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Nghinh Ong Thang Tam festival in Vung Tau

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Nghinh Ong Thang Tam festival in Vung Tau

Than Thang Tam, 5 Soviet Soviet Nghe Tinh, P. Thang Tam, TP. Vung Tau

Nghinh Ong Vung Tau Festival is one of the long -standing and traditional folk festivals of Vung Tau fishermen, this is also the most important event of the year for the fishermen of my city to show my sincerity for his fish (I have more explanations below). According to the concept of fishermen, fish, or whales, considered a rescue god for them when boats have difficulty at sea.

Nghinh Ong Vung Tau Festival takes place from 15 to 18 of August in the annual lunar calendar, at Than Thang Tam communal house, Vung Tau city.

At 5:30 am in the morning, the procession of Nghinh Ong on the sea departed from the front beach to Hon Ba in Mui Nghinh Phong, then returned to Ong Nam Hai Mausoleum (Dinh Thang Tam). At this communal house, many valuable whale skeletons, including a skeleton since 1868, weighs 4 tons and up to 30 meters long.

Experiencing the ups and downs of history, the trust of fishermen in the Nam Hai General today is still intact. The traditional cultural source circuit is still continued even in modern life, when they still turn to the fairy, gentle, about the people who have explored and created a land to have today.

The cross of the cross also came to burn incense to pray for something for themselves, their families and also to integrate into the history, tradition and cultural features of a land and people of Ba Ria - Vung Tau.

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Tourist destination at Ba Ria Vung Tau

Con Dao

Con Dao - voted one of the most beautiful islands in Asia, one of the most beautiful empty beaches in the world - is currently becoming an attractive tourist destination for many domestic and international tourists. Pristine nature, mysterious spiritual stories, a heroic revolutionary history... inspire many visitors to come here. Con Dao is an archipelago off the coast of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, far from City. Vung Tau 97 nautical miles. Because it is located in the middle of the sea, visitors to Con Dao will have the opportunity to explore beautiful beaches and bays. Some famous beaches and bays in Con Dao include: Dam Trau Beach, An Hai Beach, Lo Voi Beach, Dam Tre Bay, Con Son Bay,... Con Dao is associated with the resilient, heroic and tragic revolutionary history of our nation. Tourists who do not know what Con Dao has to offer can visit relics, landmarks and historical evidence such as: Dao Lord's Palace, Con Dao Museum, Historic Pier 914, Con Dao prison, etc. Con Dao seafood you should try to enjoy is Nang's breast snail, cone snail, giant ear snail, hand snail, red lobster, shrimp, red grouper, sun squid... and other types of sea fish. Takeaway specialties are widely sold at Con Dao market, including fresh and dried seafood and souvenirs. Tourists like almond seed jam and earthen ginseng wine the most. The taste of Con Dao ginseng is mildly sweet, pungent and fragrant, quite similar to Korean ginseng. Folks often use ground ginseng roots to soak in wine, stew chicken, and stew duck for nourishment...

Ba Ria Vung Tau 2513 view

From March to September

Hon Ba

Hon Ba in Vung Tau is a small oasis in the middle of the sea with an area of about 5000m2. It is located quite close to the mainland so it is visited by many tourists. This is a very attractive spiritual tourist destination, on the island there is the famous sacred Ba Temple. In addition, visitors coming here can also admire the beautiful sea path connecting Hon Ba and the coast. In terms of location, Hon Ba is located in the Back Beach area of Vung Tau city, only about 200m from Nghinh Phong Cape and the foot of Nho Mountain. If you want to see the whole panorama of Ba Island, you can try climbing on the shoulder of the Christ statue, from here you will have a panoramic view of the entire scenery of this island. To facilitate the exploration of religious culture at Hon Ba and travel to Vung Tau, you should go on worship occasions such as January, April, July, and October of the lunar calendar each year. For tourists who want to combine a visit to Vung Tau, the period from May to October will be the best, at this time there is little rain and mild sunshine, making it extremely ideal for sightseeing. In the period from November to April, Vung Tau will have quite hot weather. Ba Hon Ba Vung Tau Temple is definitely the first place that many tourists will want to visit. The name Mieu Ba was born in the late 18th century. The temple was built to worship the Water Dragon God to pray for good weather and wind so that fishermen can feel secure when going fishing. Ba in the word Mieu Ba means Thuy Long Than is a female deity. In order for Ba Temple to be as spacious as it is today, the people of Thang Tam village have donated money many times to restore the temple. Ba Temple is also associated with an extremely sacred event. In 1939, a French officer, Archinard, ordered 3 cannon shots to be fired at Ba Temple. Only one hit out of 3 shots. Just a few days later, this officer lost his life at the temple due to careless use of a gun. This made the French army feel that Ba Temple was very sacred and no longer dared to destroy it. In addition to spiritual tourism at Ba Vung Tau island, you will also have the opportunity to admire the natural scenery here. There is a source of fresh air here so the vegetation is very developed with the green colors of poplar trees, coconut trees, areca nuts and plumeria flowers. This place is also one of the few places untouched by human hands, the landscape still retains its natural wildness so it is very suitable for exploration. When visiting Hon Ba, you need to note the following. First, you need to move carefully, because there are many sharp rocks and broken barnacles along the way. Be careful because the rock surface is quite slippery, remember to wear shoes to better protect your feet. When traveling, there will certainly be many other tourists with you, so you should be careful of pushing and jostling. Because this is a spiritual place, remember to choose discreet clothing when visiting. The sea route to Ba Vung Tau island usually appears from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., so remember to prepare drinking water and snacks. Finally, do not throw trash into the sea or at tourist attractions to join hands to protect the marine environment.

