The event was co-organised by local authorities, the Vietnamese Consulate General and the association of Thai people of Vietnamese origin in the province.

One Pillar Pagoda in Khon Kaen province – symbol of Vietnam-Thailand friendship.

The pagoda was built in the Thailand-Vietnam Friendship Park in Khon Kaen per wish of overseas Vietnamese, and has become an attractive tourist destination, according to President of the association Dang Thi Gai.

Consul General Chu Duc Dung briefed the participants on the original One Pillar Pagoda in Hanoi, recognised by the Asia Book of Records for its unique architecture.

Khon Kaen’s Deputy Governor Chanchai Sornsriwichai stressed that pagoda is not only a spiritual highlight of local residents, but also an attractive tourist site.

Currently, the local authorities and the Consulate General are implementing a project to upgrade the park with total investment of about 5 million THB (147,000 USD), which is expected to be completed in 2024.

Centuries-old Bo Da pagoda stuns pilgrims

Visiting pagodas on the first days of the Lunar New Year is a deep-rooted tradition of Vietnamese people. The hundreds-year-old Bo Da Pagoda in the northern province of Bac Giang is rich in historical and cultural values.

40,000 pilgrims arrive for opening day of Huong Pagoda Festival

Thousands of people flocked to the Huong Pagoda in Hanoi for its annual festival, which began on Friday and will go on for three months.

Altar in Keo Pagoda recognised as national treasure

A ceremony was held in the Vu Thu district of Thai Binh province on October 5 to announce the Prime Minister’s decision to recognise the altar in Keo Pagoda as a national treasure.

Bac Giang urges collaboration to develop tourism in Am Vai pagoda

(BGO) – A symposium themed “Am Vai pagoda tourism – Potential and solution for development” was co-hosted on September 21 in Am Vai pagoda (Luc Ngan district, Bac Giang province) by Institute of Ethnology (Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences), Department of Science and Technology, Vingroup Innovation Foundation.

Source: VNA