Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh city or Saigon is not only the most important center of politics, economics, culture, science, technic but it’s also an attractive destination in Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh city situated in the middle of the well-off South is the largest and the most populous in Vietnam. It’s a major traffic hub connecting the provinces in the areas and is the international gateway of the regions. At the first sight, Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City has left a deep impression of the largest, busiest and most dynamic city in the country.
In addition to the ecotourism resort, the city also has many places to visit, research such as Nha Rong memorial, Thao Cam Vien amusement park, Dam Sen, Suoi Tie, Cu Chi Tunnels, Duc Ba cathedral, Ben Thanh market,…Hundreds of pagodas, temples, shrines, the evidences of the liberation of the city and the country are being preserved.
Behind that excitement is a generous and harmonious life, with the ancient traditions and customs of a traditional culture that have adapted with the opened river delta and have interfered ...
Things to see in Ho Chi Minh
China Town
Ho Chi Minh City’s Cholon is Vietnam’s largest China town with roots dating back to 1778; it’s also a place of great historical and cultural importance.
In Saigon, Chinese people live in District 5, a part of District 10, District 11 and District 6. Here, the Chinese have built the streets with their characteristic architecture. The Cholon area is home for living and purchasing of the Chinese and is often called China town. This is a very popular tourist attraction when coming to Saigon.
Each shopping street has a featured items that we just mention to commodities, you will...
Thien Hau Pagoda
Thien Hau is one of the most ancient pagodas in Ho Chi Minh City.
Located on busy Nguyen Trai St in Cholon (Chinatown), Thien Hau Pagoda is dedicated to Thien Hau Thanh Mau, goddess of the sea, protector of fishermen and sailors. Ba Thien Hau temple was built in 1760 to honor Mazu the ‘Lady of the Sea’ and when you enter through the Iron Gate you will see massive stone incense burners in front of the entrance of Mazu’s altar.
It was recognized as National Artistic Architecture Monument in 1993. Both feature interesting Chinese-Buddhist style architecture and interiors with...
Reunification Hall
Independence Palace (formerly called Norodom Palace, now called Reunification Palace or Reunification Hall) is a work of architecture, buildings in Ho Chi Minh City.
Reunification Hall is located on a 15ha land in the heart of the city. The work is not only bold in time and history but it’s also poetic and romantic....
Currently, the Reunification Palace is a meeting place of the Government, where welcomes the Heads of State and is a national historical-cultural relic that is popular with domestic and foreign visitors.
Entering the Palace, we will see all the architectural lines are d...
Post office
Saigon Central Post Office is one of the typical buildings Ho Chi Minh City. Located at number 2, Paris Commune Street, District 1. The building is next to Notre Dame Cathedral. This is also a tourist attraction for travelers to Ho Chi Minh City.
This is a French-built building which was constructed between 1886 and 1891 with a European style designed by architect Villedieu with assistant Foulhoux. It’s also a Western-style architecture combined with oriental decoration.
Outside, in front of the building is decorated in each of rectangular, on which is the names of the inventors of the...
BenThanh Market
BenThanh Market is one of the oldest markets in Ho Chi Minh City and one of the most popular tourist destinations in Vietnam.
Ben Thanh Market is located in District 1, the center of Ho Chi Minh City. Visitors can easily see the market from the far side with the clock tower which has become a familiar symbol.
Visitors can find all products here, from the tiny souvenirs to the traditional costumes. However, the market is not only the destination of tourists, it is also a place for residents of Ho Chi Minh City still doing shopping every day which help visitors understand more about the lives...
Binh Tay Market
Binh Tay Market which is also known as Cho Lon, was built in the 1920s. The market is built on an area of over 17,000 m2 in the old Binh Tay village in the ancient architecture style of Asia.
Unlike Chinatown in Bangkok or Manila, or even in other places around the world like Honolulu or London, Chinatown in Saigon isn’t all that praised, or recognized as a real main area of Saigon to visit.
Binh Tay Market is the most special market of Saigon when the yard is widely planted green trees in the heart of the market. This is also the area where people worship building market - Quach...
Notre-Dame Cathedral
Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral is the Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City, one of the unique architectural works of Saigon, the destination of domestic and foreign tourists, the characteristics of Vietnam tourism.
Many tourists head straight to Notre Dame Cathedral, or Notre Dame de Saigon as it was called by the French, as their first point of interest in Saigon, and with good reason.
It's hard to miss the church's twin towers projecting into the sky for some 60 meters.
Located at No. 1, Paris Commune Square, District 1. The cathedral is a Roman-style building with the length of...
History museum
The History Museum of Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City is located at number 2 Nguyen Binh Khiem Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, next to Saigon Botanical Garden. This is the place to preserve and display tens of thousands of precious objects collected inside and outside Vietnam.
Established in the 1920s as the Musée Louis Finot, the Saigon National History Museum is in a building that typifies Indochinese architecture. One of many museums in Ho Chi Minh City, this site offers a range of artifacts from Vietnam’s long history, and is a great attraction on your sightseeing itinerary. I...
Jade Emperor Pagoda
Jade Emperor Pagoda (Ngoc Hoang Pagoda) is located on Mai Thi Luu Street, District 1 (Ho Chi Minh City) with age of more than a century. It was recognized by the State as a national architectural heritage.
Ngoc Hoang Pagoda has an area of 2,300 m2, built in the period 1892-1900 in Chinese architecture style. Inside the temple are three buildings: in front temple, middle temple and main temple. In the main hall there are worshiping the Jade Emperor, the Buddha and the gods.
In a different hall, the goddess of fertility Kim Hua, surrounded by figures of women and small children, ble...
CuChi tunnel
Cu Chi Tunnels is an underground defense system in Cu Chi District, 70 km to the north-west of Ho Chi Minh City. Cu Chi Tunnel is one of the greatest works constructed by Vietnamese people as a place to live and hide from being attacked during wars.
The tunnel system includes infirmary, accommodation, kitchen, storage, working room, underground tunnel system. The tunnel system is about 250 km in length and has ventilation systems at the bushes.
Currently, the Cu Chi tunnels are protected about 120 km and become an attractive tourist destination for visitors to Ho Chi Minh City. The complex o...
War Remnant Museum
War Remnants Museum is located at No. 28, Vo Van Tan Street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City.
It contains exhibits relating to the Vietnam War and the first Indochina War involving the French colonialists. Artifacts such as airplanes, cannons, tanks, guillotines and two “tiger cages were” built in the same size as the Con Dao prison. There are also galleries on: Southwest border war, protection war of Northern border, problem of Truong Sa archipelago, conspiracy of hostile forces …
The museum has booths displaying, introducing US armoured vehicles, artillery pieces, bo...
Giac Lam pagoda
Giac Lam Pagoda was built in the 18th century and has been restored 3 times. It is built in the style of Chinese Three word, including 3 classes: main hall, lecture hall and monastery. There are 113 ancient statues, mainly wooden statues inside the pagoda. The main columns are engraved with parallel sentences, golden letters… Architecture of Giac Lam Pagoda is considered typical of the architecture in the South, Vietnam. Every year, this pagoda welcomes thousands of domestic and international tourists to visit and contemplate on the big festivals. Visitors will have a sense of ser...
Tours in Ho Chi Minh
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