Ba Ria Vung Tau 2232 view

From May to October

Long Phuoc Tunnels

Long Phuoc tunnel relic is about 7 km from Ba Ria city center. This is a creative work, a heroic testimony of our army and people during the two resistance wars against the French colonialists and the American imperialists. Formed right in the area temporarily occupied by the enemy, Long Phuoc Tunnels originated from people digging tunnels to avoid enemy bombs and terrorist attacks. The movement of all people to dig secret tunnels was then launched by Long Phuoc commune officials. In early 1946, Long Phuoc had more than 300m of tunnels 3 - 5m deep underground. From the tunnel system, the guerrillas and people of Long Phuoc continuously broke up many raids, including a major raid in October 1949, ensuring the safety of the Xuyen Phuoc Co base area, the resistance base of the province, and is also the focal point of communication between the central government and the Southeast. During the anti-American period, Long Phuoc tunnels expanded to most hamlets in the commune. The soldiers and people of Long Phuoc used the tunnels as a springboard to attack the enemy. The US imperialists had to use planes to spread bombs, artillery shells to plow, tanks, bulldozers and thousands of infantry to attack the tunnels. After that, the tunnel system was expanded deeper and longer. The tunnels have secret vaults to store food and weapons; There is a place to treat wounded soldiers; There are continuous fighting fortifications in all 5 hamlets of Long Phuoc commune. The tunnel under the tunnel spreads in the shape of a spine 2-3m above the ground, the tunnel is more than 1.5m high and more than 0.7m wide, people inside can walk and move easily. After liberation, Long Phuoc Tunnels were restored and renovated to become a tourist attraction, a place for the young generation to learn about the fighting traditions of their ancestors on the land of Long Phuoc. The Long Phuoc Tunnels revolutionary historical relic was ranked as a national relic in 1990. This relic is the pride and epic of the people of Long Phuoc and the entire Ba Ria city. Therefore, the investment and embellishment project of Long Phuoc Tunnels was approved in 2017. Accordingly, above the ground, a 3-storey traditional house will be built in the style of a pagoda, a tiled roof, walls covered with unburnt bricks and decorative tiles. New construction of the relic management board's house with an area of 115 square meters. Construction of 4 new wartime houses in the Dinh-style house, each with an area of more than 100 square meters. Underground, more than 700m of tunnels were repaired using the method of reinforcing the walls of cement tunnels and covering them with clay. In addition, many other auxiliary items were also built. Currently, visitors can directly experience moving inside the tunnels to see the ingenuity as well as the hardships during wartime. In addition to attracting tourists, this monument is also very suitable for exploration trips to learn about history by experts, students and youth group tours of origin.

Ba Ria Vung Tau 2450 view

From January to December

Hai Dang Vung Tau

Vung Tau lighthouse is located at the top of Tao Phung mountain (ward 2, Vung Tau city, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province), open from 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. every day (depending on time). This is a tourist destination that many people tell each other that they must visit when traveling to Vung Tau. Vietnam has 79 lighthouses spread across the country, but Vung Tau lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse. Vung Tau Lighthouse is an architectural work in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, built by the French in 1883 with the purpose of meeting the shipping needs of foreign merchant ships and the French military. Vung Tau lighthouse has an area of more than 3400m2 including many areas such as the lighthouse, customs tower, bunker,... Vung Tau lighthouse column has white tones, designed in a cylindrical style with high height. about 18m, the road is about 3km. The lighthouse column is equipped with lights that turn on every night and can illuminate a distance of up to 63km. Currently, Vung Tau lighthouse is still operating to support ships and boats traveling at sea. To get to the top of Vung Tau lighthouse, you need to go through a solid tunnel, then conquer the spiral staircase with 55 steps. Inside the lighthouse, you will admire the beauty of a nostalgic, Western-style architecture. Standing on top of the lighthouse, you will enjoy the cool breeze coming from the sea. If you choose Vung Tau as a vacation destination after stressful working hours, remember to go to the top of the lighthouse, the winds here will definitely relax your spirit. Not only is it cool, this valuable location also gives you a panoramic view of the beautiful Vung Tau city. If you have a lot of time, take a tour around the Vung Tau lighthouse and you will discover a very large water tank providing domestic water for the people here and a garden of decades-old plumeria flowers blooming. The whole corner of Vung Tau lighthouse shines brightly. Vung Tau lighthouse is about 15km from Vung Tau city center (equivalent to a 30-minute drive). If you ride a motorbike, the following route to the lighthouse is the most popular route, you can refer to: From the center of Vung Tau city, go to Thirty Thang April street, then turn to Pham Hong Thai street. At the end of Pham Hong Thai street, turn left to enter Le Loi street. You continue to run to the intersection, then turn right to enter Hoang Dieu Street. Go to the end of Hoang Dieu street and turn left to see Bai Truoc park. From Bai Truoc Park, you head straight to Ha Long Street. You meet Vung Tau hydrofoil wharf, move a few dozen meters further to Duong Dong Cruise, then turn left Go another 240m, turn right and see Vung Tau Lighthouse Before reaching the lighthouse, you have to drive around Nui Nho to enter. The scenery here is highly praised by many tourists for being so beautiful. The road curves close to the edge of the mountain, surrounded by cool green trees that shade the entire corner of the road. You can drive slowly to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the scenery here or take a few photos to capture the beautiful scenery here.

