In pictures: #Vietnam this week

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

Waiting

Instagram account linh.l8ks_at captured this image at a bus station in Saigon and captioned it "urban vision."

Lucky fire

A photo of An Dinh Village residents in Hanoi practice the "lucky fire" custom.

Locals believe that the fire they get from burning votive papers at the village temple will bring them peace and prosperity.

Photo taken by Instagrammer twunn_.

Flower lanterns

A photo taken in Dong Nai Province by Instagram account thanh.nguyent.

People drop flower lanterns on the river near the Ong pagoda to pray for luck and peace in the New Year.

Sand hill

Photo taken at the central coastal town Phan Rang in Ninh Thuan Province by Instagram account nhanlephotography.

Ferris wheel

A close-up shot of a ferris wheel in the famous Ha Long Bay. Photo taken by hienthucvu.

Electrician

Instagram account thanh.nguyent snatched the moment of an electrician at work in Binh Duong Province, which neighbors Saigon.

Cyclo

A photo uploaded by Instagram account xuannguyen_1180 at Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral.

Sanctuary

A night photo of Bai Dinh Pagoda, the biggest in Southeast Asia. 

Photo taken in the northern Ninh Binh Province by Instagram account andrewzinger.

Windows

Instagrammer iamthaivuong captured this image in Hanoi and captioned it "The yellow room."

Fishing nets

Photo taken at sunset in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang by Instagrammer jethuynh.