Hoa Lai towers (Source: internet) The sites include theHoa Lai and Po Klong Garai towers in Ninh Thuan, Dong Duong Buddhist monastery inQuang Nam and Bo Da pagoda in Bac Giang.
The Hoa Lai towercomplex in Thuan Bac district is believed to be constructed during the early9th century, and originally comprised three towers, with one destroyed duringthe war and one remaining almost intact. The structure, typical for the Hoa Laiarchitecture, is among the oldest Champa towers found in Vietnam.
The Po Klong Garai towercomplex is another Champa architecture on the list. It is located 7km west to thecentre of Phan Rang city and is where the local Kate festival – thebiggest event of Cham people following Brahmanism –takes place every year.
The Dong Duong Buddhistmonastery, a Champa ruins in Thang Binh district, was among the largestBuddhism hub of the Champa Kingdom era (192-1832).
The Bo Da Pagoda inViet Yen District was built in the 11th century under the Ly Dynasty, thegolden age of Buddhism in Vietnam. It has preserved Buddhist woodblocks andancient architecture for hundreds of years.
Other newly approvednational special relic sites are the An Phu-Kinh Chu-Nham Duong complex in HaiDuong, Keo Hanh Thien pagoda in Nam Dinh and the tomb site of Vietnamese poetNguyen Dinh Chieu in Ben Tre, among others./.
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