The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha calls on temples nationwide to fly the national flag and ring bells and drums to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification.

But Vietnam’s unique whale temples contain a sea of information ... It’s a blue pottery man – like some kind of water demon – holding a flag. Mischievous and nimble. The central room holds the main ...

The President received a warm and heartfelt welcome from the Vietnamese people, who had gathered near the entrance of the temple, waving the national flags of both Sri Lanka and Vietnam.