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Phung Son Tu Pagoda

Dedicated to the god of happiness and virtue. The pagoda is dusty and dwarfed by high-rises under construction nearby, but the small, sculpted grounds are a good place for a rest from the hectic city.

Address: 408 3 Thang 2 Blvd
Getting there: on the outskirts of Cholon

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Ho Chi Minh City, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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