Vietnam
15 Best Religious Sites in Vietnam
If temples, churches and sacred sites are your reason to travel, this is Vietnam sorted for you.
Ranked by traveler review volume across 651 tracked places in Vietnam. Updated monthly.
Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon
Religious site · Ho Chi Minh CityFree entryNotre Dame Cathedral of Saigon, officially the Basilica of Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception, stands as a beautiful example of French colonial architecture in the center of Ho Chi Minh City.
Read our full guide →Bai Dinh Pagoda
Religious site · Ninh BinhBái Đính Pagoda (Vietnamese: Chùa Bái Đính, Chữ Hán: 沛嵿寺) or Bái Đính Pagoda Spiritual and Cultural Complex is a complex of Buddhist temples on Bái Đính Mountain in Gia Viễn District, Ninh Bình…
Read our full guide →Temple Of Literature
Religious site · HanoiThe Temple of Literature (Văn Miếu) in Hanoi is a beautifully preserved complex that served as Vietnam's first national university, founded in 1076.
Read our full guide →Thiên Mụ Pagoda
Religious site · HueFree entryThiên Mụ Pagoda, also known as Linh Mụ Pagoda, is one of the oldest and most revered religious sites in Hue, Vietnam.
Read our full guide →Long Son Pagoda
Religious site · Nha TrangFree entryLong Son Pagoda is one of Nha Trang's most revered religious sites, nestled at the base of Trai Thuy Mountain.
Read our full guide →Temple of Literature, Hanoi
Religious site · HanoiThe Temple of Literature in Hanoi is a well-preserved complex dedicated to Confucius, sages, and scholars.
Read our full guide →Jesus Christ Statue
Religious site · Vung TauFree entryThe Jesus Christ Statue in Vung Tau is a monumental religious landmark standing 32 meters tall on the peak of Nui Nho (Small Mountain).
Read our full guide →Vĩnh Tràng Pagoda
Religious site · My ThoFree entryVĩnh Tràng Pagoda is a prominent Buddhist temple located in My Tho, the capital of Tien Giang Province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam.
Read our full guide →Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral
Religious site · Ho Chi Minh CityFree entrySaigon Notre-Dame Basilica is a striking French colonial-era cathedral in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, built entirely from materials shipped from France, its red bricks, famously, came from…
Read our full guide →Bich Dong Pagoda
Religious site · Ninh BinhBich Dong Pagoda, often called the 'Second Most Beautiful Cave in Vietnam,' is a stunning Buddhist temple complex nestled into the side of a limestone karst mountain in Ninh Binh province.
Read our full guide →Po Nagar
Religious site · Nha TrangPo Nagar is a Cham temple-tower complex on Cù Lao Mountain near Nha Trang. Founded before 781, it honors Yan Po Nagar, the goddess of the country, later identified with Bhagavati and Hariti.
Read our full guide →Lady Buddha (Linh Ung Pagoda)
Religious site · Da NangFree entryLady Buddha, officially part of Linh Ung Pagoda, is a prominent religious site on the Son Tra Peninsula in Da Nang, Vietnam.
Read our full guide →Dinh Cậu
Religious site · Phu QuocFree entryDinh Cậu, also known as Cau Temple, is a prominent religious site located on a rocky promontory in Duong Dong, Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam.
Read our full guide →St. Joseph's Cathedral, Hanoi
Religious site · HanoiSt. Joseph's Cathedral is a late 19th-century Gothic Revival church in Hanoi's Hoàn Kiếm District, serving as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hanoi.
Read our full guide →Our Lady of Bai Dau Shrine
Religious site · Vung TauFree entryOur Lady of Bai Dau Shrine, also known as the Statue of Christ the King, is a prominent religious site in Vung Tau, Vietnam.
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Good to know
What is the best-known of the temples, churches and sacred sites in Vietnam?
Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City is the most reviewed, with 28,757 traveler reviews and a 4.4 rating. That makes it the safe choice if you are only fitting in one.
Which of Vietnam's temples, churches and sacred sites is worth going out of your way for?
Bai Dinh Pagoda in Ninh Binh rates highest at 4.9 out of 5 across 24,316 reviews. Smaller crowds than the headline entry usually explain the gap.
Which city in Vietnam has the most temples, churches and sacred sites?
Hanoi, with 3 on this list, ahead of Ho Chi Minh City on 2. The list spans 9 cities in total, capped at three per city so one big city cannot crowd out the rest of the country.
Are any of these temples, churches and sacred sites free to visit?
Yes, 9: Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon, Thiên Mụ Pagoda, Long Son Pagoda and others. That is based on each place's own visiting information, not an assumption about the category.
How is this list of temples, churches and sacred sites ranked?
By how many travelers reviewed each place, filtered to those rated well enough to be worth your time, drawn from 651 tracked places in Vietnam. No one pays to appear on it, and the order is refreshed monthly as new reviews land.
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