VINH LONG |
Capital of the province, this is a medium-sized town
along the banks of the Mekong River about midway between My Tho and Can
Tho. From Vinh Long, one can access all the islands in the river, all
of which are totally given over to agriculture. |
ONG PAGODA |
A very ornate, brightly painted building, it is a
fully Chinese pagoda and still a very active place of worship. Founded
in 1556 by the Fujian Chinese Congregation, it has been rebuilt a number
of times with funds from visitors from Taiwan and Hong Kong. |
ONG MET PAGODA |
Located in the center of town, the monks here are
friendly and happy to show anyone around. |
CHIM PAGODA |
An interesting monastery southwest of town with friendly
monks who claim the pagoda was built 500 years ago. |
AN PAGODA & MUSEUM |
Located southwest of Tra Vinh is this pagoda and the
Khmer Minority People's Museum. |
BA OM POND |
This is a spiritual site for the Khmer and a picnic
site for local Vietnamese. Tall trees surround the pleasant square-shaped
pond. Nearby is the An Vuong Pagoda, a beautiful structure built in the
Khmer style. |
UNCLE HO TEMPLE |
Located in Long Duc commune, north of Tra Ving town,
worshippers continue to flock here. |
