Som Rong Pagoda – Preserving the cultural and spiritual heritage of Khmer people

  • The pagoda is renowned for housing the largest reclining Buddha statue in Vietnam. Photo: Nguyen Hang – VNA
    The pagoda is renowned for housing the largest reclining Buddha statue in Vietnam. Photo: Nguyen Hang – VNA
  • Visitors in traditional Khmer attire take photos at the pagoda. Photo: Nguyen Hang – VNA
    Visitors in traditional Khmer attire take photos at the pagoda. Photo: Nguyen Hang – VNA
  • The pagoda also displays traditional Khmer costumes within its compound. Photo: Nguyen Hang - VNA
    The pagoda also displays traditional Khmer costumes within its compound. Photo: Nguyen Hang - VNA
  • The area beneath the reclining Buddha statue serves as a space for monks’ daily activities and studies. Photo: Nguyen Hang - VNA
    The area beneath the reclining Buddha statue serves as a space for monks’ daily activities and studies. Photo: Nguyen Hang - VNA
  • A stone that can float on water, brought to the pagoda in 2018. Photo: Nguyen Hang - VNA
    A stone that can float on water, brought to the pagoda in 2018. Photo: Nguyen Hang - VNA
  • The solemn interior of the Sala Hall. Photo: Nguyen Hang - VNA
    The solemn interior of the Sala Hall. Photo: Nguyen Hang - VNA
  • The solemn interior of the Sala Hall. Photo: Nguyen Hang - VNA
    The solemn interior of the Sala Hall. Photo: Nguyen Hang - VNA
  • The Sala Hall, where important religious activities take place. Photo: Nguyen Hang - VNA
    The Sala Hall, where important religious activities take place. Photo: Nguyen Hang - VNA
  • The pagoda stands out with its exquisite architecture, featuring symbolic motifs of the Naga serpent and the Krud bird. Photo: Nguyen Hang - VNA
    The pagoda stands out with its exquisite architecture, featuring symbolic motifs of the Naga serpent and the Krud bird. Photo: Nguyen Hang - VNA

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Som Rong Pagoda – Preserving the cultural and spiritual heritage of Khmer people
11/09/2025 22:02 | TTXVN
Located in Soc Trang ward, Can Tho city, Som Rong Pagoda (officially known as Wat Patum Wongsa Som Rong) is one of the most famous spiritual tourist attractions in the Mekong Delta. With its unique architecture blending traditional and modern styles, the pagoda not only serves as a sacred pilgrimage site but also as a place that preserves the distinctive cultural and spiritual values of the Khmer ethnic community. Photo: Nguyen Hang - VNA

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