Vietnam

Officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by People's Republic of China (PRC) to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea. With a population of over 89 million, Vietnam is the 13th most populous country in the world.


Why is Vietnam an interesting place?


Vietnam is an interesting place because it have some attractive places like P Hanoi, Saigon, the old imperial capital of Hue, World Heritage Sites of Hoi An and the Cham temples of Mỹ Sơn, the coastline such as Nha Trang, the caves of Halong Bay, Marble Mountains, and many other sites. 


How does the lotus seed relate to the Vietnamese?


In Buddhist symbolism, the lotus represents purity of the body, speech, and mind as if floating above the muddy waters of attachment and desire. In the classical written and oral literature of many Asian cultures the lotus is present in figurative form, representing elegance, beauty, perfection, purity and grace, being often used in poems and songs as an allegory for ideal feminine attributes. 




Here are some images that could convince you:


     marble mountains...


        Ho hoan kiem...


     Hanoi temple...