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noreply@blogger.com (VietHung) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:23:00 +0000

Did this whole about me thing on Facebook and since not everyone has an account. I decided to reuse it on my blog as well. I think it covers almost everything someone could want to know about me. Personally I don't think anyone actually reads these things, but it's always recommended that you have one on your blog.
The BasicsHair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown or Black, depends on the lighting
Height: 1.70 m
Profession: I'm working on it
Relationship Status: Single
My Favorites
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Car: Ferrari F355
Favorite Movie: The Princess Bride
Favorite Hobby: Surfing the web
Favorite Song/Singer: The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun - Yesterday
Favorite Book/Author: Chuck Palahniuk
Favorite School Subject: Cao Dang Su Pham Nha Trang
Favorite Vacation Destination: Anywhere warm and tropical
Favorite Food: Custard Tarts
Favorite Animal: Dogs
Favorite Store: ChaptersFavorite Celebrity : My Sweet Heath
Favorite Childhood Friend: Too many to list, I love them all in their own special way
Favorite Childhood Memory: Christmas
Favorite Person In Your Life: My Dad :-)

Oc gao of Phu Da

noreply@blogger.com (VietHung) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:39:00 +0000

The beginning of the fifth lunar month is the season of oc gao (a small edible snail) in Phu Da in Cho Lach District of Ben Tre Province. Visitors who row to an island might witness the lively scene of people searching for snails, for this special food has created many jobs for Ben Tre residents.

Locals classify Phu Da snails at Cho Lach District in Ben Tre Province.Alternatively, a visit to Ba Ngoi garden in Vinh Binh Commune, Cho Lach District will reveal how locals classify snails with a home-made machine or cut shipworms from the snail shells.
Typically there are about 20 workers cutting shipworms, however, around 50 are at work at peak times in the Double Five festival (the fifth day of the fifth lunar month), according to Nguyen Van Nho, technician of Phu Da snail cooperative.
Classifying snails pays VND250 for each kilogram. Shipworms are bought at VND500 per kilogram by the cooperative for duck food. The season of oc gao lasts until the seventh lunar month.
At Ba Ngoi garden, visitors may also enjoy oc gao boiled with citronella for just VND10,000 for a large serving. The snails here live in muddy soil and are smaller and fatter, and more delicious, than those m other places. Other foods to try are rice pancakes filled with mussels and bamboo sprouts for only VND8,000 each.
Crispy cake skin, greasy coconut milk and peanut-and-rice cake flour, sweet mussels and bamboo sprouts used with many kinds of garden vegetable are all well-known dishes of southern Vietnam.

Axe to fall on Paradise Resort project in Vung Tau

noreply@blogger.com (VietHung) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:37:00 +0000

The project to build a luxury resort named Paradise in the southern coast city of Vung Tau will go off the list of entertainment areas there as the provincial government has just decided to put the foot-dragging property project to an end.
Le Kim Huong, director of the Department of Planning and Investment of Baria-Vung Tau Province, told the Daily on Monday that her agency was making a formal notice to the investor to this effect.
"After receiving approval from the provincial government last week, my department is drawing up a detailed notice to officially announce the decision" to revoke the license for Vung Tau-Paradise join venture, owner of the long-delayed project, she said.
"The province has made the decision after many times extending deadlines to the company to develop the project," she said, adding the notice will be issued upon approval from the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).
In 1991, Vung Tau-Paradise, a joint venture between Vung Tau International Tourism Company and Taiwan's Paradise Development and Investment, received a 25-year license to develop the Paradise resort. The company had planned to spend US$97 million on the 220-hectare resort on Thuy Van beach of Vung Tau City.
The company has also planned to build many facilities such as a golf source, sea sport and entertainment areas, a hotel of 500 rooms and others.
However, after 17 years since receiving the license, the company has just built some preliminary facilities including the golf course, the sea sport area, and a hotel of 38 rooms, while other key components, especially a big hotel section of 500 rooms and an entertainment park still remained on paper.
Huong said the delay was due to financial difficulties on the part of the investor.
"The cash-strapped company could not afford the costly project. It has many times asked for extended deadlines to seek financially-capable partners for developing other remaining sections but the investors still failed new deadlines," Huong said.
The company had also asked the province to extend the licensed operational term to 50 years in line with Vietnam's new investment law, as the previous law dictated a period of 25 years only.
Huong said that the provincial government had many times discussed the project, especially since last year up till now. Together with new deadlines, the province had also given a leeway to the investor, telling it that Baria-Vung Tau could ask the MPI to extend the operational term to 50 years if the company proposes a suitable plan for the project development.
One of the new choices was that the joint venture could transfer the project to other strong investors to continue developing other remaining sessions, but such suggestions did not work, and therefore it is now revoked, she said.
Huong added that the MPI had agreed in principle to revoking the license.
She said that as the projects land would be taken back, the two sides of the joint venture should begin talk about the facilities on the land.

