Van Thuy Tu (Thuy Tu Temple) is located on Ngu Ong (fisherman) Road in Duc
Thang Precinct, Phan Thiet City. Thu Tu fisherman built it in 1762 to
worship the Whale. Its architecture is in the shape of the Tam (third “ ”)
letter with its front side facing East. At first, it was built near Van
estuary close to the coast. There are nearly 100 whale skeletons and other
species of fish of the same family are worshipped, more than half of which
are 100-150 years old. In the framework of the temple, there is a large
burial ground for dead whales, which sometimes get stranded on the shore.
Van Thuy Tu is one of the ancient relics having many high by the Nguyen
Kings.
