The first tour of this kind will commence in January 15, offering a trip to 10 pagodas in the southwestern region.

Trinh Thuy Quynh, Director of a pilgrimage company under the VBS, said the aim is to promote the unique spiritual and cultural values of Buddhism, which has had an age-long influence on Vietnam.

Tourists will have a chance to admire the precious Buddhist relics, attend religious rituals and experience a monk’s life in pagodas, she said.

Entrepreneurs, women and young people can join in the tour to visit well-known pagodas across the country.