Vietnam Touristic Sights: Information Tourism

Vietnam Touristic Sights. Information Tourism. As being a nation of 54 ethnic groups, Vietnam absolutely has a colorful culture with various traditional customs and cultural identity. Vietnamese culture is affect much by main religions as Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Roman Catholicism, and Cao Dai. Most of Vietnamese people thought that they do not follow any religious, yet they go to temples and pagodas annually to pray for luck and happiness. A large number of ancient temples and pagodas are built across the country since ancient time. In Vietnam, there is a perfect balance between ancient architectures and here and now ones. Despite the influence of Chinese, French occupation and American intervention, Vietnam has been left with a vivid legacy from different cultures evident in the character of its towns, as well as in the architecture and food. The Hoi An ancient town, once a major trading port, still keeps completely architectural influences of the Asian merchants, while the broad boulevards Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are reminiscent of France. In addition, Vietnamese is one of the country highly appreciating major holidays, festivals and rites of passage. The most important festival in Vietnam is Tet Nguyen Dan (Tet). In Vietnam, there are many rites such as birth of a child, engagement, marriage, funeral, and anniversary of ancestors’ death. All of these features create a unique cultural identity of Vietnam. Read more