Showing posts with label Vietnam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vietnam. Show all posts

Friday, May 26, 2023

Vietnam: Hội An

Hội An is a city on Vietnam’s central coast known for its well-preserved Ancient Town, cut through with canals. The former port city’s melting-pot history is reflected in its architecture, a mix of eras and styles from wooden Chinese shophouses and temples to colorful French colonial buildings, ornate Vietnamese tube houses and the iconic Japanese Covered Bridge with its pagoda.


Thanks to Dr Kiran Acharya who was visiting Vietnam. He has used three stamps issued in 2020 featuring Chua Cau, Chau Cau or Japanese bridge is footbridge with a temple atop. 
 

Friday, October 19, 2018

Vietnam: Saigon Opera House

The Municipal Theatre of Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon Opera House, is an opera house in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is an example of French Colonial architecture in Vietnam. 


Thanks Nandu and Jack.

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Vietnam: Ha Long Bay

Hạ Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular travel destination in Quảng Ninh Province, Vietnam. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various shapes and sizes. Hạ Long Bay is a center of a larger zone which includes Bái Tử Long Bay to the northeast, and Cát Bà Island to the southwest. The limestone in this bay has gone through 500 million years of formation in different conditions and environments. The evolution of the karst in this bay has taken 20 million years under the impact of the tropical wet climate.



Thanks to Dr Kiran Acharya.

Friday, January 31, 2014

Vietnam: Hoi An Ancient Town

Hoi An Ancient Town is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Its buildings and its street plan reflect the influences, both indigenous and foreign, that have combined to produce this unique heritage site.




Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Vietnam: Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi.

Hoan Kiem Lake meaning "Lake of the Returned Sword" or "Lake of the Restored Sword", is a lake in the historical centre of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. The lake is one of the major scenic spots in the city and serves as a focal point for its public life.




My first post card from Vietnam. Thanks Jo for the beautiful card.