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The tower of this pagoda is one of the iconic images of Vietnam, but unfortunately it was shrouded in scaffolding. We stopped for a look anyway.

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First site of the famous tower - covered in scaffolding!
First site of the famous tower - covered in scaffolding!
One of the guards on the gate (we're on the way back up river so it's darker now)
One of the guards on the gate (we're on the way back...
In a small pavilion, a gigantic stele set on the back of a marble turtle
In a small pavilion, a gigantic stele set on the back...
The same through the side opening of the pavilion. The turtle's a symbol of longevity.
The same through the side opening of the pavilion...
A matching pavilion contains this enormous bell
A matching pavilion contains this enormous bell
Solemn warning to visitors
Solemn warning to visitors

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