In pictures: the best of Vietnam this week

Check out some of the most stunning Instagram photos of #Vietnam.

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Instagram account haithanhptw captured this photo on a Saigon building's rooftop.

Light trails

Hai Van Pass is the most famous pass in central Vietnam, and stretches 20km between Hue and Da Nang. Thanks to its stunning scenery, Hai Van is adored by both visitors and locals. Photo taken by duyvu_foto.

Into the green

Tra Su is a typical mangrove forest of the Mekong Delta. The forest, which lies 10 kilometers from the Cambodian border in An Giang Province, has 140 plant species though most of the area is covered by melaleuca trees.

Instagram account vietnam_look took this photo and captioned "It is very interesting to ride a boat around the forest."

Dolphin rescue

A baby dolphin was stranded on a beach in Quang Nam Province until SASA, a group of marine life conservation in Da Nang, came to rescue it. Unfortunately, the dolphin was announced dead on January 22 because its left liver was damaged.

Photo taken by Manz.awar on Instagram.

Theater chat

Photo taken by Instagram account linh.l8ks_at in front of Saigon Opera House, which was built in 1881.

Buffaloes

Photo taken by Instagram account hieutruong_photo in the central province of Quang Binh.

Flower girl

A young girl carries baskets of rapeseed flowers. Photo taken in Moc Chau plateau in Vietnam's northern highlands by Instagrammer hongphat1991.

Cityscape

The iconic 68-storey Bitexco Financial Tower in Saigon's central District 1 is seen through an iron fence. Photo taken by kaganagi.

Umbrellas

A street decoration captured in the southern beach town of Vung Tau near Saigon. Photo posted on Instagram via 1phutsaigon account and credited Vietnam Street Photo.

Tsunami of clouds

A photo of the mountainous town of Sa Pa in northern Lao Cai Province, one of Vietnam's top tourist attractions, taken by Instagrammer vincentlevu.