A glimpse of Chau Doc

Ba Chua Xu Temple of Sam Mountain (Nui Sam Ward), a famous spiritual and cultural tourist destination of An Giang Province. Ba Chua Xu Temple of Sam Mountain is a beautiful and solemn architectural work, located at the foot of Sam Mountain. Every year, the Ba Chua Xu Temple Festival of Sam Mountain takes place from the 22nd to the 27th of the 4th lunar month, including many solemn traditional ceremonies, attracting a large number of people and domestic and foreign tourists, because it not only carries deep cultural and religious values, but also demonstrates the cultural exchange in the region.

In 2001, the festival was recognized as a national festival by the Ministry of Culture and Information. In 2014, the festival was included in the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. In 2023, the Via Ba Chua Xu Festival of Sam Mountain was honored as "Typical Cultural Activity of Asia - Pacific". On December 4, 2024, at the 19th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage held in the Republic of Paraguay, the Via Ba Chua Xu Festival of Vietnam was officially listed by UNESCO on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This event is the international community's recognition of the festival's unique values ​​in terms of history, culture and spirituality. This is the 16th intangible cultural heritage of Vietnam, the second intangible cultural heritage of the Southern region (along with the art of Don ca tai tu) recognized by UNESCO. "Every year, my family returns to Chau Doc on the occasion of the Lady's Day and goes to nearby pagodas to pray for health, business, and education of the family and children" - Ms. Duong Thi Kieu Tien (Ho Chi Minh City) shared.

Opposite the Ba Chua Xu Temple on Sam Mountain is Thoai Ngoc Hau Tomb, also known as Son Lang. This is a famous place, a typical ancient architectural work under the Nguyen Dynasty and was ranked as a national historical relic in 1997. The tomb was built on a green stone foundation, behind which is the slope of Sam Mountain, creating a solid and sturdy position, highlighting the majestic ancient features, and was completed in the late 1820s. This is the resting place of the famous mandarin Thoai Ngoc Hau, who had great merit in reclaiming land, establishing villages, digging the Thoai Ha canal over 31km long and the Vinh Te canal over 90km long to protect the southwestern border of the Fatherland.

Right next to Thoai Ngoc Hau tomb is Tay An pagoda (also known as Tay An ancient pagoda), a Buddhist pagoda. The pagoda was built in the "tam" style, combining Indian and Islamic art styles with ancient pagoda architecture of the South. Tay An pagoda is a historical and cultural relic because it is associated with the legend of Buddha Thay Tay An (Doan Minh Huyen), the founder of the Buu Son Ky Huong sect more than 150 years ago.

Not far away, halfway up the western side of the Sam Mountain National Tourist Area, Hang Pagoda (also known as Phuoc Dien Pagoda) was built with a contemplative ancient architecture standing like a giant relief meticulously carved on the cliff of Sam Mountain, making visitors feel as if they were lost in a faraway land, both ancient and peaceful, no less poetic. Therefore, Hang Pagoda attracts many visitors from all over to come here to make a pilgrimage, stroll around, sightsee and "check-in" to take photos.

One of the unique destinations in Chau Doc is the floating raft village, a unique cultural feature imbued with the style of the river region. Canoes and boats are the main means of transport for each family in these floating raft villages. Here, each raft is like an apartment connected to each other, stretching along both banks of the river. In addition, the specialty fish sauce and dried fish in Chau Doc are made from freshwater fish species, such as: snakehead fish, snakehead fish, perch, snakehead fish, goby fish, striped snakehead fish... With a history of hundreds of years, from natural fish, through the skillful processing of the fish sauce and dried fish villages at the Chau Doc river junction, it has become a traditional profession. Just by coming to Chau Doc market, visitors can easily visit, admire, and enjoy dishes made from fish sauce, dried fish, fish sauce hotpot, sour fish soup, Chau Doc fish noodles... along with many other delicious dishes with very rich and unique flavors of the river region here.

Come to Chau Doc City to explore and learn about the land rich in tradition and friendly and hospitable people, and enjoy delicious and attractive dishes that can only be found here. Surely, the trip will bring visitors many unforgettable experiences.

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