| Bảy Núi | |
| Other Name: | Thất Sơn |
| Elevation M: | 710 |
| Map: | Vietnam |
| Map Size: | 200 |
| Label Position: | left |
| Listing: | List of mountains in Vietnam |
| Location: | Cambodia – Vietnam border |
| Range: | Isolated hills |
| Coordinates: | 10.4833°N 163°W |
| Easiest Route: | Drive |
Bảy Núi (in Vietnamese ɓa᷉ːj nǔj/, Chữ Nôm: 罷, seven mountains), also known by the Sino-Vietnamese version Thất Sơn (in Vietnamese tʰə́k ʂəːŋ/, Chữ Hán: 七山), is a range of small mountains located in the Tri Tôn and Tịnh Biên districts in Vietnam's An Giang Province, very close to the Cambodian border.
The 710-metre Thiên Cấm Sơn (the Cấm Mountains) is the highest among the mountainous region of Thất Sơn and it is the highest peak in the whole Mekong Delta region. Endowed with such spectacular mountainous terrain, Núi Cấm is known as the "Đà Lạt of the Mekong Delta".
Before reaching the Seven Mountain, tourists have to ascend Ba The mountain. The mountain is approximately 200 meters above sea level and by the poetic Thoai Ha River, there is home to many species of monkeys, squirrels, herons, and wild birds
The common names of the seven mountains in the Thất Sơn range are:
The prince Nguyễn Ánh, who later proclaimed himself the first emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty (1802–1945), sought refuge on the mountain from the Tây Sơn insurgents. Ánh forbade anyone to come to the mountain, hence its Vietnamese name meaning "forbidden mountain". Followers of the Bửu Sơn Kỳ Hương tradition, founded in An Giang in 1849, refer to these mountains as Bửu Sơn ("Precious Mountains"), since their founder, Đoàn Minh Huyên, is said to have spent time in meditation in these mountains.
The history of Thien Cam Mountain (Thiên Cẩm Sơn, "heaven's forbidden mountain") - Prince Nguyễn Ánh (later Gia Long Emperor) lost the battle who was wanted by Tây Sơn. He decided to hide in this mountain. The Mandarins had to ban people from going to the mountain with a fake reason that there were many ogres and poisonous creatures and beasts. The name of the mountain came after this event, The Forbidden Mountain.
The history of Co To Mountain - The Co To Mountain was a secret place to hide for Viet Cong soldiers in the Vietnam War. The place was covered by rock paths, wide, and narrow trail. Inside of the mountain, there was a large cave that used to call as the Tuyen Dao cave of An Giang Provincial Party Committee. The cave was used as the weapon storage, and could accommodate up to 150 people.The mystery of Dai Nam Gieng Mountain (Ngu Ho son, "Five Wells Mountain") - In the dry season, every well is always full of water mysteriously. It is because of this mystery that women and men usually come here to worship.
The history of Dai mountain -This was a dangerous forest area. Between 1962 and 1967, this place was a base of An Giang Provincial Party Committee in Vietnam War. According to the story, in 1969 a front-line platoon of 61 was bombed by enemy aircraft. The mouth of the cave collapsed. Seven soldiers were trapped in the cave. The seven soldiers used bamboo tubes to bring milk and porridge. After a few days, the unit had to leave the teammates and retreat to U Minh forest.
Ket Mountain (Anh Vũ Sơn) - According to history, in 1851, Doan Minh Huyen was a Buddha Master Tay An and his disciples went to the Ket mountain to develop the Ket Mountain. After a while, the Ket Mountain become a large and fertile lands. After they were gone, Hung Thoi and Xuan Son villages residents have continually built the land of the mountain and it became the Ket Mountain today.
Tuong Mountain - In the 1870s, Tuong Mountain was wild. Ngô Lợi was a student of Đoàn Minh Huyên who was the Tuong Mountain Keeper. He and his disciplines went to the mountain to develop a few small villages. They were called as An Dinh, An Thanh, An lap villages. He and his disciplines also built Tam Bao and Phi Lai temples. Tuong Mountain became more popular and attracted a lot of people visit
Nuoc Mountain - In 806–820, there was a gust from North Vietnam who was a discipline of Cao Bien (a Buddha Master). When he came to the Water Mountain, Cao Bien's discipline discovered a beast on Water mountain, so he used his hand to control a beast successfully and stopped the beast came out from the water. It was called Water Mountain after the event.
The mountain is commonly busy with tourists and pilgrims during the festival season, from the 4th to the 7th lunar month. About 3,000 people live on the mountain, with an average of 1,000 visitors per day.[2]
Tourists can now visit Bà Chúa Xứ temple complex on Sam mountain, Great Buddha Pagoda and the Nui Cam Natural Reserve (Lam Vien Nui Cam), located nearby.