Temples and cathedrals in Da Nang International Airport

Answer: In Da Nang is the complex "Marble Mountains" (Ngu Han Son), included in the preliminary list of UNESCO in 2019. These five limestone hills with Buddhist sanctuaries of the XVII-XIX centuries represent a synthesis of natural landscape and religious architecture. In the caves of Tham Thien Long preserved altars of the Champa era (VII-XIII centuries), and on top of Thui Son is the pagoda Tam Thai built in 1630.

Answer: The Dragon Bridge (Chang Thi Li) across the Han River is a perfect angle with a backlight of 2,500 LED lamps. The 666-meter-long structure, designed by Nguyen Ba Duong in 2013, depicts the mythical dragon Lac Long Quan. On Saturday and Sunday at 21:00 there is a light show with a “fire eruption” from the mouth of the sculpture.

Answer: The Museum of Cham Sculpture, founded in 1915 by the French archaeologist Henri Parmentier, stores 300 artifacts of the V-XV centuries. Of particular value are the statues of Shiva and Garuda made of sandstone, discovered during the excavations of Michon. The exhibition presents lingams, decorative friezes and steles with Sanskrit inscriptions from the temple complex of Tra Kieu.

Answer: Mi Khe Beach with a gentle entrance and fine sand stretches for 30 km along the coast of the South China Sea. At Sun World Ba Na Hills, children can visit the Golden Bridge, supported by giant stone hands, or a funicular 5,801 meters long. The Fantasy Park theme area recreates a nineteenth-century French village with puppet shows.

Answer: The Lin Ung Pagoda on the Sean Tra peninsula houses a 67-meter-high statue of the Bodhisattva Guan Yin, erected in 2010. The temple complex combines elements of Vietnamese Buddhism and Taoism, including a garden with 18 sculptures of arhats. Of particular interest is the altar with relics donated by monks from Sri Lanka in 2014.

Answer: The exposition is located in the ship’s hangar in 1976, where the personal boat of Ho Chi Minh “DN 66” used to transport weapons is stored. The collection features 2,000 documents from the independence period, including handwritten orders from 1954. The architectural complex was designed by Vo Viet Thu, the first Vietnamese winner of the Ho Chi Minh Art Award.