Vinh Nghiem Pagoda
The first pagoda in Vietnam built in the traditional style but in concrete, spread over 6,000 square metres in District 3. Its seven storey tower rises 40 metres, and its Peace Bell was a gift from a monk of Entsuji Temple in Fukushima.
- Where
- Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 10.7904, 106.6820
Get the Vinh Nghiem Pagoda stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Vinh Nghiem 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 Ho Chi Minh City volume with your photos and a note.
Near Vinh Nghiem Pagoda
Tan Dinh Church 1.0 km
A Catholic parish church painted a bright candy pink, formally the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It takes its name from Tan Dinh, a village that once stood here before the city spread over it.
War Remnants Museum 1.6 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.
Jade Emperor Pagoda 1.7 km
A smoky temple founded by the Cantonese merchant Liu Daoyuan, mixing Taoist, Buddhist and Confucian worship under one roof. Its dim halls are crowded with carved figures of gods and spirits, and turtles swim in the pond outside.
Independence Palace 2.1 km
The former home and workplace of the president of South Vietnam, designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu and now a public hall and museum. Its rooms, from the state chambers to the basement command centre, are kept much as they were in the 1970s.
Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica 2.2 km
A red brick cathedral built by the French between 1877 and 1880, its two bell towers rising 58 metres over central Saigon. The name Notre Dame dates from 1959, when a statue of Our Lady of Peace was set up in its forecourt.
Saigon Central Post Office 2.3 km
A colonial era post office on Paris Commune Square, right beside the cathedral and still in daily use. Inside, under a high arched roof, a large portrait of Ho Chi Minh hangs above the counters and old maps line the walls.
Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens 2.5 km
Vietnam's oldest zoo and botanical garden, commissioned by Admiral de La Grandière in 1864 and opened in 1869. That makes it one of the oldest zoos in the world still running, with old shade trees over its paths.
Mariamman Temple 2.5 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.
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Questions
Where is Vinh Nghiem Pagoda?
Vinh Nghiem Pagoda is in Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Tan Dinh Church (1.0 km), War Remnants Museum (1.6 km), Jade Emperor Pagoda (1.7 km).
How do I get the Vinh Nghiem Pagoda stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Vinh Nghiem Pagoda and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Ho Chi Minh City volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Vinh Nghiem Pagoda before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Ho Chi Minh City volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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