Turtle Pagoda, Hoan Kiem Lake

The Perfume Pagoda

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November 28th 2008
70 kilometres outside Hanoi in Ha Tay Province is a complex of Temples and Pagodas, collectively called the Perfume Pagoda. I booked a trip to explore the Pagodas. At the appointed time, a luxury car pulled up and I climbed inside for the two-hour journey. Very comfortable! The scenery as you leave Hanoi is lovely with rice fields galore, small villages and various Pagodas, Temples and other shrin ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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 forc... ... read more