Dau pagoda

Dau pagoda is located in Thanh Khuong Commune, Thuan Thanh dist, 30km from Ha Noi. It was built at the beginning of the 3rd century, in a region that later became a centre for Buddhism. In Buddha’s main sanctuary, there is a large statue of the female genie Phap Van, seated on a lotus flower which is why the pagoda is also called Phap Van pagoda.

But Thap pagoda

But Thap pagoda is located west of But Thap village in Dinh To Commune, Thuan Thanh dist. But Thap pagoda is one of the most famous pagodas in Viet Nam. Inside, there are various valuable ancient objects and statues, which are considered to be Vietnamese masterpieces of 17th century wood carving. Among them are the Tay Thien Dong Do Lich Dai to statue and the Quan Am statue with one thousand eyes and one arms made in 1656 and symbolizing the reverence of both religion and beauty.

Dong Ho Painting Village

Located by the Duong river, Dong Ho is a nice village that specializes in making folk paintings has long come into existence. In the past the villagers just made painting before Tet holiday, Nowadays, tourist can buy paintings at any time in the year. Dong Ho villagers do not draw but use wood engravings to print paintings. A fine engraving requires dexterity of the pattern drawer. The painting must be printed on the fine do papers. Color of painting are obtained from such natural materials as half-baker bricks and ashes of some kinds of leaves and roots, In order to make the glittering background for do papers, the artisan burn scallop shells to a kind of powder which is refined and mixed with resin and then the mixture is pasted on the paper sheet will be used for painting.