Wednesday, 24 June 2026

Vietnam Central 24 Jun 26 Day 7

24 Jun 26

Day 7

Pleiku to Kon Tom

A shuttle bus to Kon Tum took an hour. Kon Tum is an inland city in the Central Highlands close to the borders of Laos and Cambodia. Inhabited by many ethnic groups and has French legacy before 1900.

Kon Klor communal house. 

St Mary Catholic Church 

Around the city centre


Tuesday, 23 June 2026

Vietnam Central Jun 2026 Day 6

23 Jun 2026

Day 6

Pleiku City

After breakfast, I went to Bien Ho Pleiku Lake.





View of the lake.







A short walk in the pines forest around the lake.






Suspension bridge and dam across the Bien Ho Lake












My next destination is the Minh Thanh Pagoda. This is Buddhist temple with unique architecture with a tranquil garden where the statue of Buddha stands.
















The temple garden 






The main roads through Pleiku city. Road dividers are well decorated. Relatively less traffic compared to other cities.






Tomorrow morning I heads to Kon Tum, small town built by the French.