Ba Ria Vung Tau 2282 view

November to April every year

The Statue of Gautama Buddha

Shakyamuni Buddha Dai is located on a 28-hectare campus on the northern slope of Big Mountain, at 608 Tran Phu, Ward 5, Vung Tau. This is a famous religious tourist attraction in the coastal city of Vung Tau. The Sakyamuni Buddha Dai complex can be temporarily divided into the following areas: Pagodas and the Buddha Statue Garden. Thien Lam Pagoda is the main temple, located right at the main gate of the campus, facing Tran Phu Street. From Tran Phu Street up the mountainside, the campus is divided into 3 levels. The three gates and flower garden are at the lowest level, the second level includes a number of auxiliary works, the third level at the top includes the Thien Lam pagoda and the Buddha statue garden. Past the Tam Quan gate is a set of steps leading up to the level 2 ground on the hillside. After a small yard, continue to the quite steep set of stairs leading straight to the main temple of Thien Lam Pagoda - the lowest position of the level ground. 3. Thien Lam Pagoda is a fairly simple temple built around 1957, by a Vietnamese civil servant in the French colonial government to practice after retiring. In addition to Thien Lam Pagoda, in the Shakyamuni Buddha Temple campus, there are also a number of other pagodas, including Ho Phap Pagoda and Hoa Son Pagoda, both located in the area behind the Relics Worshiping Tower and the statue of Duc Phuc entering Nirvana. Ho Phap Pagoda was built in 1970, initially named Tinh That Thien Hue, and in 1972 it was changed to Ho Phap Meditation Hall. The new temple was completed in 2004 in a location next to the Dharma Protector Zen Hall. Located quite close to Ho Phap Pagoda is the lovely small Hoa Son Pagoda, but in a higher position on the mountainside, go from the area in front of the Buddha statue entering Nirvana, up a series of stairs of several dozen steps to reach it. Hoa Son pagoda gate Hoa Son Pagoda was opened in 1969 by the late Venerable Thich Hue Chon (1943 - 2019) - initially it was just a simple thatched hermitage - for practice, then gradually built up to its current form, basically still is a small, simple but elegant temple. A very important part of the Shakyamuni Buddha Dai complex is the garden of Buddha statues, recreating the main highlights in the life of Buddha Shakyamuni. From Thien Lam pagoda, go through a set of stairs to go up to the Buddha statue garden complex. The statue of Bodhisattva born is placed on the same level as the main temple of Thien Lam Pagoda, right next to the stairs leading to the clusters of statues above. The statue is shown as a boy pointing one hand to the sky. The cluster of statues representing the next stage of the Buddha's life is the cluster of Bodhisattvas who left home, arranged on a high slope to the left of the stairway leading from Thien Lam, to the right of this path, facing the cluster. The Bodhisattva statue of monkhood is a cluster of statues of Elephants and monkeys offering fruits. The cluster of Bodhisattva statues shows the image of the Buddha becoming a monk, in the image of Prince Siddhartha with his hair cut off, next to his servant and the white horse Kien Trac. The most important work of the entire complex: Shakyamuni Buddha Dai - used as the name for this entire architectural complex - represents the moment when Bodhisattva attained enlightenment. Going back in time to the 1940s of the last century, a Sri Lankan monk, Venerable Narada Maha Thera, during a lecture in Vung Tau, met and became acquainted with a Vietnamese civil servant (later is the person who built Thien Lam pagoda to practice). In 1960, he returned to Vung Tau and often stayed at Thien Lam Pagoda. He planted here a Bodhi tree, brought from the ancient capital of Anuradhapura of Sri Lanka (this tree was extracted from the original tree in Bodh Gaya - said to be the place where the Buddha attained enlightenment), and at the same time he raised the idea of The idea was to build a stupa here to worship the Buddha's relics. The idea of building a Relics Worship Tower proposed by Venerable Narada was immediately responded to by Buddhists. Besides, they also proposed to build more Shakyamuni Buddha Dai - also known as the Golden Buddha statue - and many Buddhas. He contributed financially to build this statue. The statue's pedestal has an octagonal surface and is 5.6 meters high. The Buddha statue sitting on a lotus throne is 6 meters high, completed in 1962 and in the body of the statue are placed 3 jewels of the Buddha's relics. The cluster of statues of the Buddha turning the Dharma wheel is placed in an octagonal house, decorated with the statue of the Buddha turning the Dharma wheel sitting on a lotus flower, and the five brothers Kieu-Tran-Nhu sit and listen to sermons in the Deer Park garden. Venerable Kieu-Tran-Nhu was the first disciple of the Buddha to attain Arahantship, the first member of the Sangha. He and his brothers - known as "the five brothers Kieu-Tran-Nhu" - were the first to preach to the Buddha during the turning of the Dharma wheel of Buddhism. Deer Park is one of the sacred places of Buddhism in the city of Sarnath, Uttar Prades state, India - where Buddha Shakyamuni is said to have preached the first sermon (Dharma Wheel Sutra) to his disciples. first son (brothers Venerable Kieu-Tran-Nhu). The cluster of Elephant and Monkey offering fruit statues is placed in the area between the Bodhisattva cluster and the Buddha turning the wheel of Dharma. This cluster of statues tells the story of a white elephant and a white monkey who were both lords of their flock. When he was old, he was no longer respected by the group, so he became depressed and went away to hide in the deep forest. He happened to meet the Buddha practicing meditation. He was inspired by him and happily volunteered to serve the Buddha. The statue of Buddha entering Nirvana is placed at the highest position in the Buddha statue garden. From the area of clusters of Buddha statues turning the Dharma wheel, elephants and monkeys offering fruit nearby, one must pass a number of stairs to reach the area where the Buddha statue enters Nirvana. From the front yard of this cluster of statues, there is a small path leading to Hoa Son Pagoda mentioned in the previous section. The Buddha statue lies facing west, more than 12 meters long, 2.4 meters high, around the pedestal there are statues of 9 Bhikkhus standing with their hands clasped. The last architectural cluster in the Buddhist garden is the tower worshiping the Buddha's relics, which was mentioned when Venerable Narada proposed the idea of building it in 1960. After a period of fundraising, on June 4 /1961 took place the ceremony of laying the first stone to build the tower; The official construction groundbreaking ceremony was conducted on July 20, 1961. Construction was completed on January 30, 1962, and the inauguration ceremony was held more than a year later, on March 10, 1963.

