On a cool autumn day, my friend and I were lucky
enough to visit Ma Pi Leng Pass, considered the king of all passes in
Viet Nam, which locates in Meo Vac district in the northern mountainous
province of Ha Giang.
The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Can Tho has
launched five new tours of up to two days that take in popular
destinations, food, culture, and other entertainment.
Construction of the Truc Lam Phuong Hoang Zen Monastery, a national
spiritual and cultural project, began yesterday in the northern province
of Bac Giang.
The bells hanging in front of the main hall of Truc
Lam Monastery tinkle in the wind, dispelling our weariness. Located on
Phuong Hoang (Phoenix) Hill near the city of Da Lat in the Central
Highlands, the monastery is surrounded by whispering pines...
The Quang Ninh provincial authorities have said they
will submit a profile of King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong (1258-1308) to UNESCO
for recognition as a Great Man of Culture.
Clumsy restoration of religious sites such as
pagodas and temples is damaging their historical and cultural values,
according to speakers at a conference here yesterday.
The Buddha statue, the largest of its kind in France
made of jade, has been officiated in front of Truc Lam Zen Monastery in
Villebon sur Yvette, the southern surburb of Paris.
