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Fortune-seekers flock to places of worship in first month of Lunar New Year

Fortune-seekers flock to places of worship in first month of Lunar New Year

Since the third day of the Lunar New Year, which fell on January 24, Mai has been so busy going to different places of worship in other provinces.
HCMC celebrates the Buddha’s birth after two years of Covid related suspension

HCMC celebrates the Buddha’s birth after two years of Covid related suspension

People in Hanoi, HCMC flock to pagodas on New Year’s Day

People in Hanoi, HCMC flock to pagodas on New Year’s Day

Hai Phong pagoda enshrines the Buddha in a cave

Hai Phong pagoda enshrines the Buddha in a cave

Leaning on a mountain and overlooking the beach, the Hang Pagoda in northern Hai Phong City is a spiritually and historically significant place of worship.
February 21, 2021 | 06:56 pm PT
Two pagodas with national records in HCMC’s new Thu Duc City

Two pagodas with national records in HCMC’s new Thu Duc City

Minh Dang Quang Buddhist Institute and Van Duc Pagoda, notable for the many records they hold, are sacred places worthy of a visit in HCMC's newly-established Thu Duc City.
February 13, 2021 | 07:15 pm PT
Vietnam’s mega Buddhist complex scales peaks of peace

Vietnam’s mega Buddhist complex scales peaks of peace

Tam Chuc Pagoda, Vietnam’s largest, is a stunner - from the spectacular landscape it is set in to the architecture and sublime artworks that adorn it.
December 7, 2020 | 07:30 am PT
Visit Som Rong, a pagoda that combines traditional and modern Khmer culture

Visit Som Rong, a pagoda that combines traditional and modern Khmer culture

Khmer pagoda Som Rong, famous for the giant reclining Buddha statue, gets even more magnificent when the sun goes down.
November 9, 2020 | 03:31 am PT
Two record-holding pagodas in Binh Duong

Two record-holding pagodas in Binh Duong

Binh Duong Province’s Tay Tang Pagoda is home to the country's largest statue made of hair, while Hoi Khanh Pagoda has Asia's longest Reclining Buddha statue on a pagoda's roof.
October 9, 2020 | 06:01 am PT
Pagoda crowns Saigon apartment building

Pagoda crowns Saigon apartment building

A 50-year-old pagoda built atop a residential building in Saigon's District 5 attracts a daily stream of visitors.
October 1, 2020 | 02:22 am PT
Abbot turns Saigon pagoda into free foreign language center for poor students

Abbot turns Saigon pagoda into free foreign language center for poor students

Abbot Thich Nhuan Tam transformed a section of La Pagoda in Saigon into a center where six foreign languages ​​are taught for free to underprivileged students.
September 8, 2020 | 02:05 am PT
Discarded plastic bottles used to build environment-friendly pagoda

Discarded plastic bottles used to build environment-friendly pagoda

Monk Thich Hanh Nhan of Quang Ngai Province is building a room in his pagoda using discarded plastic bottles to raise environmental awareness.
July 13, 2020 | 06:00 am PT
300-year-old pagoda, a major attraction in Binh Dinh

300-year-old pagoda, a major attraction in Binh Dinh

Thap Thap Di Da, a 17th century pagoda, adds to the charm of central province Binh Dinh with its cultural, historical and architectural beauty.
June 22, 2020 | 02:22 am PT
Mekong Delta pagoda preserves Khmer culture

Mekong Delta pagoda preserves Khmer culture

The Xiem Can Pagoda in Bac Lieu Province is both a place of worship and a repository of Khmer culture in the Mekong Delta.
May 31, 2020 | 06:45 am PT
300-year-old pagoda a spiritual beacon in central Vietnam

300-year-old pagoda a spiritual beacon in central Vietnam

Atop Thien An Mountain in Quang Ngai Province, Thien An Pagoda is a site rich in history, relics and legends.
January 27, 2020 | 06:36 pm PT
Saigoneers ring-in new year’s fortune with a bell

Saigoneers ring-in new year’s fortune with a bell

Hundreds of Saigon locals queue up to ring a special pagoda bell as they pray for good luck and fortune on the first day of Lunar New Year.
January 25, 2020 | 04:16 am PT
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