Sakyamuni Buddhist Centre/Van Hanh Monastery

So much potential but in a decade I've known this place its been 'half constructed'. Not for lack of investment in new shells of very ornate and likely very expensive buildings, but none are ever completed before the next monstrous structure is built.The facade is an incredible sight but venture into any if the buildings and find no internal fittings, dirt, dead birds, bird excrement, mud, concrete, building rubbish - it looks like authentic 1975 immediate post-war Việt Nam. It seems that for over a decade the focus has been development of a very ornate facade with no internal substance. I hope they stop constructing new structures and fociston finishing what they started

Despite incomplete construction works, I love coming here. It's exotic, visually spectacular and I always feel comfortable here.

Nice place for pray. Some of section is on progress. But you can still pray here.

Seems like under construction for years. Still worth the visit. Quiet and serene