1. Located at 53 Ton Duc Thang, Soc Trang City, Soc Trang Province, Kh’Leang Pagoda is one of the Khmer pagodas with a long history and the most beautiful architecture in the South. The pagoda was built in 1533, at first it was just a pagoda with thatched roofs. The current architecture dates back to the late 1910s restoration. The pagoda has a campus of 3,825m2, the central work is the main hall divided into three ground steps, each step is about 1 meter high, surrounded by fences, forming internal courtyards. The top floor is where the shrine is located. The entire main block of Kh’Leang pagoda is built by 60 pillars, divided into 6 rows. Inside the main hall, the altar and the place to place the statues are in the two innermost compartments. The centerpiece is a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha meditating on a high pedestal, decorated with many layers of lotus and fire patterns. In addition to the main hall, on the premises of Kh’Leang pagoda, there are other auxiliary structures such as Sala (meeting house), houses of monks, guest houses… With great values ​​of history and architecture The architecture and pagoda have been recognized as a national historical and cultural relic of Vietnam. 2. Located on Van Ngoc Chinh Street in Soc Trang City, Soc Trang Province, Bat Pagoda (also known as Ma Toc Pagoda or Mahatup Pagoda) was started construction in 1569. Since then, the pagoda has been restored many times. , the last major restoration in 2009. This temple has ancient Khmer architecture with the main hall built of bricks, tiled roof, four curved roofs carved with Naga snakes, on top of the roof there is a pointed tower. In the main hall there is a monolithic statue of Shakyamuni Buddha placed on a lotus about 2 meters high and a statue depicting the Buddha riding on the god Muchalinda snake. Outside the main hall of the temple are other buildings such as the sala house, the monk room, the relics tower.. located in the green campus shady with ancient trees, the space is cool and pure. In particular, the temple garden has a lot of bats and crows to live in. This is the origin of the name Bat Pagoda. 3. Located in Dai Tam commune, My Xuyen district, Soc Trang province, Chen Kieu pagoda or Sa Lon pagoda is one of the most unique pagodas in Vietnam. This is a temple of Khmer people, whose original name is Wat Sro Loun or Wat Chro Luong. Over time this name became Salon. The pagoda was first built in 1815 with leaves. In 1969, the pagoda was rebuilt. During the construction process, due to the lack of funds to buy enough decorative ceramic tiles, the monks came up with the initiative to donate broken cups and plates from Buddhist relatives in Phum and squirrels for wall cladding. The pagoda has mobilized Buddhists to donate tons of cups and plates for decoration. Intact cups and plates are left on the wall by the monks, while broken cups and plates are broken down to form floating patterns on the wall. With skill and meticulousness, Khmer artisans have created an extremely unique artistic architecture. Since then, the pagoda is also known by the people by the second name, Chen Kieu Pagoda. Invite readers to watch the video: Charming Non Nuoc Tam Chuc Pagoda | VTV24.

Princess Raya in the movie. “Raya and the last dragon god”, the film currently in theaters attracting a large audience of children recently by Hollywood is the latest work honoring Southeast Asian culture in a fascinating fantasy story about dragons. The story of the movie revolves around little Raya, the princess of the kingdom of Kumandra, consisting of many different small lands that represent parts of the dragon’s body. Kumandra Kingdom was built in the shape of an Asian dragon, not a dragon with flaming wings like a European dragon, inspired by the Mekong River flowing through many Southeast Asian countries. Long Tam land with mountains on the sea, like Ha Long Bay. Raya, from a young age, had to witness the various tribes of Long Tam, Long Trao, Long Vi, Long Cot, and Long Nanh split up and scrambling for dragon ball, causing the seal to imprison Druun, the evil demon that transformed people and The rocky landscape escapes and ravages the kingdom of Kumandra. Raya’s father, the king of the Long Tam tribe, also suffered the same petrification as his people to protect his little daughter. Before pushing Raya down the river flowing through the five lands, he also reminded her to find the dragon god to save the kingdom and bring the five tribes back together. Raya grew up, trained herself, and one day, she travels to each land to find the broken dragon ball fragments that had been lost by the tribes before. She met the surviving members of the Long Trao, the Long Coths and the Long Tails after being overrun by the Druun demons. In particular, when going to the end of the Kumandra kingdom, Raya met Sisu, the last dragon of the god. But Sisu is the youngest, weakest dragon, and doesn’t seem to have any talent at all. Raya’s journey with companions of all ages ends at Long Nanh, where she comes face to face with her old friend, who used her trust to take the Dragon Ball, and is The main cause of the seal broke and allowing the Druun demons to escape. By capturing the human affection learned from Sisu, Raya made her friend understand the true value of solidarity, join the army to fight the Druun, protect and revive the kingdom of Kumandra. The film’s story is simple, the situation is easy to predict, many funny and humorous scenes, but there are also many emotional scenes and deeply philosophical about life, “Raya and the last god dragon” bring joy. Look, refreshing for viewers and especially the children who really like the funny and funny appearances and responses of the dragon “whistle” Sisu. Dragon god takes the form of a snake god Naga. However, overcoming a seemingly simple story is an entire Southeast Asian culture that filmmakers skillfully integrate. Kumandra represents the land around the Mekong River, home to the countries of East – South Asia. Long Tam represents wet rice civilization, rich riverine plains and an image reminiscent of Ha Long Bay. Long Cot with giant bamboo forest, reminiscent of bamboo groves of Vietnam, Long Trao with floating markets, rivers and harbors, night market, lantern festival and colorful lantern stalls . Long Nanh with curved roof houses and castles inspired by the Angkor Watt temple complex. Long Vi is a barren sandy land and barren mountains. The dishes and fruits of Southeast Asia in the movie. Southeast Asian culture is meticulously and subtly from small details. Dragon god Sisu is inspired by snake god Naga, the mascot of many peoples of East – South Asia. The move of raising hands to the top of the circle to greet and thank the people of Kumandra is reminiscent of Thailand and Laos clasping hands. The martial arts performances in the film are built from Pencak silas, muay Thai and Vovinam, typical martial arts of Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. Many dishes, typical fruits of the tropical Southeast – Southeast Asia are also shown in the film, such as durian, dragon fruit, tangerine … Another appears in the movie. Tomyum, sticky rice on leaves, spring rolls, and banana leaf baked goods also appear in the movie. The pangolin, pet and also the moving carriage of Princess Raya is named Tuk Tuk – a popular vehicle in Thailand … Raya’s pangolin, pet and mount. In addition, the film also has the participation of a team of artists and writers of Vietnamese origin. The voice of Raya’s character is Kelly Marie Tran, born in 1989 in San Diego (USA), to Vietnamese parents. Thalia Tran, another 15-year-old Vietnamese actress, voiced Little Noi, a 2-year-old girl who lost her family while fleeing the Druun demons, leading a gang of petty monkeys. small mix. Patti Harrison, 30, voices Tail Chief, who also lost his family in the escape of the Druun demons, living alone on a large boat, both the captain and the chef serving the guests. river excursion. The writer of the film is Qui Nguyen, who has participated in many Hollywood film projects. He is also the one who put interesting details of Southeast Asian culture, especially Vietnamese culture, into the film. “Raya and the last dragon god” is the film Hollywood wants to set a miracle in the East – South Asian market when it is released. But more than heating up the box office after the raging Covid-19 in many places caused entertainment activities to stall, “Raya and the last dragon” opened an intriguing door for the world to understand. more about East-South Asia rich in identity and legend.