Vinh Trang Pagoda
A Buddhist temple near My Tho, one of the best known in the Mekong Delta. Its gardens hold several giant white statues of the Buddha, and its front mixes Asian and European architectural styles.
- Where
- My Tho, Dong Thap, Vietnam
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 10.3628, 106.3737
Get the Vinh Trang Pagoda stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Vinh Trang Pagoda. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Dong Thap volume with your photos and a note.
Near Vinh Trang Pagoda
Can Gio Mangrove Forest 40 km
A vast mangrove wetland on the coast about 40 kilometres southeast of central Saigon, listed by UNESCO as a biosphere reserve. Its tidal channels shelter rare wildlife, among them troops of macaques and saltwater crocodiles.
Binh Tay Market 53 km
The largest market in Cholon, a wholesale hub built around a courtyard under tiled Chinese roofs. Before 1975 it was called the new Cho Lon market, to set it apart from the older one it replaced.
Dam Sen Park 53 km
An amusement park of 50 hectares in the west of Saigon, most of it lakes, trees and gardens. Rides and shows sit among the greenery, and it has long been a family day out for the city.
Cholon 53 km
The Chinese quarter of Saigon, a separate city until the two grew together in the mid 20th century and often called the largest Chinatown in the world by area. Its streets are packed with assembly halls, temples, herb shops and wholesale markets.
Thien Hau Temple 54 km
A Chinese temple on Nguyen Trai Street in Cholon dedicated to Mazu, goddess of the sea, and officially the assembly hall of the Cantonese community. Giant coils of incense hang smouldering from its ceilings.
Mariamman Temple 58 km
A Hindu temple to the goddess Mariamman, built in the late 19th century by Nagarathar traders from Tamil Nadu. A colourful gopuram rises over the street near Ben Thanh Market, and many Vietnamese come to pray here too.
Ben Thanh Market 58 km
One of the oldest surviving buildings in central Saigon and a symbol of the city, its clock tower facing a busy roundabout. Inside are stalls for food, cloth and souvenirs, and after dark the streets around it turn into a night market.
War Remnants Museum 58 km
A museum on Vo Van Tan Street in central Saigon given over to the First Indochina War and the Vietnam War. Aircraft, tanks and artillery stand in the courtyard, with photographs and documents in the halls.
Questions
Where is Vinh Trang Pagoda?
Vinh Trang Pagoda is in My Tho, Dong Thap, Vietnam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Can Gio Mangrove Forest (40 km), Binh Tay Market (53 km), Dam Sen Park (53 km).
How do I get the Vinh Trang Pagoda stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Vinh Trang Pagoda and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Dong Thap volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Vinh Trang Pagoda before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Dong Thap volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
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