Dong Ho prints displayed at café

noreply@blogger.com (VietHung) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:32:00 +0000

A collection of more than 100 Dong Ho prints are being displayed at Hoa Da Café at 349/175 Le Dai Hanh Street in District 11 from June 8 to 22.
Mr. Tran Manh Hiep, owner of the collection, has a passion for woodblock prints. Mr. Hiep and his friends have spent many years collecting these prints to present to fine art lovers. The Dong Ho style of folk prints originated about 300 years ago in the village of Dong Ho in the northern province of Bac Ninh.Today Dong Ho is a tourist attraction that appeals to a great number of visitors every year. They come to learn about the process of making a Dong Ho print and gain a deep knowledge of the culture, land and people of Viet Nam.

Hoi An hosts Graffiti Festival

noreply@blogger.com (VietHung) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:31:00 +0000

Hoi An Graffiti Festival 2008, whose slogan is “Blaze and Shine,” will be held on the Hoai River, Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam on June 24.
Twenty young artists from Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Da Nang and Hoi An as well as 40 tourists, will stand in boats to spray-paint a 600-m long, 1.6m high nylon canvas hung along the river.

The show will be organized by the River Vietnam Arts and Media Company.

The ancient town of Hoi An will welcome more than 80 beauties from throughout the world for Miss Universe 2008, to be held the next day.

The young women will travel around the ancient town by pedicab (xích lô) and take part in a gala featuring musical performances, folk dances at Kazic Park as well as social and community activities scheduled over two days.

Miss Universe competitors in HCM City

noreply@blogger.com (VietHung) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:12:00 +0000

Every hour, a group of cars escorts competitors from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to the New World Hotel.

At the hotel, competitors have their photos taken, have their measurements officially taken and fulfill registration requirements. Miss Vietnam Universe Thuy Lam has checked into the hotel as well.

Some photos of competitors at Tan Son Nhat Airport and the New World Hotel:

Miss Hungary

Miss Russia and Miss Ukraine

Miss Vietnam

DivaCup challenge

noreply@blogger.com (VietHung) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:32:00 +0000

Male readers: unless you are truly curious, or want to inform your wife or girlfriend or both, you can skip this post.Ladies. It's been brought to my attention the fabulous environmental nature of the DivaCup. It has quite a few benefits over the usual assortment of tampons and pads used during one's period. The classics are, quite noticeably, not too environmentally friendly. Sure there are some eco-alternatives (no plastic, 100% unbleached cotton, etc.) but in the end you are still flushing or throwing something into the landfill.Enter the DivaCup. I've seen mention of it on other people's blogs lately but just skipped right on over it. Why? Because, frankly, they kind of freaked me out. I mean, who wants to drag out some cup filled thang to hand wash? That said, since I'm a Crunchy Chicken and all, I went to the website and read a little bit more about it and have changed my impression about it, in spite of the initial reaction.So, without going into incredible details on how it works and how to use it and why (I'll defer you to visit their website for that), I challenge you. Yes, YOU. (Unless you are a guy and are still reading this far.) Let's see if we can wean ourselves off of disposible feminine products for three months.Are you up for it? If so, add yerself to the comments with "Sign me cUp" or something like it.Raffle!To add to the excitement (as if feminine products weren't exciting enough!) I'm holding a raffle to all those who sign up for the challenge. In order to help defray the cost of the cup, I'll pick a name from a hat and the winner shall receive a free DivaCup (see comments for more details). The drawing will be held next Monday, April 23rd.Prizes!Yes, there's more! For those challenged chickens who make it through the three month trial, there will be another drawing for some fun prizes. I'll announce these prizes next week after the DivaCup raffle. And what if nobody signs up for the challenge? Well, then, I guess I get my own free damn cup. And super cool prizes.

