The gate of Mông Phụ village
This is a typical gate of a village in northern Vietnam. Behind it is a 300-year-old banian tree (Cổng vào làng Mông Phụ với cây đa 300 năm tuổi).
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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist for... [read more]
The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist for... [read more] Blog: The old houses in Đường Lâm commune
Date: September 1st 2009
Đường Lâm (53km away from Hanoi's center) is the first ancient village in Vietnam, which was recognized as a national heritage site in May 2006. There are over 300 old houses in the 9 villages of Đường Lâm commune and they were built 300 - 400 years ago. The old houses are of wooden type, while other houses in Đường Lâm have the walls of lateritic bricks (gạch đá ong) made of th ... read more
Date: September 1st 2009
Đường Lâm (53km away from Hanoi's center) is the first ancient village in Vietnam, which was recognized as a national heritage site in May 2006. There are over 300 old houses in the 9 villages of Đường Lâm commune and they were built 300 - 400 years ago. The old houses are of wooden type, while other houses in Đường Lâm have the walls of lateritic bricks (gạch đá ong) made of th ... read more
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I am a Hanoi_girl who loves to travel. I work for a Japanese construction company in Hanoi. During the past few years, I have traveled to 18 countries in Asia and Africa, 58 out of 63 provinces in Vietnam, including 23 trips to Huế city. Egypt, Japan and Nepal are my love, and other favorite countries are Mongolia, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China (6 trips, 15 cities), Cambodia, Brunei Darussalam, the United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Laos (2 trips), Malaysia (3 trips), Singapore and Thailand (8 trips). I have visited all the countries in South East Asia except Ti... full info
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