Ba Ria Vung Tau 2489 view

From January to December

White Palace

Bach Dinh is called by the French name Villa Blanche meaning white villa, located on the side of a large mountain in Vung Tau city at 4 Tran Phu Street, Ward 1, City. Vung Tau. The front facing the sea and the back leaning against the mountain give Bach Dinh a solid position. Bach Dinh is a 3-storey building, 19m high, 25m long, the entire house is whitewashed, with domed doors and tiled roof. When visiting the villa, visitors can see French architecture from shape to decoration with very artistic decorative edges. White Palace was built from 1898 to 1902, used as a resort for the Governor General of Indochina, Emperor Bao Dai and many Vietnamese Presidents. This is also where the French colonial government imprisoned King Thanh Thai from September 12, 1907 to 1916. There are 2 ways to get to Bach Dinh. If you go by car, there is a winding road running under the forest of bamboo trees leading up to the lobby. There is also a walking path through 146 ancient, discreet steps between two rows of aged porcelain. Bach Dinh has a strong French breath, coming here you can see the characteristics of French architecture. The basement of the villa is used for cooking, the ground floor is used as a place to receive guests. The ground floor is also decorated with ancient artifacts used for interior decoration such as: Twin vase with adoring birds, Royal sofa set dated Khai Dinh year 1921, pair of African elephant tusks 170cm long, set of 5-piece triptych Thai Phuc – Loc – Tho. Because of the bold French architecture, the upstairs has many windows, each window has a different view, looking out at the surrounding scenery is very interesting, standing from here the cool wind blows through the window. The airy floor is suitable for a place to rest. The raw materials to decorate Bach Dinh are mainly enameled porcelain. When walking around, visitors will see on each wall are the faces of beautiful European women, a pair of peacocks spreading their wings to show off sparkling silver dots, a pair of carp winding as if they want to turn into dragons... Every detail is sharp. enhances the beauty of Bach Dinh. In particular, visitors cannot help but be surprised by the 8 porcelain busts, in the style of ancient Greek art, surrounding 3 walls of the mansion. At dawn or dusk, the sunlight shines in, making the statue even more sparkling and magnificent. Bach Dinh not only attracts tourists by its architecture but also by its poetic scenery. When arriving here, visitors cannot help but be surprised as if they are lost in an ancient castle in the middle of a mysterious forest. In the rainy season, the forest surrounding Bach Dinh is endlessly green, each branch of the pine tree spreads out an umbrella to cover the path. During the falling leaves season, you can see plumeria flowers everywhere, the entire road to Bach Dinh is filled with red, white, and bright pink, both the road and the garden. With a prime location, from Bach Dinh, you can see the Front Beach, have a panoramic view of the sea, and visitors can feel the breath of Vung Tau city. Currently, Bach Dinh is used as a museum to display a collection of rare ceramics of the Kangxi period salvaged from ancient ships that crashed in the Hon Cau - Con Dao area, cannons and many other valuable artifacts.

