The Enlightenment of the Buddha, Phat Ngoc Xa Loi Buddhist temple, Can Tho, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tinh Xa Ngoc Chau Buddhist temple, Imperial guardian lion statue, Chau Doc, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tinh Xa Ngoc Chau pagoda, Life of Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, Reclining Buddha, passing into Parinirvana after 45 years of teaching the Dharma, Chau Doc, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Enlightenment of the Buddha, main altar with golden Buddha statue, Phat Ngoc Xa Loi Buddhist temple, Vinh Long, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tinh Xa Ngoc Chau pagoda, Buddhist altar and woman praying to the Buddha, Chau Doc, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tinh Xa Ngoc Chau pagoda, Life of Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, Prince Siddhartha cutting off hair to renounce worldly life on the bank of the Anoma River, Chau Doc, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ngoc Son Temple bridge, Hoan Kiem lake, Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Vietnam yen mo tu commune primary school, ninh binh province. this is one of several schools in this region of northern vietnam where crs in cooperation with the local education authorities has implemented inclusive education practices, whereby children with mental or physical disabilities are integrated into the normal primary schools. crs provides special training for the teachers to help them. the image shows 13-year-old pham thi bich ngoc (in pink jacket) who suffers from cerebral palsy and is intergrated into a class of 11-year-olds. her teacher nguyen thi mund is seen here helping her with an alphabet exercise

Vietnam community water purifying project in village of tam phu, tam pinh district in vinh long province. previously the community would take water directly from a canal, for drinking. thanks to this project, they now have safe drining water. fran thi bich ngoc and her child vo truong vy, taking safe drinking water from a faucet in their home

Vietnam yen mo tu commune primary school, ninh binh province. this is one of several schools in this region of northern vietnam where crs in cooperation with the local education authorities has implemented inclusive education practices, whereby children with mental or physical disabilities are integrated into the normal primary schools. crs provides special training for the teachers to help them. the image shows 13-year-old pham thi bich ngoc (in pink jacket) who suffers from cerebral palsy and is intergrated into a class of 11-year-olds. her teacher nguyen thi mund is seen here helping her with an alphabet exercise

Vietnam yen mo tu commune primary school, ninh binh province. this is one of several schools in this region of northern vietnam where crs in cooperation with the local education authorities has implemented inclusive education practices, whereby children with mental or physical disabilities are integrated into the normal primary schools. crs provides special training for the teachers to help them. the image shows 13-year-old pham thi bich ngoc (in pink jacket) who suffers from cerebral palsy and is intergrated into a class of 11-year-olds. her teacher nguyen thi mund is seen here helping her with an alphabet exercise

Vietnam anti trafficking project at tra on in vinh long province in the mekong delta region of vietnam. many young people have succumbed to bein. for marriage or work in neighboring countries, and this project addresses the problem. in this image the vice-principal of tra on high school, ngoc bich, talks to a group of 12th graders about the problem

Vietnam people relaxing besdie hoan kiem lake, bridge to ngoc son temple in background, hanoi

The Huc bridge, Rising sun bridge, leading to Ngoc Son temple, Hoan Kiem Lake, Lake of the Restored Sword, Hanoi, Vietnam

Buddhism, red wooden bridge with entrance tower, Ngoc Son Temple, Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia

Small bungalow resort Ngoc Suong, Cam Ranh Bay, South China Sea, Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, Asia

Bungalows, Resort Ngoc Suong in Cam -Ranh Bay, South China Sea, Nha Trang, Vietnam, Asia

Relief of the Jade Dragon, Ngoc Son Temple, Jade Mountain Temple, Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi, North Vietnam, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Huc Bridge to Ngoc Son Temple, Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi, Vietnam, Asia

Thap Rua Turtle Tower, red The-Huc-Bridge, Ngoc Son Jade Mountain Temple, Hoan Kiem Lake, old town of Hanoi, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia

Detail at Ngoc Son temple, Hanoi, Vietnam

Wall decor at Ngoc Son temple, Hanoi, Vietnam

Incense burning in the Ngoc Hoang Pagoda Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam