Model of an engagement ceremony: the offerings for the engagement from groom to bride's family (betel and areca, rice cakes, lotus seeds etc) on the cyclos.
Hanoi Flower Festival 2010 January 4th 2010 Happy New Year to all of you! 2010 is a special year as we celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Hanoi city. There will be more than 80 cultural events to be organized from now until the end of this year. The most important event will be the Great Ceremony on 10 October 2010. Many works are going on for celebration of the Millennium Year and they need to be completed before October.
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Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi 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 forc... ... read more
I am a Hanoi_girl who loves to travel. When working for a Japanese construction company in Hanoi, I had the chance to travel to 28 countries and to all the 63 provinces in Vietnam, including 25 trips to Huế city. Egypt, Mongolia and Italy are my love, and other favorite countries are Australia, France, New Zealand, Nepal, Fiji, Japan, India, Indonesia, Belgium, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China (8 trips, 15 cities), South Korea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Cambodia (3 trips), Brunei Darussalam, the United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Laos (3 trips), Malaysia (4 trips), Singap... full info