ECHOING TRIP SG06 | A HUNDRED YEARS OF ORAL MEMORY 24.11

A 3.5 km walking trip visiting communal houses, temples, Cao Đài sanctuaries, pagodas, markets, and churches across An Đông and Chợ Quán wards.

“Those people of a hundred years past / Where are their souls now?”
(Vũ Đình Liên)

A Hundred Years of Oral Memory is a field trip that “excavates” and uncovers layers of historical and cultural memory along Trần Hưng Đạo Street, from the former Xóm Dầu area to Chợ Quán.

From some of the oldest settlements in southern Vietnam to tổng Dương Minh, once part of Hạt tham biện Hai Mươi and a buffer zone between the cities of Sài Gòn and Chợ Lớn, the area was gradually urbanized and became part of central Sài Gòn. Today, it holds countless stories about place names, landscapes, people, everyday life, spirituality, mysteries, and sensational local tales.

Time: 8:00AM - 1:30PM, Tuesday, November 24, 2026
Location: An Đông Ward, Chợ Quán Ward
Fee: VND 750,000, including breakfast and lunch, snacks, guided activities, offerings/donations, audio equipment, and materials.
Please register via the following link: https://forms.gle/87AbNddptoB8gr5h9

Guide: Phan Khắc Huy

Places to be visited:
Nhà thờ Chợ Quán, Khu mộ cụ Trương Vĩnh Ký, Thánh Thất Sài Gòn, Đình Tân Kiểng, Chợ Hòa Bình, Chùa Vạn Phật / Bệnh viện Nguyễn Trãi.

Food to be enjoyed:
Hủ tíu mì Chú Cao / Bánh cuốn; Chè Ba màu Múi Ché; and the traditional Bò Bảy Món Au Pagolac, with a history of more than 100 years.

Number of participants: minimum 8 and maximum 15 participants.

Please transfer the program fee after completing the registration form. Once payment has been received, confirmation will be sent within 6 hours.

Refund policy:

• If the program does not take place: 100% refund.
• Cancellation more than 48 hours in advance: 100% refund.
• Cancellation 24-48 hours in advance: 50% refund.
• Other cases: non-refundable.

Policy for children:

• Children under 10 accompanied by a parent or guardian: 50% of the adult fee.
• Children aged 10 to under 16: 75% of the adult fee.
• Participants aged 16 and above: full adult fee.

For inquiries, please contact 0907.686.080 (Huyền) or email echoingdrum@gmail.com.