Can non-Vietnamese vote?

I agree with DAI_VIET, I like #4 the best.

Yeah, you can vote.

But mind if I ask you if you know about the story of Thanh Giong?

Can non-Vietnamese vote? 

I agree with DAI_VIET, I like #4 the best.

#3 is a good piece of artwork but it seems too soft for a warrior.

Saint Giong’s statue may become biggest in Vietnam

With a height of between 25 to 40 metres and a weight of around 45-50 tonnes, the statue of the legendary hero, Thanh Giong (Saint Giong) which is expected to be built on the Da Chong peak of Soc Mountain, is set to become the biggest statue in Vietnam.

Under the project, which has been approved by the Prime Minister in March last year, the Saint Giong statue will be erected on Da Chong peak within the Soc Temple site.

The Da Chong peak lies in the centre of the Soc Mountain range and links with legends on Saint Giong. The legend has it that Saint Giong rode on an iron horse and, after helping the people defeat the invaders, flew to Heaven from the Da Chong peak.

The Hanoi authority is to start the construction of a traffic system surrounding the peak with ascending and descending paths. Those who want to reach the peak will have to pass the Bia pagoda where there are steles recording Saint Giong’s contributions. Descending from the peak, they can sometimes stop at the stop-over points which are intended to symbolise Saint Giong’s horse's footprints and witness a large rock which is said to be the Saint Giong’s armour left over before he flew back to the heaven.

Saint Giong’s statue is expected to be made by bronze or granite on the 297 metre high Da Chong peak.

More than 30 architects, sculptors and historians made a site survey on May 7, 2003 to seek inspiration for the hero’s memorial design. In general, they agreed that image of Saint Giong and his horse should be stylised. However, the Saint’s costume are now still under discussion.

Legendary hero stands tall once more
09:43' 17/07/2003 (GMT+7) 

A statue of Thanh Giong (Saint Giong) is to be erected on Da Chong peak, Soc Temple, Soc Son District, Hanoi. The statue will stand at a height of 25 to 40m, and weigh 45 to 50 tonnes.

Saint Giong by Nguyen Tu Nghiem
The statue, which maybe the largest in Vietnam, has been commissioned by the Hanoi People’s Committee and was approved by the Prime Minister in March 2002. It will be built atop Da Trang, Da Chong peak.
According to Nguyen Van Lam, Director of the Soc Temple relic site, this is the most suitable location for the construction for its the height, surface and historical meaning. Da Trang is said to be the place where Thanh Giong doffed his armour before riding a horse into the heavens.

The contest for the statues design has entered the second phase, after being launched on April 28, 2003. Preparations for an access road to Da Chong peak have been implemented.

Mr Lam said that the Thanh Giong statue must have the suitable stature and positioning to enable visitors to see him clearly from any and all nearby locations. The statue is to be made of bronze or granite, which will have longevity in the climate at 297m above sea level.

The Thanh Giong legend was the first to highlight the non-violent spirit of the Vietnamese people. Legend has it that his mother fell pregnant with him after having unexpectedly trodden on a gigantic god's footprint. He spent three consecutive years on a stone bed without uttering any word and giving no smile. When the Hung King's called for arms against the An aggressors, he sat up briskly and expressed his aspiration go to the front. He then ate at an alarming rate and grew very quickly. With armour, an iron helmet, and an iron staff riding atop an iron horse, he rushed impetuously into the An aggressors. Once his iron stick had been broken, he pulled took a bamboo staff and used it as a powerful weapon. After having beaten the enemy to pieces, Thanh Giong and his iron horse flew up into the sky and vanished without a trace.

That is totally off the mark I'm afraid kulong. 

The poem wasn't referring to any specific place or area. It was simply stating that the southern land is where the king lives.

I am glad that Vietnam is doing this, it makes a lot of symbols and show our history's pride. I love it, they should start making a statue of Tran Hung Dao, I haven't seen his statue yet.

Yeah, I think Viet Nam is concentrating on erecting national symbols and there's constantly new projects underway. Just the other day, I was reading that the newest proposal is the construction of an arc like other great empires have, Arc de Triumph of France and the countless arcs belonging to Roman emperors (Trajan, etc.)

kulong, Sông is a Vietnamese word, not Han-Viet or Nom word. Han-Viet for it is Ha`, which means river. There could be a mistake with the translator but I'm sure the word is very new.

...I love it, they should start making a statue of Tran Hung Dao, I haven't seen his statue yet.

There is a statue of Trần Hưng Đạo in Ho Chi Minh City, @ the end of Hai Bà Trưng street & right next to sông Sài Gòn