As seen throughout history, wherever Vietnamese citizens live, such places are also home to temples, pagodas or communal houses, without exception of the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.

Pagodas located on the islands of Song Tu Tay, Son Ca, Sinh Ton and Truong Sa Lon, among others are spiritual landmarks of the national sea and island areas, providing quiet and peaceful spaces for the local islanders and soldiers.

One of three pagodas built in 2008, the Song Tu Tay pagoda is spacious and open with the main hall heading towards Hanoi capital.

All the horizontal lacquered boards and parallel sentences written in gold in the national language, affirm Vietnam's sovereignty over the Truong Sa archipelago.

The main hall of Song Tu Tay pagoda looks out to the sea towards Hanoi. Local fishermen often drop in on the island to visit the pagoda to pray for safe passage on the waters.

There is a large bronze bell in the pagoda covered by green rust due to the salty spray of seawater.

Similar to the Song Tu Tay pagoda, Son Linh pagoda on the Son Ca Island is located near the coast and was built in traditional Vietnamese architectural style.

Son Linh pagoda is located near the island's lighthouse and was built meticulously with ornate curved roofs.

Different from pagodas on the Song Tu Tay and Truong Sa Lon Islands, statues of Buddha in the main hall of Son Linh pagoda are made from precious wood.

Sinh Ton pagoda is a small pagoda located close to the residential area on Sinh Ton Island.

The pagoda covers a few hundreds square metres of the atmospheric precinct.

The pagoda's precinct also includes a stone stele inscribed with the names of 64 martyrs who sacrificed their lives on Gac Ma Island on March 14, 1988.

Truong Sa Lon pagoda is different from other pagodas located on the Truong Sa archipelago due to its many structures made of brick and cement. Each parallel sentence inscribed in the main hall is written in the national language, affirming national sovereignty over the sea and islands.

Located in the centre of Truong Sa Lon town, the 'capital' of the Truong Sa archipelago, the pagoda also features a typical design with curved roofs and the main hall heading towards Hanoi Capital.

Within the precinct, there are many jade Buddha statues surrounded by tropical almond trees and various other tropical plants.