Tam Island

noreply@blogger.com (VietHung) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:04:00 +0000

Tam Island is located in Vinh Nguyen Ward, to the south of Nha Trang Bay, 3 nautical miles from Nha Trang Port, Khanh Hoa Province. Tam Island offers many kinds of water sports such as jet skiing, boating, windsurfing, parachute pulling, adventure diving... Other than that, tourists can enjoy camp-fire nights on the fascinating island. Carpeted with a green tropical forest throughout 4 seasons, the long sandy coastline winds like a mermaid exposing the smoothness of the Creator by thousands of pampering waves onto the shore all day and night. Underneath the uneven cliffs is the blue water as clear as crystal abounds with many kinds of coral reefs blooming in hundred-pink and thousand-purple colours, and hundreds of schools of fish swimming heartily here and there like visitors flocking to festivals. All seem to be fairy like and dreamlike. There are 200 nice and colourful camps on the island. When attending the camp-fire, visitors will drink can wine, eat baked-meat and sing all night.

Con Se Tre Tourist Site

noreply@blogger.com (VietHung) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:03:00 +0000

Opposite and 3km away from Nha Trang Coast, Khanh Hoa Province.

Just 15 minutes by boat, you will be able to arrive at "Con Se Tre". From a stone island, now "Con Se Tre" was converted into one of the most poetic tourism resorts in Nha Trang City.

Tourists can find at Con Se Tre a lively image of old villages, which once and for all have appeared in our dreams today or your childhood in a peaceful space, clean seashore, poetic settings, traditional customs and perfect services.

Hon Mun Island

noreply@blogger.com (VietHung) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:01:00 +0000

Hon Mun Island is situated on the south of Nha Trang Bay, Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province. Named Hon Mun because in the south east of the island, it has high-rise cliffs with dangerous wattles forming caves and grottoes, especially its stones are as black as ebony, which could rarely be found in other areas. In the black-stone caves of Hon Mun, every year flocks of swallow migrate to the area and build their nests. Due to the island's location adjacent to the hot sea-currents from the equator, suitable to the development conditions of corals and various types of tropical sea creatures, the sea bed of Hon Mun is home to an abundant and diverse group of marine species, an interesting and useful place for researchers, oceanographers and tourists to observe and explore more of the sea creatures' life. In Hon Mun, visitors can dive or take grass-bottom boat to admire the colour coral and sea creatures.

Hon Chong (Chong Rocks)

noreply@blogger.com (VietHung) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:55:00 +0000

Hon Chong is located 3.5km from the centre of Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province. It consists of massive rocks lying on top of one another. Hon Chong is divided into two parts. One part is situated offshore and the other is in the sand dunes at the Cu Lao Fishing Hamlet. The offshore cluster includes layer after layer of massive rock emerging from the sea. These layers of rocks act as natural wave breakers. The Hon Chong Promontory, located in the sand dunes, looks like the work of a giant, who carelessly put several massive rocks together. On one side of the rock, facing the sea, there is a deep handprint with the five fingers close together.

Tru Beach

noreply@blogger.com (VietHung) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:51:00 +0000

Tru Beach is situated on Hon Tre Island in Vinh Nguyen Ward, Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province. This is one of the most natural idyllic and finest beaches in Khanh Hoa, especially the purity of sea water and beach, and the surrounding environment. Though the beach is on island but the waves are soft thank to Hon Tre Mountain lying as a standing wall that prevented the ocean storm and wind. Not far from the main beach there is a small fishing village, located at the foot of mountain. Visitors can come here to know the habits of the fishing village, enjoying coconut fruit and fresh fruits.

