Jesus statue on the top of Tao Phùng mountain

The statue is located on the top of Tao Phùng mountain in Vũng Tàu city. It's 32m high with 18.40m long arms. There are 133 stone stairs inside the statue and tourists can walk up to its arms. When I was standing on the left arm, there were 4 other people and it was quite narrow.

Vũng Tàu city - Long Hải beach - Bình Châu hot spring

March 25th 2013
16 to 21 March 2013 – This is the final part of my 25 day solo trip to 6 provinces in southern Vietnam by local bus and motorbike (over 1,700km). In March 1993, I visited Vũng Tàu city with my father for the first time. It is exactly 20 years since my last trip, so I wanted to see how the city has changed. Vũng Tàu city is located 120km south east of Sài Gòn. It’s famous for great beache ... read more

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more

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