Yes, very nice. I visited an ancient temple also near Nim Binh. I used my phone to translate the Ancient Chinese inscriptions. It said it was a water temple. The Vietnamese guy I was with, did not realize you could use the phone to translate and was impressed that he could now use his phone to do the same. The religion seems to be a combination of Ancient Chinese, Buddhism and a strong catholic influence. Have you noticed how many cathedrals there is in the north and still being built. I did not realize this. Some are dated back to 1642. Amazing. Most families have a shrine to honour their ancestors.
Living the dream, Steve! Beautiful temple grounds. Ninh Binh is certainly on my itinerary. Hoa Lu appears to be the original capital of Viet Nam in 10th century (968 - 1009) during the Le dynasty. Wikipedia seems to say it's a combination of Buddhist and Daoist with 1,200 year old relics and traditions. Certainly a beautiful and fascinating place to visit!
Another great video Steve. I'm enjoying seeing some of the sights and being educated on the toilet setup which is one of the most important aspects that all travellers need to be up to speed on. Great work mate. 👍
Question Steve, what is the north Of Vietnam like during the burning season, TL is bad in most of the country during that period, i detest smog/smoke Ash Wednesday didn't help with that. Cheers.
@@SteveSmith-zz4ih no one talks about it here as a burning season but I do have pollution alert app on my phone - I think it’s okay here unless the wind blows from China 🤦♂️
vietnamese folk religion is ancestor worship, some of the king of the past are deified and worship as saint, Tran Hung Dao and the Hung Kings are some of the most recognized ones, if these are the patriarch of the Vietnam people there also another side that focus on the matriarch called "Đạo Mẫu" means Mother worship is a form of shamanism.
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Yes, very nice. I visited an ancient temple also near Nim Binh. I used my phone to translate the Ancient Chinese inscriptions. It said it was a water temple. The Vietnamese guy I was with, did not realize you could use the phone to translate and was impressed that he could now use his phone to do the same. The religion seems to be a combination of Ancient Chinese, Buddhism and a strong catholic influence. Have you noticed how many cathedrals there is in the north and still being built. I did not realize this. Some are dated back to 1642. Amazing. Most families have a shrine to honour their ancestors.
Great insights, yes a lot of churches here surprisingly
Ninh Bình is my "Quê" ! glad it has gotten more attention. Absolute beautiful province
@@trinhkhanh2618 it’s fantastic I love it - thanks for the comment and thanks for subscribing
quê hương?
@@moistcu I’m in ha long
Living the dream, Steve! Beautiful temple grounds. Ninh Binh is certainly on my itinerary. Hoa Lu appears to be the original capital of Viet Nam in 10th century (968 - 1009) during the Le dynasty. Wikipedia seems to say it's a combination of Buddhist and Daoist with 1,200 year old relics and traditions. Certainly a beautiful and fascinating place to visit!
A relaxing travel break for sure
From that great opening shot, you show us the beauty of Vietnam. Awesome! And thanks for the head’s up re: washrooms🙈
@@darlenebuchanan6552 🤦♂️
Another great video Steve. I'm enjoying seeing some of the sights and being educated on the toilet setup which is one of the most important aspects that all travellers need to be up to speed on. Great work mate. 👍
@@BrendenSharp it’s clean that’s the main thing
Question Steve, what is the north Of Vietnam like during the burning season, TL is bad in most of the country during that period, i detest smog/smoke Ash Wednesday didn't help with that. Cheers.
@@SteveSmith-zz4ih no one talks about it here as a burning season but I do have pollution alert app on my phone - I think it’s okay here unless the wind blows from China 🤦♂️
I’m looking forward to traveling to Ninh Binh
Ninh Bình awaits, thanks for subscribing ✅
vietnamese folk religion is ancestor worship, some of the king of the past are deified and worship as saint, Tran Hung Dao and the Hung Kings are some of the most recognized ones, if these are the patriarch of the Vietnam people there also another side that focus on the matriarch called "Đạo Mẫu" means Mother worship is a form of shamanism.
@@phatle2737 thanks for the insights. Thanks for subscribing
Insanely close 10:00
Phew 😂