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Nu Vo is shown standing in front of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. Just inside is Uncle Ho's body displayed, much like Lenin, in a glass case for all to see. No pictures are allowed as the visitors orderly file by in silence out of respect for the dead leader. Every year his body is shipped for restorative, embalming work in Moscow. |
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Outside the gates of the Ho Chi Minh Museum these women weave giant wreaths which are used for funeral processions. |
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Temple of Literature (Van Mieu) Barbara and Nu stop for a photo in front of a temple dedicated to Confucius dating from 1070. The temple also served as Vietnam's first university. There are five courtyards, a pond and stelae just beyond the gate. The university building was destroyed years ago and has been replaced by a temple for Confucius's parents. |
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It is absolutely amazing to see what they are capable of carrying on simple carts through the busy streets of Hanoi. |
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This family poses in front of a replica of the
One Pillar Pagoda which was originally built by the Emperor
Ly Thai Tong in 1049. According to the legend the heir less emperor had a vision in which he met Quan The Am Bo Tot (the Goddess of Mercy), seated on a lotus flower who then handed him a male child. Soon after woods he married a young, peasant girl, met entirely by chance who then bore him a son. To show his gratitude he built this pagoda. |
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After the morning rush these market vendors take a break as the heat of the day peaks around noontime. |
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