The Temple of Literature is often cited as one of Hanoi’s most picturesque tourist attractions. Originally built as a university in 1070 dedicated to Confucius, scholars and sages, the building is extremely well preserved and is a superb example of traditional-style Vietnamese architecture. Considered the first university of Vietnam, the Temple of Literature is a famous…
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THÁP RÙA: THE LEGEND OF TURTLE TOWER IN HANOI
Thap Rua Tower, also known as the Turtle Tower, one of Hanoi’s most iconic attraction was built to commemorate Le Loi who gave Vietnam freedom from the Chinese in 1425. In Hanoi, Vietnam, there is a lake in the center of town that maintains special significance to the Vietnamese people. In the middle of that lake…
THE LAST VIETNAMESE EMPIRE OF HUE
Out of 160 buildings of Hue only 10 major sites remain because of the battle, such as the Thái Hòa and Cần Thanh temples, Thế Miếu, and Hiển Lâm Các. The city was made a UNESCO site in 1993. The buildings that still remain are being restored and preserved…
ANGKOR WAT MYSTERY
Spread across more than 400 acres, Angkor Wat is said to be the largest religious monument in the world.
THE ANCIENT CITY OF HOI AN
The old town of Hoi An in the South Central coast of Vietnam is a well-preserved example of a traditional trading town during the 15th to the 19th centuries…
THE WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE OF MY SON SANCTUARY
If you follow the Thu Bồn River inland, through bamboo groves and past traditional wooden fishermen’s huts, the twisting river will eventually bring you to one of the region’s most breathtaking places: the My Son Sanctuary.
Railway Café 