Welcoming dawn at the thousand-year-old Cham tower in the heart of Binh Dinh

Banh It Tower is one of the few remaining Cham architectural and cultural complexes in Vietnam. This is a famous tourist destination in Binh Dinh.

Banh It tower cluster (Tuy Phuoc district, Binh Dinh province) is an architectural monument of Cham art dating from the end of the 11th century to the beginning of the 12th century. The tower was built on a high hill located between two branches of the Kon river, about 20km from Quy Nhon city.

This is a complex of 4 towers with the highest tower having a height of 22m on the top of the hill and surrounded by auxiliary towers. The tower looks like a little cake from afar – a specialty of Binh Dinh province, so local residents took that name to name the tower.

Visitors take pictures of the sunrise at Banh It tower.

“This is the first time I’ve seen Banh It tower up close because the geographical position of this tower is a bit more difficult to visit than other Cham towers in Binh Dinh province. The architecture of Banh It tower is almost still there. Welcoming the dawn at Banh It tower is one of the most impressive moments,” said Phong Linh, a tourist from Ho Chi Minh City excitedly.

To promote the image of Cham towers to tourists, travel service companies choose the location of Banh It tower in the Binh Dinh tour product. Talking to Lao Dong, Ms. Nguyen Nguyet Van Khanh – Director of Marketing Department of Vietravel Tourism Company said that Binh Dinh is a province with a favorable geographical position for tourism development. In the summer of this year, more than 4,000 visitors came to register for Quy Nhon – Binh Dinh tours at the unit.

“In order to create more diversity for tourists when booking Binh Dinh tours this summer, the company has launched a new tour itinerary Binh Dinh – Live every moment at a reasonable price with new tourist destinations. In particular, watching the sunrise at Banh It tower promises to bring an impressive experience for visitors, thereby creating more highlights for Binh Dinh tourism “- Ms. Van Khanh said.

Banh It Tower is a unique architectural complex with diverse architectural appearance, beautiful decoration, and high artistic value. Each tower here has its own distinct architecture and different nuances. This tower cluster was ranked as an architectural and art monument by the Ministry of Culture and Information in 1982.

View Binh Dinh from Cham tower.

Over the years, many monuments have been invested in construction, renovation, restoration and embellishment, including Banh It tower. The Department of Culture and Sports of Binh Dinh province has also submitted to the People’s Committee of Binh Dinh province on regulations on management, protection and promotion of the value of historical – cultural relics and scenic spots in the province.

Binh Dinh Department of Culture and Sports is coordinating with Binh Dinh Department of Tourism to propose tourism products to serve tourists when coming to Cham towers, especially night tourism products; organize tours to bring visitors to the Cham towers. In the Binh Dinh tourism development plan in 2023, the Provincial People’s Committee aims to reach 5 million visitors with a revenue of VND 16,400 billion.