Phan Chau Trinh Memorial Site

The tomb, temple and memorial room of patriot Phan Chau Trinh, a peaceful green corner right next to Tan Son Nhat Airport

On a small street right next to Tan Son Nhat Airport lies a cool, green, simple and peaceful space: the Phan Chau Trinh Memorial Site, located on what was once the cemetery of the Go Cong Mutual Aid Association. The memorial site comprises his tomb, a temple and a memorial room displaying photographs, artefacts and documents about his life and career. The temple was built in 1930 and rebuilt in 1993; the memorial site was ranked a National historical relic in 1994. His death anniversary is commemorated every year on 24 March (Gregorian calendar); 2026 marks the 100th anniversary of his death. Phan Chau Trinh, pen name Tay Ho, alias Hy Ma, courtesy name Tu Can, born in 1872, was a poet and patriot who played an important role in the Duy Tan (Modernisation) Movement of the early 20th century. Here, visitors can burn incense at the temple and learn about his life through the artefacts and documents in the memorial room. The memorial site is part of the programme "A Loop Around Tan Binh, Touching Memories" and pairs easily with Giac Lam Pagoda, Vien Giac Pagoda and the Southeast Armed Forces Museum.

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