Ba Vu's Tomb

noreply@blogger.com (VietHung) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:45:00 +0000

Location: Located in Ninh Hoa Town, Ninh Hoa District.Direction:
The Tomb of Lady VuThis is the tomb dedicated to a lady who assisted a Nguyen King in the past. Legends run that as she had no children, the king gave a large piece of field for cultivation free from tax. Her anniversary birthday takes place on the 16th day of the twelfth lunar month.
The tomb was completed in 1804 after two years of construction. It stands solemnly on a high mound in Ninh Hoa Town, Ninh Hoa District. Its structure takes after the Chinese character of the word “Quoc”, facing a lotus pond to the south-east. Its three ramparts were made of limestone, sand and brick. The outermost rampart is 20m long, 14m wide and 1.5m high, surrounding the overall structure with a small door guarded by two pink lions. The inside of the wall is carved with pictorial tales linked with Confucianism and Taoism.
The tomb, surrounded by the remaining ramparts, is 12m in length, 0.9m in width, and 1.5m in height with an arch shape. Two skillfully carved unicorns are on either part of the gate. The tomb is marked by a stele carved with Classical Chinese characters recording her service to the feudal kingdom.

Thap Ba Hot Spring Centre

noreply@blogger.com (VietHung) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:42:00 +0000

Thap Ba Hot Spring Centre is situated on 25 group, Ngoc Son Hamlet, Ngoc Hiep Ward, Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province. It is a kind of the unique health care service appears the first time in Vietnam: bogging down in the mud, bogging down in hot spring water, warm swimming pool and spraying hot spring water. The hot spring mineral water and also mineral mud silica are recognized on the medicine good for health. Besides the effect of relaxing and the stimulating of nervous system acting, the hot spring water and also mineral mud have effect to the skin that curing normal skin disease and making the skin whitest and softest.

Dai Lanh Beach

noreply@blogger.com (VietHung) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:41:00 +0000

Dai Lanh Beach is situated in Van Ninh District, 80km north of Nha Trang, close to the National Highway 1A. Dai Lanh is one of the most beautiful beaches with wonderful nature: white and mostly sand along with casuarinas. Long time ago, Dai Lanh Beach with beautiful nature had been ranked one of the famous landscapes in Vietnam. Dai Lanh Beach has calm, clear blue water as well as soft, white sand (offering safe swimming conditions). A fresh water source runs from the bottom of a mountain through the beach. Dai Lanh scenery had been carved on one of the Nine Urns which is standing in front of The Mieu yard in Hue by King Minh Mang. Dai Lanh Beach, visitors can travel to the fishing villages in Khai Luong and Dam Mon.

Van Phong Bay

noreply@blogger.com (VietHung) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:40:00 +0000

Van Phong Bay is located 50km from Nha Trang toward the north.
There is a sand hill that is 18km long, situated between the main land and two islets creating a bay with a very beautiful landscape.This beautiful landscape is endowed with wonderful natural sceneries and beaches of fine sand, an ideal temperate climate, surrounded by hills, mountains and tropical forests. The sea is all the more embellished with colorful coral reefs, vestiges of mangrove forests, rare sea creatures in an ideal environment. These are great potentials for the development of ecological tourism in Van Phong. In the plan toward the year 2010, Vietnam National Administration of Tourism declares Van Phong as "the most important region for tourism development". There are many forms of water sports and uphill tourism here, including sea diving, water skiing, sail boating, mineral water bathing and hunting.

Nha Phu Marsh

noreply@blogger.com (VietHung) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:40:00 +0000

Nha Phu Marsh is situated in Ninh Hoa District, about 15km away from Nha Trang Beach to the north, Khanh Hoa Province. It has peaceful waves all year around. In the middle of the sea and blue and clear sky, the cluster of dreamlike islands looks like the sails to be filled with winds going offshore. Lao and Thi Islands have become attractive ecotourism resorts for international and domestic tourists when visiting Tram Huong area. Lao Island is named "Monkey Island" because there are hundreds of monkeys living in flocks in the wild forest led by King and Queen monkeys and they are friendly with visitors. As coming to Lao Island, tourists can enjoy entertainments and recreational activities e.g. sea bathing, boat racing, horse riding, fishing, visiting in flowers, birds and golden fishes parks, especially circuit performances of elephants, bears, monkeys, dogs and cats. On Lao Island, there are guest houses and accommodation establishments available which bear in-depth traditional identities and unique characteristics of Vietnam. The Thi Island's wonderful natural landscapes are implied as a warm invitation to all visitors to come where green and wild natural forests still exist. There are some areas for breading ostriches, stags and deer.

