The 24-metre Amitabha Buddha statue on the roof of Kim Tien Pagoda’s main hall. (Photo: VNA)
The 24-metre Amitabha Buddha statue on the roof of Kim Tien Pagoda’s main hall. (Photo: VNA)
The 24-metre Amitabha Buddha statue stands majestically on the roof of the main hall at Kim Tien Pagoda. (Photo: VNA)
The 24-metre Amitabha Buddha statue stands majestically on the roof of the main hall at Kim Tien Pagoda. (Photo: VNA)
Inside the pagoda, decorative details are meticulously crafted, harmoniously combining traditional colours and motifs. (Photo: VNA)
Inside the pagoda, decorative details are meticulously crafted, harmoniously combining traditional colours and motifs. (Photo: VNA)
Kim Tien Pagoda features imposing architecture that blends harmoniously with the natural landscape of the Seven Mountains region. (Photo: VNA)
Kim Tien Pagoda features imposing architecture that blends harmoniously with the natural landscape of the Seven Mountains region. (Photo: VNA)
Kim Tien Pagoda lies amid the majestic mountains of the Seven Mountains area in An Giang province. (Photo: VNA)
Kim Tien Pagoda lies amid the majestic mountains of the Seven Mountains area in An Giang province. (Photo: VNA)
The 24-metre Amitabha Buddha statue atop the main hall, seen from the pagoda’s triple-arched gate. (Photo: VNA)
The 24-metre Amitabha Buddha statue atop the main hall, seen from the pagoda’s triple-arched gate. (Photo: VNA)
The 24-metre Amitabha Buddha statue stands majestically on the roof of Kim Tien Pagoda’s main hall. (Photo: VNA)
The 24-metre Amitabha Buddha statue stands majestically on the roof of Kim Tien Pagoda’s main hall. (Photo: VNA)
The stairway leading to the main hall is decorated with two giant dragon sculptures. (Photo: VNA)
The stairway leading to the main hall is decorated with two giant dragon sculptures. (Photo: VNA)
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Towering Buddha statue at a pagoda in An Giang province

Nestled amid the majestic mountains, Kim Tien Pagoda in Tinh Bien ward, An Giang province, is a distinctive spiritual destination in the Seven Mountains (Bay Nui) region. The pagoda’s most striking feature is the 24-metre-tall Amitabha Buddha statue, solemnly positioned atop the main hall, rising prominently against the sky and the surrounding mountain ranges.