The Long Tien pagoda was built quite recently, 1941 and is the largest pagoda in Halong city. The pagoda is seated of Bai Tho (Poem) mountain. Some locals say that every night is a festive day at the Long Tien pagoda.

Foreign and domestic tourists arrive for sight-seeing, while faithful burn incense and recite prayers to Buddha. But it is on the 1st and 15^th days of each lunar month that they arrive in greater numbers, and particularly over Tet.

Main activities of the pagoda are not reserved solely for Buddhist faithful but also hold a spiritual meaning for everyone. When spring arrives it is the festive season for the whole region.