VietNamNet Bridge – As sacred places, many temples of hundreds of years old in HCM City are being misused as trading places.

Son Tra Temple on Nguyen Phi Khanh road, Tan Dinh ward, District 1 has become

a construction material store.

Trucks flock to this shop everyday.

The Tan An Temple on Nguyen Binh Khiem road, DaKao ward, District 1.

The temple, which is over 100 years old, is being leased as a warehouse and a fitness

center. Vendors and xe om (motorbike taxi) drivers surround the temple.

Ngu Hanh Temple on Huynh Van Banh road, Phu Nhuan district, is also used as a coffee shop.

My Hoa Temple in Dakao ward has become a bakery and a footwear enterprise.

The temple’s campus has become a parking lot.

Nghia Hoa temple on Tran Quang Khai road, District 1 hosts a

restaurant and a construction material shop.

Another temple on Cao Thang road, Ward 4, District 3 also becomes a trading place.

Co Hon pagoda on Tran Quang Khai road was a big pagoda in the past. Now,

only its gate exists. The pagoda has become a restaurant.

VNE