Visiting the Mother Thu Monument in Tam Ky: What to Know Before You Go to a Place of Remembrance
The Mother Thu monument on Cam mountain in Tam Ky is a memorial, so a sensible visit is a quiet stop. The rate table lists about 60 km and 1.2 hours from Da Nang. The guide covers what it commemorates, what sources agree on, etiquette and the way from Da Nang, the airport and Hoi An.
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The Vietnamese Heroic Mothers monument on Cam mountain in Tam Ky, usually called the Mother Thu monument, is a memorial, so a sensible visit is a quiet stop, not a quick photo stop. The rate table lists about 60 km and 1.2 hours from Da Nang. This guide says what the monument commemorates, what the press sources agree on, suggests etiquette and explains how to get there from Da Nang, the airport and Hoi An.
What the monument commemorates
The monument was built to honour the Vietnamese Heroic Mothers. According to the newspaper Saigon Giai Phong (posted 28 July 2024), Mother Nguyen Thi Thu was born in 1904 in Dien Ban, Quang Nam; nine of her children died in the two wars of resistance. This guide does not retell those losses in detail, and a visit should be understood as a visit to a place of remembrance.
What the sources agree on
- Location: Cam mountain, Tam Phu commune, Tam Ky city, Quang Nam province according to the 2015 articles. The 2015 articles still give the province as Quang Nam, which is now part of Da Nang city (see the guide to Tam Thanh mural village).
- Inauguration: 24 March 2015, according to the Government news portal (posted 25 March 2015) and VietNamNet (posted 16 April 2015).
- Scale: the statue is about 18 m high. Inside there is a memorial area naming about 50,000 Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, with exhibits. Sources give different figures for the area of the site and the size of other elements, so this guide does not state them.
Opening hours and tickets
We found no official source for opening hours or tickets. Before you go, ask dispatch or check the latest information rather than relying on a single schedule from travel sites.
Suggested etiquette at a memorial
We found no official conduct rules, so the following are editorial suggestions:
- Wear tidy, modest clothing.
- Keep quiet, walk slowly and do not play in the memorial area.
- Avoid posed photos; if you take pictures, do so quietly and avoid photographing people who are paying their respects.
- If you travel with young children, tell them beforehand that this is a place of remembrance.
Getting there from Da Nang, the airport and Hoi An
| Route (one way) | Distance and time in the rate table |
|---|---|
| Da Nang to Mother Thu monument (Tam Ky) | about 60 km, 1.2 hours (about 1 hour 12 minutes) |
| Da Nang to Tam Ky | about 70 km, 1.5 hours |
| Da Nang Airport to Tam Ky | about 70 km, 1.5 hours |
| Hoi An to Tam Ky | about 50 km, 1 hour |
From Da Nang the monument is about 10 km shorter than going into Tam Ky city, which shows the car reaches the monument before the city centre. The rate table has no separate entry from Hoi An to the Mother Thu monument and none for the return; use the Hoi An to Tam Ky entry to picture the distance and ask for a separate quote. Rates and how to settle the pickup are on the pages for a private car from Da Nang to the Mother Thu monument, from Da Nang to Tam Ky, from Da Nang Airport to Tam Ky and from Hoi An to Tam Ky. These are one-way rates; the car’s waiting time while you visit is not included automatically, and all of these entries still need dispatch to confirm them for your travel date.
Combining it with other stops nearby
The monument lies in the same direction as Tam Thanh mural village, so the two can share a morning if you travel from Da Nang or Hoi An. Put the visit at a quiet moment of the day rather than in the middle of a packed schedule. The Hoi An, My Son, Tam Ky and Quang Ngai 2-day itinerary treats Tam Ky as a stop on the way to an overnight stay in Quang Ngai, where another memorial is the Son My Memorial Site.
There is no official figure for time on site; an editorial estimate, not data, is about one to one and a half hours if you go slowly.
What to send
- Your pickup point in Da Nang, at the airport or in Hoi An; cars can enter the gates of hotels and resorts to pick up and drop off. From the airport, add the flight number.
- The time you want to reach the monument and how long you want to stay; choose a quiet moment of the day.
- The number of passengers, whether older relatives or young children travel, the suitcases and the 4-, 7- or 16-seat vehicle.
- Whether you need the car to wait during the visit or to collect you afterwards, and whether you add Tam Thanh.
Common questions about the Mother Thu monument in Tam Ky
Where is the Mother Thu monument and how far is it from Da Nang?
It is on Cam mountain in Tam Ky city according to the 2015 articles. The rate table lists about 60 km and 1.2 hours one way from Da Nang, excluding stops, rush hour and weather.
Is there a ticket and what are the opening hours?
We found no official source for tickets or opening hours. Ask dispatch or check the latest information before you go.
How should I dress and behave there?
Wear modest clothing, keep quiet, walk slowly and avoid posed photos. These are editorial suggestions because we found no official rules, and the site is a memorial.
How do I get there from Da Nang Airport or Hoi An?
The rate table has Da Nang Airport to Tam Ky (about 70 km, 1.5 hours) and Hoi An to Tam Ky (about 50 km, 1 hour), but no separate entry to the monument from those two points. Send your pickup point to receive a separate quote.
Can I combine it with Tam Thanh mural village in one morning?
You can, because the two lie in the same direction. Put the visit at a quiet moment instead of in a packed schedule, and name both stops in your request so dispatch can confirm the car and the waiting time.
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