Jangtsa Dumtseg Lhakhang (Paro) – this is a Buddhist temple that was built during the 15th century. It is located on the edge of a hill between the Paro valley and the Dopchari valley, across the bridge from Paro. According to a local legend, the Lhakhang was built by the saint Thangtong Gyalpo to subdue […]
Folk Heritage Museum (Kawajangsa, above National Library of Bhutan, Thimphu) – this is a three-story timber building that looks like a traditional farmhouse and seems like it has been furnished about a century ago. It provides the tourists, an insight into the Bhutanese lifestyle and material culture. For the ones who are keen to have […]
Drukgyel Dzong (Paro) – this is the remains of a defensive fortress, dating from the 17th century. This dzong was likely built by Tenzin Drukdra in 1649 at the behest of Ngawang Namgyal, Zhabdrung Rinpoche, to commemorate a victory over an invasion from nearby Tibet (“the Battle of the Five Lamas”).
Changangkha Lhakhang (Changangkha Lhakhang Footpath, near Thegchhen Lam, Thimphu) – built in the 12th century, this fortress-like monastery is a favored sightseeing spot in the capital. Perched on a ridge beside Motithang Takin Preserve Changangkha Lhakhang, this monastery is divided into three parts. The first part is dedicated to those who have devoted their lives […]
War Remnants Museum (28 Vo Van Tan, Ward 6, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City) – this museum documents the struggle of the local people against the U.S. military intervention of the country (from the mid-1960s to 1973). This museum stores over 20,000 documents, exhibits and films, in which more than 1,500 documents, artifacts, films […]
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (Nguyễn Văn Huyên street, Dịch Vọng, Cầu Giấy District, Hanoi) — this museum comes out of the recognition that Vietnam is a multi-ethnic country and that more attention should be paid to promote socio-cultural diversity. Despite being “off the beaten path” (far) compared with other geographically proximate museums in Hanoi, the […]
Vietnam Military History Museum (28A Điện Biên Phủ, Điện Biên, Ba Đình, Hanoi) – this museum recalls the country’s two major armed conflicts in the 20th century: the civil war that led to an end of Vietnam’s French colonization, and the American war against the former North Vietnamese Communist government. It was set up in […]
Vietnam History Museum (No. 1 Phạm Ngũ Lão, Tràng Tiền street, Hoàn Kiếm District, Hanoi) – this museum is located behind the renowned Hanoi Opera House. It was built in 1926 under the name Louis Finot Museum by the Ecole Française d’Extreme-Orient and finish in 1932. After being taken over by Vietnamese Government, the museum […]
Thien Hau Temple (710 Nguyễn Trãi, phường 11, Quận 5, Hồ Chí Minh City) — located in the Chinatown area (District 5) of Ho Chi Minh City and built back in the 19th century, Thien Hau Temple is dedicated to Thien Hau, the Lady of the Sea. Upon entering this weathered-looking structure, the beauty of […]
Saigon Notre Dame Basilica (Paris Square, Dist. 1, Ho Chi Minh City) – this cathedral is an enduring reminder of Vietnam’s French colonial presence. Church service is still held here on Sundays. The cathedral is beautiful, complete with two 40-meter high towers, and a statue of the Virgin Mary at the front lawn area. Admission: […]