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This festival is held in Quang Ninh Province, in memory of the establishment of the ancient fishing village, which founded 600 years ago.

Chem Temple festival (Hanoi) worships aliases Ly Ong Trong, during the Hung kings Dynasty, who helped the Chinese Emperor Tan Thuy Hoang to hold in check the Mongolian invaders.

The Giong  Festival is held annually in Phu Dong Village, Gia Lam District, Hanoi.

This large festival is held on the 9th day of the 4th month of the lunar calendar. The date commemorates Saint Giong who defeated the An invaders. In order to show their gratitude to the hero of Giong Village who sacrificed his life to fight invaders, the people proclaimed him Saint Giong.

Le Mat Village belongs to the Viet Hung Commune, Gia Lam District, Hanoi. The Le Mat Village Festival is held annually on the 23rd of the 3rd lunar month. In the early morning on the 23rd day of the 3rd month, representatives of the 13 camps to the west of the Ancient Capital of Thang Long carry 13 trays of food over their heads from the capital to the Le Mat Village.

The Perfume Pagoda (Huong Tich), At My Duc, 69km south of Hanoi, without doubt, is the most famous Buddhist pilgrimage site in northern Vietnam.  Hhundreds of thousands of pilgrims travel to this sacred cave to pray for happiness and prosperity in the coming year. pilgrims board boats, usually rowed by young women, which carry them along the Yen Stream  through a stunning landscape of blazing green rice paddles studded with jagged limestone mounts to the base of Huong Mountain. From the riverbank, pilgrims proceed on foot, past various ancient pagodas, monasteries and shrines, up hundreds of stone steps and a switchback trail, all worn smooth by the passage of countless feet.

There are small post - office kiosks all over the city that do the basics. Go to the main domestic and international post office in the event that you need to do anything complicated.

Domestic post office
Add: 75 Dinh Tien Hoang Street
Tel: 825 7036
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