Khai Doan Pagoda Chùa Sắc Tứ Khải Đoan

Large city pagoda in Phan Boi Chau

A wooden hall hung with yellow lanterns, a carved stair, and a white pavilion across a quiet courtyard in the Phan Boi Chau area. Give it 30 to 45 minutes in the late afternoon, between the museums and the bún đỏ stalls.

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Wooden hall, yellow lanterns, and the white pavilion

Wooden hall, yellow lanterns, and the white pavilion

Photo: DXLINH · CC BY-SA 3.0

Time30 to 45 minutes
FeeCheck on arrival
Get therePhan Boi Chau, taxi or motorbike from the center
Best monthsNovember to April

Phan Boi Chau

Pagodas

Khải Đoan is the big pagoda in the city, in the Phan Boi Chau area. The courtyard is the visit: the wooden hall with its row of yellow lanterns, the carved stair up to it, and the white pavilion across the yard. Thirty to 45 minutes covers it.

Carved stair and yellow lanterns at Khai Doan Pagoda, with a white pavilion in the courtyard
The stair up to the hall, with the pavilion behind

Photo: DXLINH · Public domain

Come in the late afternoon, when the light softens on the roof, then ride on to Le Hong Phong as the bún đỏ stalls open. Leave a donation if one is asked. Do not fly a drone without permission.

Getting there and around

From the hotels around Nguyen Tat Thanh and Le Duan, take a taxi, Grab, or a motorbike to the Phan Boi Chau area.

From the city center

Taxi, Grab, or motorbike.

Hours and fees

  • Hours

    Check on arrival

  • Closed

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  • Admission

    No ticket. A donation may be asked. Amount: Check on arrival.

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