Ba Ria Vung Tau 2374 view

From January to December

Relics at Ba Ria Vung Tau

Vo Thi Sau Memorial House

The memorial house and monument to hero Vo Thi Sau is located at Dat Do intersection, in Phuoc Long Tho commune - Dat Do District. The ancient wooden-walled, tile-roofed house where she lived as a teenager with her family has memorabilia, simple items, an ancestral altar, and an altar she placed in the outer space. In 1980, the house was renovated by the People's Committee of Dat Do district to be as spacious as it is today. Vo Thi Sau was a female guerrilla during the French-Vietnamese War in Vietnam, who repeatedly carried out assassination attempts on French officers and Vietnamese people collaborating with the French colonial government in South Vietnam. . The Vietnamese government views her as a symbol of a typical Heroic Martyr in the resistance war against the French and posthumously awarded her the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces in 1993. Vo Thi Sau was born in 1933, the daughter of Mr. Vo Van Hoi and Mrs. Nguyen Thi Dau. Regarding the place of origin, the tombstone only records Dat Do district, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province. She was born into a poor family, her father worked as a horse-drawn carriage driver to transport passengers to Long Dien and Phuoc Hai, and her mother sold vermicelli noodles at Dat Do market. From a young age, she had to help her parents to make a living. After the French army recaptured the Dat Do region, at the end of 1945, Ms. Sau's brothers left their family and joined the resistance movement for the Viet Minh movement. She gave up her studies, stayed home to help her parents make a living and secretly provided supplies for her brothers, who worked in the Liberation Army Detachment of Ba Ria province. In 1946, she followed her brother, Vo Van Me, into the resistance zone, and became a liaison with the French Army Volunteer Police Team; In particular, the grenade attack at the French National Day celebration on July 14, 1949 in Dat Do, caused great resonance in the Dat Do region. In 1947, she officially became a member of the Dat Do Volunteer Police at the age of 14. Since then, she participated in many grenade raids and assassinated French and Vietnamese officers who collaborated with the French colonialists, creating a reputation and support from the people in the region. In December 1949, during a business trip to Dat Do, Ms. Vo Thi Sau was captured by the French army. Some other documents record that she was arrested in February 1950, after she and her comrades used grenades to kill Ca Suot and Ca Day, Vietnamese officials who collaborated effectively with the French army, at the trial. Canh Dan Tet market at Dat Do market. In the prison of those sentenced to death, she was still innocent, cheerful, and confident in the day of victory for the Fatherland. Even though her defense lawyers argued that she was under 18 years old, the French colonialists still stubbornly imposed the death penalty. Before being sentenced, she was exiled to Chi Hoa, Ba Ria and Con Dao prisons. Because the French army did not dare to publicly execute the sentence against her, they secretly murdered her. The story is still told that, when the group of executioners told her to kneel, she shouted back at them with a legendary sentence, I only know how to stand, not how to kneel. She was executed by firing squad in 1952 in Con Dao when she was under 18 years old. About 100 meters away is the monument park and the temple of hero Vo Thi Sau. Her statue is placed there, in a cool, four-season place fragrant with porcelain flowers, magnolia flowers, and lekima flowers. A beautiful, peaceful and quiet place. The statue is cast in bronze, 7m high, in the manner of Ms. Sau leisurely walking to the execution ground, her shirt still fluttering in the wind. A person who is brave, indomitable, resilient, and never gives up in the face of hardship and danger. The temple is a place for people to pay their respects, commemorate heroes and is a place to display artifacts, introducing images of the life and activities of heroic martyr Vo Thi Sau and some images of his homeland Dat Do. . Source: Electronic Information Portal of Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province

Ba Ria Vung Tau 2970 view

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Relics of the Viet Minh Committee headquarters in Vung Tau

Vung Tau City's Traditional Revolutionary House (No. 1, Ba Cu, Vung Tau City) was formerly the headquarters of the Viet Minh Committee. Having gone through periods of war, this place still preserves intact images of historical memories of the heroic struggle of Ba Ria - Vung Tau soldiers and people. Vung Tau City's Traditional Revolutionary House was built from 1908-1913 with a land area of 6,580 square meters. The house was built according to the architecture of a French colonial office, which was the military command office of the Vung Tau area from the first decade of the 18th century until the Japanese coup d'état against France. It is a massive, airy, fully furnished two-story villa, located close to the beach at Front Beach. In the villa there is also an attached staff office, where French officers often work. The leaders of the Viet Minh Committee quickly contacted the Southern Party Committee through comrade Duong Bach Mai and received instructions to prepare to seize power. Thereby, quoting the "Viet Minh Program", he wrote leaflets scattered throughout the town calling on the people of Vung Tau to rebel and prepare the armed forces to commit revolutionary violence for the uprising. During the days of the uprising, the core leaders along with the security forces and suicide soldiers of more than 40 people were on duty day and night, working at the headquarters. On August 28, 1945, at Lam Son Stadium, 300m from the headquarters of the Viet Minh Committee, under the leadership of the Viet Minh Committee of Vung Tau Town, the local people's uprising rally to win power won. Victory. During the years of arduous and fierce struggle of the resistance war against the French colonialists, the Viet Minh Committee played the role of a core leader in Vung Tau, Ba Ria and the Southeast provinces. At the end of 1945, Vung Tau-Ba Ria merged into one province, the leaders in the Viet Minh Committee and Party cells were transferred to Ba Ria, and the headquarters was also relocated. After the country was liberated, the Viet Minh Committee headquarters relics made significant contributions to the tourism of the coastal city of Vung Tau. In 1978, the monument was built with a number of additional works such as the ground floor at the back, installing air conditioners inside, building more rooms upstairs, renovating the exterior... However, no work was done. greatly affects the surrounding landscape and the main design of the house. In 1991, the headquarters of the Viet Minh Committee was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national historical relic and renamed Vung Tau City Revolutionary Traditional House. Currently, to serve the needs of local people to learn history and visit relics, the two floors of the traditional house are used as a library, display, exhibition, and meeting place. On the upper floor is a gallery of images, historical documents, images of the city's leaders through the ages and many other artifacts... Source: Ba Ria - Vung Tau electronic newspaper

