Vung Tau City is well known for its beaches such as Front Beach and Back Beach. Vung Tau is also known for its old pagodas . . .

A giant Buddha statue at Thich Ca Phat Dai Pagoda in Vung Tau City. (Photo: Internet)

Not far away is the modern architecture of Niet Ban Tinh Xa, or Phat Nam Pagoda. This pagoda, built in 1969-1974 at Nho (Small) Mountain, is considered the nicest in the city with its modern and elaborate design and decorations. The first impression it makes on visitors is its two statues of good and evil.

Inside the pagoda is the striking 12m-long Phat Nam (Lying Buddha) statue and a giant bronze censer cast with images of a dragon, lion, turtle and phoenix. The censer was made in two months by artisans in Ben Tre Province.

Passing through Long Dat Town, Long Dien District should include a stop at Long Ban Pagoda to explore its design associated with traditional cultural features. The pagoda covers 3,000m² and is surrounded by many kinds of ornamental trees, bonsai trees and flowers. It has several statues of Buddha and Arhat and features many bass-relief and parallel sentences. All of the pillars are carved with elegant and meticulous patterns with images of birds, dragons, flowers and trees.

Not as large as the other pagodas, Long Son Co Tu is the oldest pagoda in Vung Tau. It is famous for its gold-gilded Buddha statue which is 1.2m high and its meticulous carving and dexterous lines.

VietNamNet/SGT

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