Work on construction of Vinh Nghiem monastery began on Sept. 26 in Hiep Thanh ward, District 12, Ho Chi Minh City .

Covering almost 2 ha of land, the monastery is estimated to cost 30 billion VND (1.6 million USD).

Construction of the monastery is expected to be completed in late 2012 to meet the demands for religious meditation and worshipping of Buddhist followers./.