Ba Ria Vung Tau 2514 view

Rating : National monument Open door

ARTILLERY BATTLE AND LARGE MOUNTAIN TOP TUNNEL

The mine bunker on Nui Lon (in Ward 5, Vung Tau City today) was built by the Japanese fascists in 1944. This was the place to store naval weapons of the Japanese army. However, with a courageous fighting spirit, our troops repeatedly broke into mine mines and took enemy weapons to make weapons to fight the enemy. In July 1941, Japan forced France to sign the "Commitment to the Common Defense of Indochina" treaty with Japan. With this treaty, Japan commanded France completely militarily. In October 1941, Japan landed in Vung Tau, quickly occupying an important position on Big Mountain, located at the Vung Tau - Can Gio seaport. From 1941-1945, the Japanese fascist army built many bunkers, underground bunkers, ammunition bunkers, and mines halfway up Big Mountain along the coast, now in Ward 5, Vung Tau City. Although the mine bunker is simply a warehouse used to store Japanese military weapons, it is no less elaborate in its construction. The mine bunker was built in 1944, and was completed after 4 months. The tunnel was built under a discreet mountain valley, built in an arch shape, inside the tunnel is a reinforced concrete wall 1m thick and 2.7m high. The front of the tunnel door is made of stone, 7m high and 20m long. The tunnels are arranged interconnected in a U-shape. The tunnel mainly stores mines and mines for coastal defense, creating an underwater battlefield blocking the Vung Tau-Can Gio estuary. At the end of World War II, Japan surrendered to the Allies, so they removed the mines from the sea, brought them up the mountain, put them in storage bunkers, and planted explosives outside. Japan's defeat on the battlefield created favorable conditions for the Vietnamese revolution to gradually win. During the long and arduous years of resistance against the Japanese and French, Vung Tau's army and people together with the army and people of Bien Hoa and Ba Ria not only defeated the enemy's long raids into war zone D and Sac forest but He also penetrated deep into the enemy's rear and won many glorious battles. During the war, the successful raids on the Nui Lon mine bunker were victories of Vung Tau's army and people. From the Ba Trao area (Nua mountain - Long Son island commune), our armed forces and security forces, relying on the people, have repeatedly broken into ammunition magazines and mine mines on Lon mountain, seizing military equipment and weapons. of the enemy to equip our troops. The mine-taking became a campaign involving hundreds of people, taking place at night and in great secrecy. Our forces are divided into groups: signaling, guarding, removing grenades, transporting mines, raising troops... According to the plan, when there was a signal of smoke and fire, the boats of our army and people in Ba Trao slowly arrived at Ben Da - Vung Tau port to receive and transport weapons taken from the enemy from the mine bunker. The guard group was divided into 2 groups to guard from the top of Ben Da slope and near the area where the Guanyin Buddha statue is now. The grenade removal team will join the special forces, guerrillas, and suicide soldiers of Thang Nhi into the mine bunker, one person will shine the light, the other person will remove the grenade, open the door, and when finished, put the grenade back as before. The group carrying the mines out worked together to climb up the mountainside in the dark night, carry the mines down the mountain, and transfer them straight to the boat and return to safety. The army support team consisted of women and sisters who transported food and lamp oil to everyone participating in the raids. At the end of June 1947, after the enemy army (the French army recaptured for the second time) withdrew from Ben Dinh post, our army and people's raids on mine bunkers became easier. Our forces transported an average of 2 mines out of the bunker at a time, each weighing more than 100kg. During the period from 1945 to 1954, our army secretly took about 60 mines to make bombs and mines as weapons to destroy the enemy. On August 4, 1992, Nui Lon mine bunker was ranked as a National Historical Monument. Source: Ba Ria - Vung Tau electronic newspaper.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Thang Tam communal house relic area (Thang Tam communal house, Lang Ca Ong, Ba temple)

