Ho Quoc Pagoda

The monastery facing the sea · Quang Nguyen Vinh · Pexels License

The island's largest pagoda, its back against the hills and its front facing straight out to sea.

Ho Quoc was built between about 2011 and 2012 in Duong To commune on the island's east coast, and what makes it is the siting rather than the age: it backs onto the Ham Ninh range and faces directly out to sea, so from the courtyard there is nothing but water and sky. It follows the Truc Lam Zen style — the school founded by King Tran Nhan Tong in the thirteenth century — with ironwood columns and tiled roofs, terraced up the slope. Being new, it lacks the weathering of the old pagodas; what people come for is the upper courtyard at first light, when the sun rises out of the sea directly ahead.

Visitor information

When is the best time to visit Ho Quoc Pagoda?

Dawn, as the sun comes up over the sea

How much does it cost to visit Ho Quoc Pagoda?

Free

How long do you need at Ho Quoc Pagoda?

1 hour

What are the opening hours of Ho Quoc Pagoda?

06:00 - 18:00

Did you know

The pagoda was built between about 2011 and 2012 in Duong To commune, on Phu Quoc's east coast.
It is the largest religious building on the island.
It follows the Truc Lam Zen school, founded by King Tran Nhan Tong in the thirteenth century.
It is terraced up the slope of the Ham Ninh range, facing directly out to sea.

Travel tips

Come at dawn for the sunrise over the sea — that is the reason people make the trip.
Dress modestly; this is a working place of worship, not a photo stop.

Source: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1489845999

Updated: 2026-08-16