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Van Thuy Tu Whale Temple, Phan Thiet

A temple honouring the whale, protector of fishermen, near Phan Thiet port, founded in 1762 and a national monument since 1996. It keeps about 100 whale skeletons, including a fin whale skeleton over 20 m long — the largest in Vietnam according to the Vietnam Book of Records (2005). According to Mytour, it is open 7 am to 5:30 pm.

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• Address: 54 Ngư Ông, Phan Thiết, Lâm Đồng
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1. VnExpress — «Bộ xương cá voi dài hơn 20 m»
   third-party publication · seen on 23 October 2026
   Opened 22 Oct 2026 (page date 2021-03-08): Ngu Ong, Duc Thang, about 150 m from the port; skeleton over 20 m; temple 1762; record 2005; monument 1996; fin whale
2. Mytour — «Dinh Vạn Thủy Tú»
   third-party publication · seen on 23 October 2026
   Opened 22 Oct 2026 (date not given): 54 Ngu Ong, Duc Thang; 7:00–17:30; 1762; monument 1996; about 100 skeletons; 24 royal decrees
3. Vietnam News — «Historic coastal communal houses keep folk fishing traditions alive»
   third-party publication · seen on 23 October 2026
   Opened 22 Oct 2026 (page date 2026-04-28): temple founded 1762; about 100 whale skeletons; 24 decrees; monument since 1996

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