War Remnants Museum, formerly known as Saigons Exhibition House of American War Crimes, portrays the horrors and details of the Vietnam War. At present it is located within an assemblage of warehouses. However its new building adjacent to its present location is under construction. This museum standing
District 1 (Vietnamese: Quận 1) is an urban district (quận) of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. Position in the metropolitan area of HCMC Position in HCMC's core District 1 is the financial, commercial, and administrative center of Ho Chi Minh City. The city seat and many consulates general
The Pearl of the Orient, Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city in Vietnam and is its economic and cultural capital. The city boasts of many picturesque pagodas and impressive official buildings of the colonial era. That the city takes pride in its culture and history is conveyed by the numerous museums
Ho Chi Minh City, situated in the southern part of Vietnam, is still called Saigon by most of the natives. This modern city used to be considered as the Pearl of the Orient by the French. The wide Saigon River, which takes a huge turn from the east of Saigon, links the city with the sea. Unlike Hanoi,
Reunification Palace, the former presidential palace of South Vietnam, is the one of the most popular destinations in the Ho Chi Minh City. Its outstanding architecture planned by Soviet architects, reminds you the image of a North Vietnamese tank collapsing the gates of the palace on 30th April 1975,
The Art Museum in Ho Chi Minh City, also known as the Fine Arts Museum, was established on September 5th, 1987, following the decision made by the HCMC Peoples Committee. It is recognized as a first class national museum by the Vietnams Ministry of Culture. Housed in a three-story colonial building,
Centre Post Office Located in the heart of the city, the Central Post Office has been a prominent feature of the Ho Chi Minh City. This grand old edifice was constructed between 1886 and 1891 by Gustave Eiffel. The architectural design of this Central Post Office represents the French colonial style.
Saigon Opera House This magnificent building was built at the turn of the 20th century as a classical opera house to entertain French colonists. The building was renovated in the 1940s, only to be badly damaged by bombers in 1944. A shelter for refugees after the Geneva Accord split the country at the
Saigon Notre - Dame Cathedral Situated right in the heart of Hochiminh City is the most famous landmark as well as core Cathedral of the city, Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral (translated as Nh thờ Đức B Si Gn). Notre-Dame Cathedral, or Notre-Dame Basilica to be exact, is a famous age-long cathedral in Southern
