Minh Thanh Pagoda

Minh Thanh Pagoda is a prominent Buddhist temple located in Hoi Phu Ward, Pleiku City, Gia Lai Province in Vietnam's Central Highlands. Founded in 1964 and extensively rebuilt from 1997, it is noted for its distinctive East Asian architecture blending Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese elements. The complex features a nine-storey stupa, ornate main hall, 18 Arhat statues and landscaped gardens, serving as an important religious and cultural landmark for visitors to Pleiku.

Visitors can expect a large, ornate Buddhist temple complex set on a hillside in southern Pleiku. The site includes a main prayer hall with elaborate woodwork and statues, a 9-storey octagonal stupa, courtyard with 18 Arhat stone statues, landscaped gardens, lotus ponds and decorative gates. The architecture shows Japanese and Chinese influences with curved roofs and detailed carvings. Visitors can walk through halls, courtyards and gardens for sightseeing, photography and quiet observation of religious activities.

Founded in 1964 by Venerable Thich Giac Dao on a site provided by local devotees. The original structure was modest. Major reconstruction and expansion began in 1997 and continued over many years, creating the present large-scale complex with its distinctive stupa and halls.

An important Buddhist religious site for Pleiku and Gia Lai Province, serving as a place of worship, festivals and community gatherings. It is noted for its East Asian-influenced Buddhist architecture and art, and is a major cultural and sightseeing landmark in the Central Highlands.