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Halong Bay

Halong bay literally means “bay of the descending dragons” is yet another place with fantasy sounding name in Vietnam. It is famous for its limestone formation along the coastal area. I was there for only 2 days which I feel is enough. The town is pretty boring. Except for seafood, there is nothing much to do there. Unlike Hanoi, Halong bay is abundant of seafood. Naturally, all I had for 2 days...

Jul

25

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Lake of the returned sword

This is about a famous lake in Hanoi known as Hoan Kiem which means ‘return sword’. Like the name, the story behind the lake sounds like coming out from a Hong Kong comic books. It is well known for the laid back setting which makes a perfect spot for couples to embrace each other by the lake side amidst the bustling traffics nearby. Here are some sceneries around the lake… When you...

Jul

11

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Ho Chi Minh

This is our founding father… Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah And this is the founding father of Vietnam Ho Chi Minh AKA Uncle Ho We owe our country’s independence to our founding father but we never honor our founding father like the Vietnamese do. Why I said that? Well… here is why. These are Vietnamese lining up to visit Uncle Ho final resting...

Jul

4

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Similarities in Vietnam

What do they have in common? They are thin!

Jul

4

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Vietnamese Coffee

This is how it looks like when they serve the coffee. The candle at the bottom keeps the coffee hot. The metal cup contain a filter that holds the crush coffee bean. Hot water is pour in the metal cup. The coffee will drip in to the cup below. And it is ready to drink. Genius isn’t it?

Jun

9

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