December 29, 2009
Bonze Vu Khac Minh (R) who has been preserved in this sitting posture since his death in the 17th century and a replica at Dau Pagoda A Vietnamese expert strips the mystery surrounding a unique process used to preserve Buddhist monksâ bodies in China and Vietnam. When Nguyen Lan Cuong was called in to restore [...]
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August 26, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Huong, or Huong Tich, Pagoda in Ha Tay district, about 60 kilometers from Hanoi, is inherently well-known for its admirable landscapes studded Stone steps heading to Huong Tich Pagoda in Ha Tinh province.However, few travelers are aware of an old pagoda with the same name nestled hundreds of meters away which is considered [...]
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July 5, 2009
LookAtVietnam – The most sacred sites in any Vietnamese town are the pagoda, temple and communal house. Tuan Anh checks out all three in Bac Ninh province. LookAtVietnam – The most sacred sites in any Vietnamese town are the pagoda, temple and communal house. Tuan Anh checks out all three in Bac Ninh province. The [...]
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May 19, 2009
Top level meeting marks Uncle Ho’s birthday; Uncle Ho’s birthday celebrated abroad; Online quiz on Hanoi launched for foreigners; Member of Viet Tan terror group deported; Swedish literature week in Vietnam gets underway; American NGO’s donate 5.4 million USD for dioxin lab An online multi-choice contest on Hanoi’s historical milestones and its cultural heritages, organised [...]
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May 19, 2009
Phat Tich Pagoda in Hanoi’s neighboring province of Bac Ninh is not only the cradle of Buddhism in Vietnam but also the home to many national treasures. The world’s largest jade Buddha statue is now at the pagoda. Phat Tich Pagoda or Van Phuc Tu is located at the foot of Tien Du Mountain in [...]
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