Co Le Pagoda is located in Co Le, Nam Ninh district, Nam Dinh province. From Nam Dinh, cross the hanging bridge over Dao River, then take Highway 21 to Co Le for 15 kilometres, and finally cross the small bridge and turn right. Co Le Pagoda is 200 metres away.

It is said that Co Le Pagoda was built by Buddhist Monk Nguyen Minh Khong during the Ly dynasty. Buddhist Monk Pham Quang Tuyen rebuilt the existing Co Le Pagoda in November 1920. In front of the pagoda is the 12-storey Cuu Pham Lien Hoa Tower built in 1926.

The octagonal base of the tower sits on a turtle's back facing the pagoda. In the tower is a huge staircase spiralling to the top of the tower. From the top, visitors can get a panorama of the whole area.

A bridge leads to Phat Giao Hoi Quan, a Buddhist meeting place, built in 1936. After this bridge, visitors can get to the main pagoda by two other bridges in the mountains.

In the centre of the pagoda is a large 9,000 kilogram bell moulded in 1936. In the upper temple is a statue of Thich Ca Buddha; it is made of red lacquer trimmed with gold.

Several rare relics such as a great red bell and bronze drums dating from the Ly dynasty, are kept in this pagoda.