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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Tran Thi Minh Ha

Vietnamese Valentine's: Help Me Find A Partner, Buddha

Young Vietnamese flock to an ancient pagoda in Hanoi hoping a Valentine's Day offering will help them find a partner (Credit: AFP)

Young men and women flocked to an ancient pagoda in central Hanoi on Wednesday hoping a Valentine's Day offering would help them find a partner -- a major priority for many Vietnamese.

Office worker Nguyen Thi Ly respectfully placed a tray with sweets, water, money -- fake bills of both dong and US dollars -- and the familiar Valentine's roses on the altar at the Ha Pagoda.

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