While you are planning for a trip to Vietnam, and trying to pick out the best places for this itinerary, Rach Gam Xoai Mut Victory Relic – Tien Giang, the Mekong Delta should be put in as it means a lot in terms of history. You can grab more understanding of the Vietnam history due to that trip as it’s known that Rach Gam Xoai Mut was one of the remarkable victories in the Vietnamese people’s fight against invaders.
Rach Gam Xoai Mut Victory Relic at first glance
Situated at Kim Son Commune, Chau Thanh District, Tien Giang Province, Rach Gam Xoai Mut Victory Relic is on the Tien riverbank and just 12 km to the west of the city center of My Tho. This site is depicted as a construction to commemorate one of the most glorious victories in the history of Vietnam. It’s easy to recognize a national hero monument, Nguyen Hue in the center of the relic. A soldier raising and drawing his bow and a local boating are next to the hero of Nguyen Hue. Those images make up a nice background of a model of the battleship. There is an architecture of a temple engraved by an embossment under the monument. This embossment has images of humans and flamingos which are inspired by the ideas of the front side of the ancient Trong Dong. The monument implies the fearless mind and the spirit of patriotism.
How to get to Rach Gam Xoai Mut Victory Relic from Ho Chi Minh City
Like many other destinations in the Mekong Delta, there are also three ways to Rach Gam Xoai Mut Victory Relic from Ho Chi Minh City.
+ By motorbike
The Rach Gam Xoai Mut relic site is located at Kim Son Commune, Chau Thanh District, Tien Giang Province. It’s just 13 kilometers to the west of the city center of My Tho. Therefore, when coming to My Tho from Ho Chi Minh City, you just travel on the TL864 route along the Tien riverbank to the Rach Gam Xoai Mut relic site. Read more about how to get to My Tho – Tien Giang from Ho Chi Minh City.
+ By bus
There is more one choice if you go to Rach Gam Xoai Mut by bus. Just take a bus at Mien Tay Bus Station to leave for My Tho – Tien Giang. The station is situated at 395 Kinh Duong Vuong Street, An Lac Ward, Binh Tan District, Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival at My Tho, follow the TL864 route to the Rach Gam Xoai Mut relic site.
+ By tour
For those who would like to have a more comfortable and convenient journey to the Rach Gam Xoai Mut relic site, a tour to the Mekong Delta is definitely an ideal option. What they need to do is to contact one of the best travel companies in Ho Chi Minh City for that journey.
What to discover in Rach Gam Xoai Mut Victory Relic
Rach Gam Xoai Mut Victory Relic was dedicated to the outstanding victory of the national hero of Nguyen Hue and the Tay Son rebel army. They put their effort in fighting against the Xiem army for their national independence. Rach Gam Xoai Mut was designated as a national relic in 1993. The relic site was refurbished in 2001 and it started to be open to the public on January 1st, 2005, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the battle of Rach Gam Xoai Mut.
The relic site has the area of more than 2ha and consists of the statue of Nguyen Hue, galleries (no.1 & no.2), an ancient house in the style of Cochinchina.
+ The statue of Nguyen Hue is in the center of the relic site. It’s made from copper, 20 tons heavy, and 8 meters tall. The statue is placed on a platform in the shape of a boat.
+ Gallery 1 is where you can find pottery pictures and objects related to the Rach Gam Xoai Mut battle.
+ Gallery 2 is the place of artifacts, objects, weapons and equipment from the Rach Gam Xoai Mut battlefield.
+ Ancient house in the style of Cochinchina has three compartments, ying-yang tiled-roofs and the area of 225 square meters. Inside the house are plenty of objects, recalling a prospect of the rich landlord’s life in the past. This house was restored and transferred to the Rach Gam Xoai Mut relic site from Go Cong District.
Rach Gam Xoai Mut Battle
Rach Gam Xoai Mut was a great battle on the river between the Xiem La army and the Tay Son army, starting on January 20th, 1785.
The national hero of Nguyen Hue ordered to lie in ambush next to the river of Rach Gam Xoai Mut and attack the enemy when they moved in the battlefield. With the wise strategy, Nguyen Hue and the Tay Son army prevailed the whole enemy and gain the glorious victory.
Eventually, after 14 years of fighting against the invaders, this was the first time the Tay Son army gained such a victory. Then, the Rach Gam Xoai Mut battlefield was described as a great wall to protect the nation.
