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

A hat-trick of hats

Three people on a boat wearing the traditional Vietnamese conical hats float candles in the Perfume (Huong) River in Hue, praying for the souls of loved ones who have passed. Photo taken by vietsui on Instagram. 

Basket case

Workers measure baskets at a traditional craft village in Ninh Binh Province, northern Vietnam. Photo taken by olivier.apicella on Instagram.

Openings

Mouths wide open in delight, two children peep through openings in the wall of their house. Photo taken by Etienne Bossot, posted on Instagram by Hoianphototour.

Pink streak

Night on Thu Bon River near the central province of Quang Nam. From Hoi An, visitors can rent a boat and stop at the beautiful villages located along the river. Photo posted on Instagram by fredwissink.

Traditional glow

A woman knits fishing nets in the light of an oil lamp in Hue. A Top Shot selected by natgeoyourshot. 

Sunshine balance

Young Vietnamese practice Falun Gong exercises in the morning. Photo taken by Instagram user tukietran. 

Night swirls

An aerial capture of a road system on the west side of Hanoi after dark. Photo posted on Instagram by thongnguyengallery.

Under cloud cover

Clouds gather above the Central Highlands town of Da Lat, known variously as Little Paris, City of Eternal Spring, City of Flowers and City of Love. Photo taken by Tran Quang Anh, selected by vne_international on Instagram. 

Diverging paths

An aerial view of the Thi Nai swamp in Quy Nhon town, the central province of Binh Dinh. Photo taken by nateqpham on Instagram. 

Dawn trappings

A woman with a shoulder pole and a man with a bicycle set out early in the morning to sell do, a bamboo fishing trap widely used in northern Vietnam. Photo taken by vietsui on Instagram.