Thang Tam God's Temple is located on Hoang Hoa Tham Street, Thang Tam Ward, Vung Tau City, this is a complex including Thang Tam God's Temple, Ngu Hanh Temple and Ca Ong Tomb. Thang Tam temple Built during the reign of King Minh Mang, the communal house was initially made of bamboo leaves. In 1835, people contributed to repairing and roofing the communal house with tiles and in 1965, the communal house was restored, built solidly and kept. original architectural layout as it is today. The communal house worships the three people who built three villages in Vung Tau, namely Pham Van Dinh, Le Van Loc and Ngo Van Huyen. During the reign of King Gia Long, pirates often broke into the Ben Nghe river mouth to plunder money and goods. To protect the Vietnamese merchant ships, King Gia Long immediately sent three armies on three boats to protect the peace of the gateway coast, and reclaim land to establish hamlets and make a living. Around the 3rd year of Minh Mang's reign (1822), the pirate situation no longer existed, and the king issued a decree rewarding them with titles, ranks, and land that the three armies had successfully cleared. From the three positions of the three armies gradually formed three villages. The first village is called Thang Nhat village managed by Mr. Pham Van Dinh, Thang Nhi village managed by Mr. Le Van Loc, Thang Tam village managed by Mr. Ngo Van Huyen. Later, his father became Tien Hien and was worshiped at three communal houses in the three villages mentioned above. The communal house has a sequential architecture consisting of four houses connected by a side walkway, which are Tien Hien - Assembly Hall - Trung Communal House - Martial arts stage. The communal house is decorated with many exquisitely carved offerings, painted and gilded splendidly. The Tien Sage throne is roofed with yin and yang tiles, with "two dragons flanking the moon" embossed on the roof. The ends of the arms, purlins, and columns are all carved with dragon images. The interior of Tien Hien's house displays 4 altars including the altars of Tho Cong, Tien Hien, Hau Hien and Tien Vang - Hau Vang. The hall is the meeting place for members. Next to the hall is the Trung communal house with a similar structure to the Tien Hien temple, displaying 10 altars including the altars of Than Nong, Thien Y A Na, Ngu Duc, Thanh Phi, Hau Hien, Council, Phu An - Cao Cac, Heavenly Master, Five Poems and Five Words - Tien Hien. The martial arts stage is where opera performances and boi singing are performed when the communal house has ceremonies. Ba Ngu Hanh Temple On the left side of the gate of the relic site is Ba Ngu Hanh Temple. The temple was built in the late 19th century to worship five goddesses: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. In addition, the temple also worships two protectors of the country who were promoted to Supreme Deities by the king, Thien Y A Na and Thuy Long Than Nu. Ba Ngu Hanh Temple was built in the architectural style of one room and two wings, with "two dragons flanking the moon" on the roof. In the Temple there are 8 altars: in the middle of the main hall is the altar of 5 Ngu Hanh ladies and two Superior Gods; On both sides are altars of 5 girls and 5 boys; The left side worships Quan Cong, Quan Binh and Chau Xuong, who are loyal people ready to rescue seafarers when they encounter misfortune; On the right is the altar of Ong Dia - Tho Cong; Behind is the altar of Tien Hien and the compassionate and generous people in the village. Lang Co Ong Lang Co Ong is located on the right side of the relic site built in the same period as Ba Ngu Hanh Temple. In the current mausoleum there is a part of the skeleton of the giant Ca Ong fish picked up by Vung Tau fishermen about 100 years ago. The mausoleum has ancient architecture, inside a large glass cabinet containing Ca Ong's bones and three altars are displayed. On both sides there are two more altars of Ba Sau (Turtle God) and the music group. Currently, the Thang Tam Temple relic site still preserves 12 ordinations of King Thieu Tri and Tu Duc, including 6 ordinations for Dai Can National Nam Hai (Ca Ong), 3 ordinations for Thien Y A Na Dien Ngoc Phi and three conferred ordinations on the Water Dragon Goddess. Every year, Thang Tam temple has 3 major festivals: Pray An (from 17 to 20 of the 2nd lunar month), Nghinh Ong (from 16 to 18 of the 8th lunar month) and Ba Temple (from 16 to 18 of the 10th lunar month) ). Source: Center for Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion of Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province

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Rating : National monument Open door

