Vietnam

Japanese Bridge

The Japanese Bridge in Hoi An in Vietnam is the symbol of the town. The proper name is Lai Vien Kieu, meaning Bridge for Passers-by from afar. It was built by Japanese…

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Hoi An

Hoi An was my favourite in this holiday in Vietnam. It is listed as a World Heritage. When they used to use Chinese characters, it was written as 会安, which means “people can meet here…

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The embroidery

In the tour in Hoi An in Vietnam, we were taken to a kind of craft centre next. The proper name was ‘Fine Arts – Handicraft Manufacture Hoi An’. According to Mr.Hai,…

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Photo business

After lunch in Hoi An in Vietnam, there was a short free time, so we went down to the river. There, some picture-perfect middle aged women with a conic hat and a…

Hoi An

Lunch

This is one of the dishes we had in our first lunch in Vietnam called “White Rose”, which was something I had wanted to try in the country. Before coming to Vietnam, I…

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Cham dance

In the site of My Son Sanctuary in Vietnam, there was a stage near the entrance and we could see the Cham dance for free of charge. We were a bit late,…

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Statue of Shiva without head

There is a statue of Shiva in the ruin of My Son in Vietnam. “Why is there no head?” Mr.Hai, our guide asked in Japanese. I think his way of guiding us…

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“Customers are God”

I continue about the My Son in Vietnam. This ruin was the sanctuary for the ancient Chmpa Kingdom and in those days only priests, king and some of the aristocrats were allowed…

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My Son

We went to ruin of My Son (pronounced as Mee-Sern) in Vietnam, which is listed as a World Heritage. This is a temple of the Chmpa Kingdom which founded about the 2nd…