Dai Hung ancient pottery kiln (or Dai Hung kiln) is located in the old city of Thu Dau Mot (Thu Dau Mot ward). The name "Kiln" comes from the kiln specializing in producing jars, pots, and jars used for agricultural and fishery production and daily life since ancient times. This pottery village is over 150 years old.
Located in the Southern Key Economic Zone, the old Binh Duong province, now part of the new Ho Chi Minh City, is not only notable for its rapid industrial development and urbanization, but also impresses with its harmony between modern life and the beauty of green nature. The weather is mild, suitable for year-round travel. In particular, from January to April is the ideal time with a dry, sunny climate, while from May to August is the fruit season, offering the opportunity to enjoy fresh local products.
From above, visitors can see the roofs of Dai Hung pottery kilns, which are located close together. Dai Hung kilns still maintain the traditional manual production method, with typical traditional products. This is also the largest handmade pottery production facility in Binh Duong with an area of nearly 11,000 m2.
Notably, the old Binh Duong province possesses a rich tourism ecosystem with many diverse types of cultural tourism. Tourists who love cultural and spiritual spaces can visit Hoi Khanh Pagoda, famous for the longest Buddha statue in Asia, or Chau Thoi Pagoda, located on Chau Thoi Mountain and considered the "spiritual roof" of this land.
Chau Thoi Pagoda is a complex with many unique Buddhist architectural works. The pagoda currently preserves 55 valuable ancient artifacts, typically 2 sets of ancient statues of the Eighteen Arhats and the Ten Kings of Hell made of terracotta, a statue of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara made of jackfruit wood hundreds of years old, a statue of Lady Xu made of green stone, 3 stone Buddha statues dating from around the end of the 18th century.
In addition, visitors can also explore Tan An Communal House and Phu Cuong Cathedral, architectural works bearing the historical and religious imprints of this land. For those who love the cultural space of craft villages such as pottery villages and lacquer villages, this will be an ideal destination, where visitors can learn about the quintessence of handicrafts that have contributed to making the name of this land for many decades.
Coming to Binh Duong, visitors should take time to explore Thu Dau Mot market.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thao, Head of the Department of Tourism Resource Development Planning, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, said that in the journey of building a new Ho Chi Minh City, the old Binh Duong province is not only the driving force for economic development but also the "green lung" with untapped tourism potential. The combination of ecological, cultural and entertainment destinations is opening up a new direction, making Binh Duong an indispensable stop on the tourism map of the new multi-center urban area of Ho Chi Minh City.
Thu Dau Mot Market is a long-standing traditional market, famous for its clock tower architecture bearing strong French influences, similar to Ben Thanh Market. The market is not only a place for trading but also a place to visit and explore the history and culture of Thu Dau Mot, Binh Duong.
The old Binh Duong province was recognized as one of the provinces with many war relics, including Phu Loi prison. This place recorded all the crimes committed by the US - Diem against the revolutionary war and patriotic people when they were imprisoned. These are considered the crimes that the US army committed against our army and people but still could not overcome the indomitable spirit of the Vietnamese people standing up to fight for independence and freedom.
Dau Tieng Martyrs Cemetery has 8 items, total area of over 18,400m2, total investment capital of nearly 30 billion VND. The project was built to express the morality of "Drinking water, remember the source" and deep gratitude to the heroic martyrs, the excellent children of Binh Duong who sacrificed for the cause of national liberation and homeland construction.
Coming to Dau Tieng Lake, visitors can experience many interesting activities such as sightseeing, camping, watching sunrise, sunset, boating, fishing and exploring small islands on the lake...
Tan An Communal House has long attracted a large number of tourists to Binh Duong to visit because of its unique architectural art and the historical and cultural values it contains.
Phu Cuong Cathedral, one of the beautiful and famous photo hunting spots in Binh Duong province thanks to its classic European architecture, makes visitors feel like they are lost in the West. Not only is it a famous check-in spot, Phu Cuong Church is known as "little Paris church in the heart of Binh Duong", and is also a spiritual tourist destination that attracts many visitors.
Coming to Binh Duong, visitors can also check-in with the rubber forests changing leaves. Starting from December, Binh Duong rubber forests enter the leaf-changing season, lasting until the end of March, with brilliant colors creating a beautiful natural landscape. Binh Duong and the old Binh Phuoc are the two provinces with the largest rubber growing areas in the country, contributing to the unique beauty of this land.
Coming here, visitors also have the opportunity to check in at Tan Ba flower village (old Tan Uyen city, now Tan Uyen commune). Here, there are hundreds of flower species competing in color every time Tet comes and Spring comes.
Lai Thieu mangosteen is a sweet specialty fruit of Binh Duong, and is also the source of livelihood for many people here. Therefore, if you have the opportunity to travel to Binh Duong, you should visit the hundred-year-old mangosteen gardens and buy this famous fruit as a gift for relatives and friends.
From July 1, the old Binh Duong province officially merged into the old Ho Chi Minh City and Ba Ria - Vung Tau, forming the new Ho Chi Minh City. After the merger, the old Binh Duong has 36 communes and wards, many of which have names associated with familiar places such as Binh Duong ward, Thu Dau Mot ward, Lai Thieu ward, Tan Uyen ward, Bau Bang commune... Whether it is the old Binh Duong province or the new Ho Chi Minh City, this destination always impresses with the harmonious combination of modern life and green natural beauty.
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