Phu Cang Communal House

noreply@blogger.com (VietHung) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:37:00 +0000

Phu Cang Communal HouseLocation: Phu Cang Communal House is located on an acreage 1,700 square meters large in the territory of Van Phu commune - Van Ninh district.Direction:
Phu Cang Communal HouseThe main house was 8 m long and 9 m wide, consisting of 3 rooms. It was constructed following an equidistant four-pillar architecture of 16 wooden pillars. The front door to the house was engraved in relief with shapes of sacred creatures, sophisticated designs and the three words of "Dinh Phu Cang". The interior was decorated with rural items as in other communal houses. The altars here are for the worshipping of the gods, the Goddess Thien Y A Na, and Tran Duong - a Deputy General who summoned people in Khanh Hoa Province in response to King Ham Nghi's appeal to fight against the French colonialists.
Through the war time, Phu Cang Communal House was dedicated with many honors and presents, among them are those dedicated to the founding god of the commune

Dien Khanh Temple of Literature

noreply@blogger.com (VietHung) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:37:00 +0000

Dien Khanh Temple of LiteratureLocation: Located in Dien Khanh Town, Dien Khanh District.Direction:
Dien Khanh Temple of LiteratureBuilt at Phu Loc hamlet, Dien Khanh district, this is an architectural ensemble worshipping Confucius, the founder of Chinese Confucianism still referred to as the “Master of All Times”, at the same time recording the works of successful talented scholars. With its rich historical background, the Temple of Literature has great significance in learning, knowledge acquisition, and the respect for teachers, enrinching the national cultural heritage.

Memorial sites of Alexandre Yersin

noreply@blogger.com (VietHung) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:36:00 +0000

Memorial sites of Alexandre YersinThethree addresses worth visiting: - The science library of Doctor Yersin at Nha Trang Pasteur Institute - Linh Son Pagoda at Suoi Cat Commune, Dien Khanh District - The tomb of Doctor Yersin at Suoi Cat Commune, Dien Khanh District
The tomb of Doctor YersinALEXANDRE YERSIN (1863-1943) is an excellent professor who devoted all his life and works to the scientific research for mankind’s benefits. He arrived and settled in Nha Trang in 1891 to establish the first enterprise of virology in Vietnam. He established the Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang in early 1899.
After 50 years of devoting his life to scientific research at Pasteur Institute (1891-1943), he handed down 55 works of valuable scientific research.
He acted as:
President of Nha Trang Pasteur Institute
President of Indochina Pasteur Institute
President of Hanoi Medical University
General inspector of the Indochina Pasteur Institutes
Academician of the French Academy of Sciences
Honourable Chairman of the Medical Commission of Pasteur Institute in Paris

Nha Trang Bronze Drum

noreply@blogger.com (VietHung) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:35:00 +0000

Nha Trang Bronze DrumThese are the two drums dating back to the Dong Son Civilization (about 2,000 years ago).
Nha Trang Drum I has a face diameter of 52 cm, a height of 42cm and a bottom diameter of 57 cm. The decorative design forms a 12-wing relief star with stylized design of peacock feathers between the wings. Geometric designs are short parallel lines and circles with a dot in the middle. The main brim on the surface of the drum consists of designs of 6 lac birds flying counter-clockwise. On either side of the drum is a couple of braid handles in the shape of rice ears.
Nha Trang Drum II is 50 cm in height, 62 cm in face diameter and 67.5 cm in bottom diameter. In the middle of the drum face is a relief star with 10 wings with short parallel lines in between the wings.
The presence of these two drums have all the more enriched the profile of Khanh Hoa’s Metal Age.
These drums are showing in Khanh Hoa Provincial Museum.

