Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

Unforgetta­ble culture of Vietnam

- By Srimal Fernando

Vietnam, with its magnificen­t heritage, glorious culture with its rich royal past is one of the most scenic and extremely popular tourist destinatio­ns in world. Travelling from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh city can be a fantastic experience and a great way to explore down the corridors of history .

Vietnam has a vibrant cultural life crowded with a legacy of a rich cultural past The country is known all over the world for its skill in architectu­ral splendours and for the knack of painting, especially among older generation of Vietnamese. The country is the land of history, a country filled with the memory of many told and untold events.To understand the country it is important to review the history of this fascinatin­g country. The Vietnam’s War of Independen­ce and reunificat­ion in the recent history was proved to be an extremely sobering experience which caused so much suffer

ing to the people of the country .

Ho Chi Minh comes to mind when we remember the recent history of Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh was the best-loved and famous political figure , the symbol of hope and endurance for Vietnamese .

For over half a century Ho Chi Minh as a revolution­ist and as the founder of the Vietnamese Communist Party made a The mausoleum is a monumental marble edifice in Hanoi which was built to show the deep gratitude of his countrymen to their great leader Ho Chi Minh. His remains are displayed inside the chamber of the mausoleum. It will

take hours of roaming around to see everything in the city.The splendid panoramic UNESCO World Heritage site Halong Bay situated in the North East of Vietnam is arguably one of the picturesqu­e tourist destinatio­ns in the

country. The bay covers an area of 1500-square-kilometres dotted with a cluster of 1960 lime stone islands. The five hour cruise in a double deck wooden boat in the bottle green waters of the bay can be

a enjoyable cruise. great contributi­on to the victorious

and Viet Cong forces that unified Today the predominan­tly agricultur­e-based Gujarati economy shift towards a more multi-sector economy after a robust growth .

The major cosmopolit­an cities of Hanoi , Halong Bay , Hoi An ,Hue, Danang, Ho Chi Minh City and a boat trip in Mekong River are worth a visit for visitors with an interest in art and culture.As the most populous cosmopolit­an city of Vietnam, Hanoi known as “city of lakes” is one destinatio­n for which any number of praising words seems inadequate. The city is renowned for its rich art and culture as well as the intellectu­al aura of its people. The city has been a thriving metropolis with, cloudtickl­ing skyscraper­s, numerous specialty shops, boutiques and colourful markets.

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