We had a very short but pleasant visit to the quaint Tran Quoc Pagoda found on the causeway between West Lake and Truc Bach Lake in Hanoi. Tran Quoc Pagoda is considered to be the oldest in Hanoi and therefore is a cultural symbol of Vietnamese Buddhism
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Historic architecture makes this a worthwhile stop when visiting Hanoi.
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A dragonfly rests on a pole that juts out of the water of the West Lake.
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