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852:Thầy Temple
646:Old Quarter
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322:, Emperor
320:Ming China
304:Vietnamese
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273:Hồ Tả Vọng
261:Sword Lake
241:Vietnamese
228:References
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1143:Transport
814:Red River
799:West Lake
677:monuments
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1004:Shopping
876:Catholic
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328:Kim Qui
314:History
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249:chữ Hán
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907:Taoist
720:French
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