Nha Trang

The majority of the population depends on a Buddhist movement. In the city there are therefore numerous Buddhist buildings, such as the Thap Ba Cham Temple dedicated to the Buddhist priest Ponagar. Or the Long Son Pagoda with the beautiful 14 meter high white Buddha. This is partly a monument erected for a number of monks who burned themselves as a protest against the then South Vietnamese Diem regime.

Traces of the Kingdom of Champa can also be found. This people, who settled in central Vietnam from the year 200, dominated this area until the 10th century. The roots of this people are Indonesian, the Cham were partly Buddhist and partly Hindu. Nha Trang was the last city that remained in the hands of the Cham for a long time, so there are many buildings from this period, especially in this area. The Po Nagar, a Hindu building a little to the north of Nha Trang is perhaps the most impressive with many towers, halls and statues.

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