We stopped at this smaller resort city on our way south to Saigon. The temperature is heightening to the mid to upper 90s as we travel and without much of a break between ports we are getting a little testy. All of that said, it was a wonderful stop.
Much of the city, of about 700,000 people, is new with additional large new construction underway in hopes that it will draw more tourism. This area is referred to as “little Russia” because of the abundance of Russian visitors. That aspect was not noticeable as we toured the city.
Our first stop was to see the biggest Buddha statue in the world known as the Long Son Pagoda.
A short drive later we visited the Po Nagar Cham Tower. This complex is estimated to have been built before the 700s and is dedicated to the goddess of the country, Yan Po Nagar.
So, on to another market.
The Truong Son workshop is a fairly new cultural center that is supporting the continuation of traditional crafts. The gardens are beautiful and the demonstrations interesting.
This was a surprisingly fun stop. The beer didn’t hurt.
Cheers and good night Joey.
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