News and events

Updates on activities, events, and festivals across the Yen Tu scenic complex

Overview of heritage areas

Discover three representative heritage clusters in the Ha Long - Yen Tu landscape: Yen Tu, the Tran Dynasty heritage complex, and Bach Dang.

Tour 360°

Pan and zoom to explore Yen Tu’s sacred spaces right on your screen

Your story with the heritage

Share your story — inspire visitors who come after you

Yen Tu landscape
Why Yen Tu

Reasons to
pilgrimage to Yen Tu

Yen Tu is not only a travel destination but also one of Vietnam’s most revered spiritual places. With more than 700 years of history, it preserves unique Buddhist cultural values of the Truc Lam Zen school — the only Vietnamese-rooted Zen lineage.

Special national relic site

UNESCO World Heritage

Majestic scenery

Layered mountains, vast bamboo forests, and streams amid pristine nature

Serene spirituality

Cradle of the Truc Lam school, where three patriarchs and hundreds of monastics have practiced across centuries

Cultural heritage

A special national relic complex and UNESCO World Heritage

Traditional festivals

The annual Yen Tu Spring Festival draws millions of pilgrims from across the country