National History and Culture Park

A history-themed park in Long Binh, home to the Hung Kings Memorial Temple and the Nguyen Huu Canh Temple

In Long Binh, in the east of the city, stands a park built to tell the history of the Vietnamese nation: the National History and Culture Park, inaugurated in 2009. The idea took shape in 1992; on 16 August 1993, the city established the Board for Research, Construction and Management of the National History and Culture Complex. Many respected scholars contributed to the project, including Professor Tran Van Giau, researcher Tran Bach Dang, architect Ngo Viet Thu and writer Son Nam. According to the master plan, the park comprises four zones, ancient, medieval, modern and contemporary, and recreation, recounting key historical events from the era of the Hung Kings' founding of the nation to the Ho Chi Minh era. So far, two structures are open to visitors: the Hung Kings Memorial Temple and the Temple of Le Thanh hau Nguyen Huu Canh; the remaining components are still being planned. The Hung Kings Memorial Temple is the main stop. In front of the temple is a bronze-drum-shaped square of about 4,000 m², and a bamboo-lined path leads visitors in. The park hosts the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day ceremony, along with activities such as banh chung wrapping contests and camping festivals. The park is very large, so it is best visited in the morning or the cool of the afternoon. According to press reports, admission is free. The park is not far from the final station of Metro Line 1 Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien.

English text: machine translation from the Localis platform — proper names kept in Vietnamese.