of the 19th century.
So Village in Cong Hoa Commune, Quoc Oai District, Hanoi is well-known for its communal house which is considered “the most beautiful one in the ancient area of Doai”.
When night falls, the ancient town of Hoi An, a World Cultural Heritage Site, becomes sparkling and fanciful in the light of thousands of lanterns. From somewhere, the chants of the Quang area sung by young women resound, fascinating visitors.
