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Stupas at Gandan monastery

Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia - part 1)

July 4th 2011
In March, I started applying for a tourist visa to Mongolia. The visa procedure applicable to Vietnamese is quite complicated. Khongor Guest House in Ulaanbaatar sent an invitation letter with my name and copy of my passport to Mongolian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After the letter was approved, it would be sent to Mongolian Embassy in Hanoi. Three weeks later, I contacted the Embassy and they sa ... read more
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Mongolian Flag The Mongols gained fame in the 13th century when under Chinggis KHAN they conquered a huge Eurasian empire. After his death the empire was divided into several powerful Mongol states, but these broke apart in the 14th century. The Mongols eventually ... ... read more
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