Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam, or the Temple of Literature, is a well-known tourist destination in Hanoi, but in the days running up to important exams during summer, expect to find it mobbed with thousands of students and their parents all praying for a dose of luck. In this photo, students wait in line to buy tickets for the temple.
At the Temple of Literature, people usually pray for a dose of academic luck.
we don't know if that's the most commonly prayed for thing or if that's just for students and their parents or that time of year.