Photo contest depicts artistic angles in Buddhism A photo contest that kicked off on Thursday in Hà Nội is seeking beautiful and artistic angles of Buddhism through the lens of domestic and foreign photographers.

Trần Nhân Tông, the King and the Buddha of the Vietnamese

Trần Nhân Tông, the King and the Buddha of the Vietnamese

Bắc Giang to restore relics related to King-Monk

Local authorities in the northern province of Bắc Giang have started initial steps to restore ancient relics on the West Yên Tử mountain range, where King-Monk Trần Nhân Tông (1258-1308) studied and practiced Buddhism.

Spring festival season well underway in Việt Nam

The Yên Tử Spring Festival 2019 has started with thousands of people flocking to attend one of the country’s most popular spiritual and cultural events in the northern province of Quảng Ninh.

The most beautiful spiritual places in northern Việt Nam

Contemplating the beginning of spring and worshipping the Buddha to wish for New Year’s peace is a beautiful and typical spiritual culture in Vietnamese tradition. Besides the familiar spiritual destinations, there are spectacular spots located in the mountains that not many people know about.

Commemoration of King-Monk starts at holy Yên Tử Mountain

Several cultural and religious activities will be held starting today (December 6) at the Yên Tử historical site in the northern province of Quảng Ninh to celebrate the 710th anniversary of the attainment of Nirvana by King-Monk Trần Nhân Tông, founder of Việt Nam’s Zen Buddhism.

Original vestige unearthed at the Hải Vân Gate

An excavation on the Hải Vân Gate complex on the 490m above sea level Hải Vân Pass has unveiled a clear layout of the old foundations of citadel walls and a section of the north-south route dating back to 1470.

Road at construction site facilitates illegal coal mining

The road which was opened to transport materials to the construction site of Hồ Thiên Pagoda in Bình Khê Commune, Đông Triều Town, is being used for illegal coal mining.

Excavations begin on ancient sites

An excavation unearthed a section of foundation and wall of trench on the west and south of the Điện Hải Citadel in the city’s downtown following a restoration project starting last month.

A close look on history at Kinh Môn Culture Site

Kinh Môn is a famed region in the northern province of Hải Dương, which hosts various beautiful landscapes including a special national complex of An Phụ Relics Site, Kính Chủ Grotto and Nhẫm Dương Excavation Site.