Haiphong has many temples, pagodas, mausoleums and shrines such as ancient Du Hang Pagoda, NgheTemple, Hang Kenh Communal House... Haiphong has famous historical BachDangRiver, where the national heroes defeated three Chinese feudal invasions. The third victory over the Yuan-Mongolians was known all over the world.

Places of interest

Du Hang Pagoda

Although recently restored, the pagoda’s origins date back to the Tran Dynasty (1225-1400). The pagoda has a beautiful Chinese-style garden with several inner courtyards and houses a number of Buddhist relics, including bronze urns, statues of the Buddha, bells, gongs, ancient prayer books and Buddhist scripts.

Hang Kenh Communal House

Hang Kenh Communal House was built in 1856 and expanded in 1905. The communal house is famous for its valuable wooden dragon sculptures and remnants of Imperial Vietnam. The house has over 300 dragons of different shapes and sizes. Every year from the 16^th to 18^th of the second lunar month, ritual ceremonies, festivals, traditional games and performances of “cheo”, “tuong” and other folk songs are held at the communal house, attracting large crowds.