VIETNAM Maxicard

Maxicard that I bought from my trip recently.

VIETNAM - Hoi An

One of the most fun thing to do when on vacation is to sent card to myself and friends.  I'm curious to how long the postcards takes to make their journey, this card took about 11 days. (posted on 19/12 at the airport and arrived today).

I really like postcard from Vietnam, I think they are gorgeous and I like the fact that they are a bit bigger than your standard postcard.

This wrap-up cards received for 2017. I know it's only the 30th but with no new mail until Tuesday 2nd January. these cards are it - the final batch.  2017 has been a very challenging year, filled with heartache, tears, deep sadness intertwining with proud moment, joy and laughters.  I hope I'll have the strength to let go of this past year and look forward to a promising new year to come.

"Hội An is a city on Vietnam’s central coast known for its well-preserved Ancient Town, cut through with canals. The former port city’s melting-pot history is reflected in its architecture, a mix of eras and styles from wooden Chinese shophouses and temples to colorful French colonial buildings, ornate Vietnamese tube houses and the iconic Japanese Covered Bridge with its pagoda."

VIETNAM - The Street vendor in Ha Noi

A surprise card from Anny on her vacation to Vietnam, it's show the street vendor in Ha Noi.  Thank you Anny!

VIETNAM - The Bell tower in Thai Vy' Ninh Binh Landscape

Thank you Dinh for my the nice card.

"According to the history, Thai Vy Temple was built during Tran Dynasty (the 13-14th century) follow the internal attack with outside support (noi cong, ngoai quoc) architecture. In front of the temple is Ngoc Well by green stone with clear and full water all the year round. Behind the temple is Cam Son Mountains with rank trees."

VIETNAM - (Mother and Son) The Mong people in Sapa

Thank you Dinh for the nice card.

"The Hmong people are one of the largest ethnic minorities (around 900,000 people). They are principally concentrated in the mountainous north of the country and usually live at high altitudes. Different ethnic categories co-exist and can easily be identified by the way they dress and their traditions. The Black Hmongs are best known for their handicraft and their traditional indigo blue dress. Flower Hmongs, on the other hand, wear colorful clothes, and it is not difficult to find them during market days.

Known in China as Miao, which is a term to define all the different ethnic minorities, Hmong people mainly come from southern China. They had to flee from there during the Ming and Qing dynasties, after they rebelled against Chinese imperialism 300 hundred years ago. They eventually found asylum in Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. The Hmong history remains difficult to trace because their tradition is an oral one, but they are still identified as Hmong, thanks to their language, traditions and way of life, which they have succeeded in preserving." Source here

VIETNAM - Sa Pa, Vietnam

"Sa Pa, or Sapa, is a frontier town and capital of Sa Pa District in Lào Cai Province in northwest Vietnam. It is one of the main market towns in the area, where several ethnic minority groups such as Hmong, Dao, Giáy, Pho Lu, and Tay live."