Monuments are traces of the past that remain in the earth or on the surface and have significance in terms of culture and history. In Vietnam, a monument that meets the necessary criteria is recognized in the following order: provincial-level monuments, national-level monuments, and special national monuments. As of 2020, Vietnam has more than 41,000 monuments and scenic sites, including over 4,000 classified as national monuments and more than 9,000 as provincial-level monuments. The highest density and number of monuments are found in the 10 provinces of the Red River Delta (accounting for 56% of the national monuments and 46% of the total monuments). Among the national monuments, there are 112 special national monuments, including 8 World Heritage Sites.
Statistics By region The provinces with more than 1,500 monuments include: Hà Nội: 5,175 monuments; Thái Bình: 2,539 monuments; Bắc Giang: 2,237 monuments; Bắc Ninh: 1,859 monuments; Ninh Bình: 1,879 monuments; Đồng Nai: 1,800 monuments; Hà Nam: 1,784 monuments; Nam Định: 1,655 monuments; Thanh Hóa: 1,535 monuments. The provinces with the highest monument density, all located in the Red River Delta, include: Hà Nam: 2.07 monuments/km2; Hà Nội: 1.56 monuments/km2; Bắc Ninh: 1.96 monuments/km2; Ninh Bình: 1.36 monuments/km2; and Hưng Yên: 1.31 monuments/km2. No. Province Name Number of Special National Monuments Number of National Monuments Number of Provincial Monuments Total Monuments Last Updated Notes 1 An Giang2 26 46 1287 2015 2 Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu1 28 19 219 2019 3 Bạc Liêu 2 13 34 150 2024 4 Bắc Giang5 95 605 2237 2021 5 Bắc Kạn2 7 49 120 2021 6 Bắc Ninh 4 195 386 1558 2020 7 Bến Tre2 16 51 69 2019 8 Bình Dương0 12 38 500 2015 9 Bình Định2 36 78 234 2017 10 Bình Phước3 12 12 17 2015 11 Bình Thuận0 28 40 300 2019 12 Cà Mau0 1028382017 13 Cao Bằng 3 27 65 226 2015 14 Cần Thơ0 10 12 22 2016 15 Đà Nẵng2 18 51 200 2019 16 Đắk Lắk2 17 13 58 2019 17 Đắk Nông1 7 3 20 2019 18 Điện Biên1 12 8 21 2019 19 Đồng Nai2 29 24 1000 2019 20 Đồng Tháp1 13 50 91 2015 21 Gia Lai1 8 5 30 2017 22 Hà Giang0 26 29 55 2018 23 Hà Nam2 82 101 1784 2018 24 Hà Nội17 1196 1156 5175 2015 25 Hà Tĩnh2 79 425 504 2017 26 Hải Dương4 142 200 3199 2020 27 Hải Phòng2 112 356 470 2017 28 Hậu Giang1 9 6 188 2015 29 Hòa Bình1 41 27 295 2024 30 Hưng Yên2 165 88 1210 2019 31 Khánh Hòa0 16 171 1091 2017 32 Kiên Giang1 21 30 200 2017 33 Kon Tum2 4 18 55 2018 34 Lai Châu0 5 20 39 2019 35 Lạng Sơn2 27 95 581 2018 36 Lào Cai0 15 11 50 2015 37 Lâm Đồng2 18 16 50 2018 38 Long An0 20 86 109 2017 39 Nam Định2 81 266 1330 2018 40 Nghệ An4 137 235 1395 2018 41 Ninh Bình3 103 314 1879 2015 42 Ninh Thuận2 12 44 239 2021 43 Phú Thọ1 73 218 967 2021 44 Phú Yên2 20 68 201 2024 45 Quảng Bình2 53 63 200 2019 46 Quảng Nam4 60 300 500 2015 47 Quảng Ngãi1 28 76 250 2022 48 Quảng Ninh8 51 71 482 2017 49 Quảng Trị4 21 473 524 2021 50 Sóc Trăng0 8 38 111 2021 51 Sơn La1 47 15 113 2019 52 Tây Ninh1 26 60 365 2016 53 Thái Bình2 114 550 2138 2021 54 Thái Nguyên1 49 205 780 2019 55 Thanh Hóa5 142 686 1535 2019 56 Thừa Thiên Huế2 86 55 902 2020 57 Tiền Giang2 21 129 106 2024 58 Ho Chi Minh City2 56 114 400 2017 59 Trà Vinh 0 12 16 533 2015 60 Tuyên Quang3 137 252 600 2018 61 Vĩnh Long0 11 50 700 2021 62 Vĩnh Phúc2 66 404 1303 2019 63 Yên Bái1 13 92 500 2019
By type of monument Monuments as Pagodas: According to statistics from the Vietnam Buddhist Church on 26 November 2007, the country currently has 14,775 pagodas and 44,498 monks and nuns. Monuments from the Hùng Vương Period: According to statistics from the Department of Cultural Heritage – Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 2010, Vietnam has 1,417 monuments from the Hùng King era and figures associated with the Hùng Vương period, such as Thần Nông, Sơn Tinh, Thần Cao Sơn, Thần Quý Minh, Thánh Gióng, Chử Đồng Tử,... In the two provinces of Phú Thọ and Vĩnh Phúc, there are over 600 places of worship.
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