If you want the experience of living with the local people in the Mekong Delta and enjoy learning about the Buddhism in Vietnam, you should not miss Vinh Trang Pagoda - a great, ancient pagoda in My Tho, Tien Giang Province.
Vinh Trang Pagoda is recognized as a national historical and cultural relic by the government. This pagoda is in an area of 2,000m2 with many beautiful trees surrounded such as ornamental tree gardens, ancient trees and bonsai, creating a peaceful and fresh atmosphere. Besides, the architecture of the pagoda is a combination of Asian and European architecture, creating a splendid beauty, solemnity, but purity.
Location : 73 Mai Thi Luu Street, district 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Built in 1909 by the Cantonese immigrants, Jade Emperor Pagoda or Chua Ngoc Hoang or Phuoc Hai Tu is one the most attractive destinations for tourist in Ho Chi Minh City. It is also known as the Tortoise pagoda.
Phap Lam pagoda
Phap Lam Pagoda, situated at 574 Ong Ich Khiem street, Danang city Vietam, built in 1936, based on eastern fashion, covers an area of 3,000m2. This pagoda firstly functioned as a place for activities of An Nam buddhology association in Danang, but today it becomes a command post of Danang Buddhist association.
Location: Linh Ung Pagoda is situated in Hoa Hai Ward, Ngu Hanh Son District, about 8km from the center of Danang City.
Characteristic: The pagoda, built during the 18th century, was later bestowed to call Ngu Che Ung Chon Tu during Minh Mang’s reign.
Location: Long Thu Pagoda Stele lies in Long Thu Pagoda (now called An Long Pagoda), behind Cham Museum in Binh Hien Ward, Hai Chau District of Da Nang.
Characteristics: Long Thu Pagoda Stele is not only the oldest one in the area but also have a significant part in residential history research.
Located on the bank of Bac Lieu River in Bac Lieu Town, Bac Lieu Province, Quan De Pagoda is the unique architectural structure built by the Chinese origin people.
Located 7km from the Bac Lieu Town, The Xiem Can Pagoda exists itself as the biggest pagoda of Khmer community and the most splendid pagoda in the South Vietnam that feature rich Khmer culture with its unique architecture style.
The impressive architectural design of the central chamber in Xiem Can Pagoda features motifs showing the beauty of culture of Khmer people in its details such as the domes, walls, pillars, doors, and stairs. There are many images of fairies and monsters engraved in the body of pillars. Besides, steps of the stairs were carved with the Nagar Basilisk. Coming to the central chamber of the pagoda, you will clearly feel like stepping into a different world of spirit silence and comfort. Following the two main walls, there are many embossments and wall-paintings, especially the wall-paintings expressing the life of Gautama Buddha from his birthday to his death and the wall-paintings express Ramayama Epic.
Location: located at Ward 3, Bac Lieu Town, Bac Lieu Province, Minh Pagoda was built by a group of named Minh Huong headed by Tran Thiet Thuan, the chairman of VInh Huong Village. The pagoda was originally constructed from 1890 and completed in 1923.
Located in Tri Yen Commune, Yen Dung District, Bac Giang Province, Duc La Pagoda was built in 12th century. The pagoda was once a center of Truc Lam Trinity (King Tran Nhan Tong, Phap Loa and Huyen Quang monks) who opened a school of Buddhist preaching and established the Truc Lam religious sect.
From the Bac Giang City, a crooked red soil trail runs off Route 13, just past Tan An Commune, let to Duc La Pagoda, also known as Vinh Nghiem Tu (80km north of Hanoi). Surrounded by rolling hill area, the pagoda lies on the Co Tien Mountain range and on the batiks of the Luc River on its left. Further away is the Thuong River which converges with the Luc River to form the Phuong Nhon Junction.
The great victory of Chi Lang - Xuong Giang (Lang Son - Bac Giang) and the Dong Quan oath -taking ceremony (Hanoi) were huge historic events 570 years ago (1427-1997). Two most important characters related to these events were the national heroes Le Loi and Nguyen Trai who were the head of the peasant revolution in Lam Son (Thanh Hoa) in the 15th century against invaders from the North.