Dien Khanh Citadel

noreply@blogger.com (VietHung) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:33:00 +0000

Dien Khanh CitadelLocation: Located in Dien Khanh Town, Dien Khanh District.Direction:
Dien Khanh CitadelThe Ancient Citadel of Dien Khanh was built by King Nguyen Anh in 1793 in Dien Khanh district on an area of about 36,000m2. This is a military architectural ensemble after the Vauban prototype, a popular fortress model of the 17th and 18th centuries in Western Europe. The walls of the Citadel form a hexagon with unequal earthen sides of 3.5 m in height. The outer side of the walls is almost vertical, and the inner side is more sloping with 2 levels, forming a convenient transportation on the inside. At the corners on the inside are flat and wide surfaces for soldier camps. On the top of the Citadel are earthen turrets, 2m high, as positions for cannons. Thick bamboo hedges and other thorny plants were planted along the upper part. Outside the Citadel are moats of 4 - 5 m in depth, about 10 m and at places up to 40m in width, filled with water.
From the beginning, the Citadel had 6 gates, of which only 4 remain: the East, the West, the Front (South) and Back (North) gates. Formerly inside the Citadel were the royal palace, the high officials’ palace, and the prison.
Dien Khanh Citadel is the second of its kind in Vietnam (after Gia Dinh Citadel), which can serve as a valuable basis for scientific research on ancient citadels and fortresses.

Chua Temple

noreply@blogger.com (VietHung) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:31:00 +0000

Location: Am Chua Temple is situated on Dai An Mount in Dien Dien Commune, Dien Khanh District.Direction:
Chúa Temple is situated in the middle of the slope on Ðại An mountain (also named Qua Sơn) in Ðại Ðiền Trung Hamlet, Diên Ðiền Commune, Diên Khánh District. This temple is the worshipping place of Holy Mother Thiên Y Ana, a goddess much revered in Khánh Hòa. According to a legend carved in 1856 in a stele at Ponagar Temples, the Temple is seen as the origin of the Holy Mother where She lived with the foster parents during childhood. Ponagar Temples are the worshipping place when She had been deified. It is why right from the beginning of the Nguyễn dynasty, Thiên Y Ana was nominated Hồng Nhơn Phổ Tế Linh Ứng Thượng Ðẳng Thần (the Prime Goddess) and the rituals at Chúa Temple are often held in dedication to a national deity and must be presided over by the leading person of the province. The festivity is organized every year on the first day of the 3rd lunar month, starting the traditional Ponagar Festivity of Khánh Hòa’s people held on the 23rd day of the 3rd lunar month. It can be asserted that Chúa Temple Festivity still retains the greatest number of traditional rituals of the Viet people in Khánh Hòa.

Po Nagar Cham Towers

noreply@blogger.com (VietHung) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:30:00 +0000

Location: This group of Cham Towers is located north of Bong Bridge, on 2/4 road - Vinh Hai Ward, Nha Trang City.Direction:
Po Nagar Cham TowersPonagar Relics (or Ponagar Temples) in Nha Trang, built between the 7th and 12th century, constitute one of the greatest Champa temples that still remain in Central Vietnam. At present, there still remain 5 constructions, consisting of a mandapha and 4 tower temples retaining quite typical features of the Champa architectural art. The relics are the most typical and famous sightseeing sites in Khánh Hòa. Setting foot up the hill, visitors can both enjoy fresh breezes from the sea and admire with their own eyes the creative skills and the fine aesthetic sense of Champa artisans, reflected in each architectural item, artistic works together with the mystic and colossal treasure of steles … lasting for thousands of years.

Long Son Pagoda

noreply@blogger.com (VietHung) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:21:00 +0000

Long Son PagodaLocation: On Trai Thuy hill - the door to the south of Nha Trang City.Direction:
Long Son PagodaThis is the biggest Buddhist pagoda in Khanh Hoa, formerly the Branch of the Buddhist Institute of Central Vietnam with a great white Buddha statue overlooking most of Nha Trang City. Constructed in the 19th century and rebuilt in 1940, the overall architecture bears much modernity compared to many others ancient pagodas. Yet, it is still attractive to many thanks to the majestic structure, beautiful landscapes, and an easy access from the roads. Beside the huge pagoda are rows of classrooms, offices, etc. hidden in the foliage of age-old trees and orchards that ease down one’s mind and enhance the quietness of the place.