Con Dao Prison Revolutionary Historical Relic Area

Con Dao historical relic site (Con Dao Prison) belongs to Con Dao district, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, including the prison system in Con Dao and the cemeteries belonging to this prison system. Historically, the French colonial government and the US imperialists built 127 prison cells, 42 cells and 504 isolated cells - "tiger cages" in the Con Dao area. After the country was completely unified (1975), the function of the prison system in Con Dao was dissolved. In 1979, Con Dao Historical Relic Area was ranked a special national relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism), with 17 component relics. 1. Island Lord's House This area used to be the living and working place of 53 generations of Island Lords, during the time the prison system in Con Dao maintained operations. After liberation (1975) until now, the Dao Lord's house is used as a display place of the Con Dao Historical Relic Area. 2. Pier The bridge was built in 1873. This is also the place that witnessed the first extreme humiliation of those who were sent to prison on the island. The number 914 named for the bridge is also the number of prisoners who "fell" due to forced labor and accidents during hard labor to build the bridge. 3. Camp 1 Camp 1 is also known by other names, such as Banh 3, Lao 3, Camp Bac Ai, Camp Phu Tho. The camp was built in 1928, on a total area of about 12,700 square meters. In particular, the cell area is 1,200m2, including 3 prison examination blocks, medical house, kitchen and dining room, collective cell and isolated room, and mortgage (detention) block. 4. Camp 2 The camp also has other names, such as Banh 1, Lao 1, Camp Cong Hoa. By November 1974, this camp was called Phu Hai camp. Camp 2 was built in 1862 and permanently renovated in 1896, with an area of 12,040 square meters, including 2 prison rows, 20 cells, infirmary, chapel, lecture hall, stone crushing area, club. , the Supervisor's house..., is surrounded by four walls more than 4 meters high, surrounded by many guard posts. This is the largest and oldest prison in Con Dao. 5. Camp 3 The camp is also known by other names, such as Banh 2, Lao 2, Nhan Vi Camp, Camp 3, Phu Son Camp. The camp was built in 1916, located next to Block 1, with an area of 13,228 m2, including 13 large prisons, 14 cells, 1 barber room, shrine, medical room, kitchen, supervisor's room, club and Green campus, surrounded by a system of stone walls (4m high) and many guard posts. 6. Camp 4 Has a total area of 5804m2, including 8 cells, kitchen, warehouse, infirmary, surrounded by thick, high stone walls. 7. Camp 5 Has a total area of 3,594m2, with 12 collective cells, divided into 3 rows (each row of 4 rooms), a kitchen area, surrounded by thick stone walls, about 4m high. 8. Camp 6 Phu An Camp, with an area of 42,140 square meters, includes area A and area B. Each area has two rows, including 10 rooms, 4 cells, kitchen, infirmary, and warehouse. This camp is surrounded by two layers of fence, with an outer gate and an inner gate. 9. Camp 7 Also known as Camp Phu Binh, or American-style tiger cage. The camp has an area of 25,788m2, with 8 prison areas (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H), each area has 48 tiger cages, warehouses, kitchens, supervisor's offices, and hospitals. amnesty. The camp is surrounded by barbed wire fences and concrete walls. 10. Camp 8 Also known as Phu Hung Camp, it includes 10 prisons, divided into 2 rows, along with auxiliary buildings, such as the warden's house and guard watch. Surrounding the camp is a barbed wire fence system. 11. Camp 9 While the US and Wei were pouring concrete for the foundation and casting columns to build the camp, the Paris Agreement was signed so this camp was abandoned. 12. Investigation room This is the workplace and storage of interrogation records. Every prisoner before being imprisoned is interrogated in this room. 13. Ma Thien Lanh Bridge From 1930 - 1945, the French colonialists opened a branch road to So Ong Cau to facilitate the control of escaped prisoners. The new bridge has 2 abutments, each about 8m high. The bridge was named after the prisoner named Ma Thien Lanh mountain in North Korea. 14. Cow Shed isolated area This area is where prisoners do hard labor and is also a prisoner's cemetery. The "skull field" here is the first cemetery in Con Dao Prison, followed by Hang Keo cemetery and Hang Duong cemetery. 15. Lime Kiln This is typical evidence of the brutal labor exploitation policy, along with the harsh and cruel prison regime, to extinguish the will of patriotic Vietnamese people imprisoned in Con Dao. 16. Cong Quan House Built in the late 19th century, with an area of 850 square meters, it was the resting place of French musician: Charles Camille Saint Saens - World cultural celebrity. Here he completed the last 3 chapters of the immortal musical Brunchida. 17. Hang Duong Cemetery Has an area of about 20 hectares. This is the resting place of tens of thousands of revolutionary soldiers and patriotic Vietnamese compatriots who sacrificed their lives under the yoke of imprisonment and brutal hard labor of colonialists and imperialists. In 1992, this monument was renovated and divided into 4 zones: - Area A: includes 688 graves (including 7 mass graves), with 86 named graves and 602 anonymous graves. - Area B: includes 695 graves (17 mass graves), with 275 named graves and 420 anonymous graves. - Area C: includes 372 graves (including 1 mass grave), with 329 named graves and 43 anonymous graves. - Area D: includes 148 graves, with 11 named graves and 137 anonymous graves. Con Dao Prison is a special relic (prison relic). This is the most concentrated place of the notorious prison system of France and America, typical of the regime of coercion, imprisonment, torture and massacre of revolutionary soldiers and prisoners working hard to the point of exhaustion; is a place where violent enemies tremble before the courage, revolutionary spirit and optimism of patriotic prisoners. With the special historical, cultural and scientific values of the monument, the Prime Minister decided to classify Con Dao Prison Historical Relic as a special national monument on May 10, 2012. Source: Department of Cultural Heritage

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Rating : Special national monument Open door

Revolutionary historical relic Water factory station

Revolutionary historical relic Vung Tau water plant station is located on April 30 Street, Ward 9, Vung Tau City, between Tran Nguyen Han High School and Ba Ria - Vung Tau Water Supply Joint Stock Company. Although the water plant station is only a modest-sized relic, it leaves behind historical values of the revolutionary struggle with many fierce battles, raising the spirit of independence of our army and people. The Vung Tau Water Plant Station relic is located about 50m from the intersection of Nguyen An Ninh - Pham Hong Thai - April 30 (Water Well intersection). This monument is about 5m long, 3.7m wide, nearly 4m high, built of stone, brick, lime, cement, iron and steel and wood. This is a small military structure, divided into two floors, separated by a wooden floor, with battlements facing four directions. During the war, the terrain of Vung Tau (O Cap) was militarily important, so the occupying French army began building a port and airport as soon as they arrived in Vung Tau. At that time, in this land surrounded by the sea, fresh water was an extremely valuable resource, so the French built a water supply system (drilled wells, water filtration plants...) right near the intersection. from Vung Tau City Water Well today. To protect the airport, port and water supply system for the whole Vung Tau, the French army set up a military station right next to the water plant, so it was called the Water Plant Station. This post was occupied by security forces with about a company of troops, equipped with strong firepower, blocking the gateway to Vung Tau at that time. At that time, the enemy strictly controlled the movement of people in this area, making the activities of our army and people difficult. Therefore, the water plant station became a target that needed to be destroyed by the revolutionary armed forces. In 1948, the Level Action Committee, the Assault Police, the 51st Reconnaissance Team and the forces of the Level Town Squad attacked the Water Plant Station twice, destroyed the station, and confiscated 150 guns of all kinds. The battles to attack the Water Plant Station were all very fierce, contributing to the loss of enemy manpower and firepower, marking victories in the history of the revolutionary struggle of the army and people of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province in the past. In 1985, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the establishment of Vung Tau - Con Dao Special Zone, the special zone government built a relief in front of the water plant station commemorating the victory of two battles in 1948. At the same time, attaching The sign is engraved with content introducing the historical value of attacking this military site. On August 4, 1992, the Ministry of Culture and Information recognized Vung Tau Water Plant Station as a National-level revolutionary historical relic. Source: Ba Ria - Vung Tau electronic newspaper

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Rating : National monument Open door