Preserving the tower’s original features to the greatest extent possible is key to safeguarding its historical and cultural values and making Chot Mat Tower a highlight on journeys to explore Tay Ninh. (Photo: VNA)
Preserving the tower’s original features to the greatest extent possible is key to safeguarding its historical and cultural values and making Chot Mat Tower a highlight on journeys to explore Tay Ninh. (Photo: VNA)
The locality plans to combine visits to Chot Mat Tower with experiential tourism products showcasing local agricultural strengths, including fruit orchards. (Photo: VNA)
The locality plans to combine visits to Chot Mat Tower with experiential tourism products showcasing local agricultural strengths, including fruit orchards. (Photo: VNA)
Chot Mat Tower stands amid a rural landscape, creating a distinctive cultural and historical landmark with potential for tourism development in the locality. (Photo: VNA)
Chot Mat Tower stands amid a rural landscape, creating a distinctive cultural and historical landmark with potential for tourism development in the locality. (Photo: VNA)
Chot Mat Tower features intricate carvings and delicate decorative motifs on ancient brickwork, highlighting the unique artistic and architectural values of a structure associated with the Oc Eo civilisation. (Photo: VNA)
Chot Mat Tower features intricate carvings and delicate decorative motifs on ancient brickwork, highlighting the unique artistic and architectural values of a structure associated with the Oc Eo civilisation. (Photo: VNA)
Traces of the Oc Eo civilisation preserved alongside the main tower help shed further light on the historical and cultural significance of Chot Mat Tower. (Photo: VNA)
Traces of the Oc Eo civilisation preserved alongside the main tower help shed further light on the historical and cultural significance of Chot Mat Tower. (Photo: VNA)
Ancient bricks and architectural details contribute to the distinctive value of Chot Mat Tower, a relic associated with the Oc Eo civilisation. (Photo: VNA)
Ancient bricks and architectural details contribute to the distinctive value of Chot Mat Tower, a relic associated with the Oc Eo civilisation. (Photo: VNA)
Built mainly of brick, Chot Mat Tower features a soaring structure and harmonious layout, creating its distinctive architectural character. Photo: VNA
Built mainly of brick, Chot Mat Tower features a soaring structure and harmonious layout, creating its distinctive architectural character. Photo: VNA
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Chot Mat Tower - A testament to Oc Eo civilisation in Tay Ninh

Amid the landscape of Tay Ninh province, Chot Mat Tower stands quietly, preserving traces of the ancient Oc Eo civilisation - which flourished in southern Vietnam from the first to the seventh centuries. From its ancient bricks to its distinctive tower form, the relic tells the story of a long-lost cultural layer while offering potential for linking historical heritage with tourism development.