Sam Mountain (Nui Sam)
Núi Sam
A small hill rising from the flat plain, with rice fields, the Vietnam–Cambodia border, and canals visible from the summit. Take a cable car or motorbike up to watch the sunset.
Sam Mountain stands about 280 meters above sea level and is one of the rare high points on the Mekong Delta plain. Dozens of temples, pagodas, and shrines dot the mountain. You can reach the top by cable car, by xe ôm motorbike taxi, or on foot in about 40 minutes. The viewing platform beside the military observation post at the summit overlooks vast rice fields, Vĩnh Tế Canal, and the Cambodian border. The sunset from here is especially spectacular. At the foot of the mountain are the Lady's Temple, Tây An Pagoda, and the Tomb of Thoại Ngọc Hầu.
Opening hours
Open all day; cable car about 07:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Tomb of Thoai Ngoc Hau
- Cave Pagoda (Phuoc Dien Pagoda)
- Tay An Pagoda
- Ba Chua Xu Temple (Sam Mountain)
- Chau Doc Market
- Chau Doc Floating Village & Fish Farms
- Cham Village & Mubarak Mosque
- Tra Su Cajuput Forest