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The Plain of Jars

The Plain of Jars

The Plain of Jars is a region in northern Laos located in Xieng Khouang province, notable for the presence of fields of imposing ancient stone jars, whose meaning and origin are not yet fully understood. It covers an area of approximately 1,000 KM2

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The philosophy of Yin & Yang

The philosophy of Yin & Yang

The funeral rites of Vietnamese people are deeply imbued with the Spirit of the Yin – Yang Philosophy and that of the "Five Principles" of the South.

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The Ao Dai and its genesis

The Ao Dai and its genesis

According to legend, the Two Trưng Ladies wore two-panel golden áo dài, with golden parasols, on elephant-back in battles. Afterwards, to honor them, Vietnamese women avoid wearing four-panel dresses instead of two.

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The Caodaism

The Caodaism

The word Caodaism comes from Cao-Dài, the literal translation of which is: Supreme Palace. This double term is found in the most ancient Buddhist prayers. This indicates the main origin of this religion, which is primarily, as we will see, that of renovated Buddhism.

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Taoism

Taoism

Lao-tseu, the Tao and the Taoist religion: before being a religion, Taoism is first and foremost a beautiful lesson in Eastern wisdom elaborated by a Chinese man named Lao-tseu, who lived in the 6th century BC. Tao Te King or Book of the Way and of Virtue is the Bible of Taoism

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The city of Luang Prabang

The city of Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang is a city in northern Laos, the current capital of Luang Prabang Province. Luang Prabang was formally the royal capital of Lan Xang (Kingdom of a Million Elephants) from the 14th century to 1946. The effective capital was Vientiane from 1563, then, after the separation of the Kingdom of Luang Prabang and the Kingdom of Vientiane in 1707, the title of capital of Lan Xang was disputed between the two cities.

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Kingdom of Pnom Penh

Kingdom of Pnom Penh

Phnom Penh (Khmer: Krong Phnom Penh) is the capital of Cambodia, located in the southern half of the country, at the confluence of the Tonlé Sap and Mekong rivers. One million five hundred thousand Phnompenhois live on the 290 km² territory of the Phnom Penh municipality.

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Conical hat and its charm

Conical hat and its charm

Conical hats are traditionally intended for women (feminine in general), carry their charming life, and possess many efficiencies in daily life use, and therefore the conical hat is chosen as the typical logo of VACANCES TOUR and they directly protect all its customers during their trip to Vietnam.

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