Chua Xu Temple

Fifty metres west of Tay An, Chua Xu Temple honours Her Holiness Lady of the Country, a stone statue said to have been found on Sam’s slopes in the early nineteenth century, though the present building, with its four-tiered, glazed green-tile roof, dates only from 1972. Inside, the Lady sits in state in a marbled chamber, resplendent in colourful gown and headdress. Glass cases in corridors either side of her are crammed to bursting with splendid garb and other offerings from worshippers, who flood here between the 23rd and 25th of the fourth lunar month, to see her ceremonially bathed and dressed. Shops in front of the temple sell colourful baskets of fruit that locals buy to offer to Her Holiness.

30 Thang 4 Park Chau Doc

30 Thang 4 Park Chau Doc

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Bac Lieu Bird Sanctuary

Bac Lieu Bird Sanctuary

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Bat Pagoda

Bat Pagoda

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Chau Phu Temple

Chau Phu Temple

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Con Tien Island

Con Tien Island

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Irrawaddy Dolphins

Irrawaddy Dolphins

Irrawaddy Dolphins about fifteen to twenty of these rare freshwater dolphins make their home on a beautiful...

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