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Attractions of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)      
           
   

Tao Dan Cultural Park                             Thien Hau Pagoda

 

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    The War Remnants Museum                    Reunification Palace      
    Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica                    Saigon China Town    *  Hanoi-Mai Chau-Halong 7 days  
    Ben Thanh Market                 
             *  Hanoi-Sapa-Halong Bay 8 days  
   

Tao Dan Cultural Park: Tao Dan Cultural Park is in the centre of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), an entertainment and recreational venue for local people in Saigon. This is the biggest park in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) with lots of big and green trees. The park is open at day and night. This park is full of people doing morning exercise, jogging, Tai chi. It is more interesting to visit this park early in the morning as it is not too hot and you can join the local people for exercise. 

The War Remnants Museum: Address: 28 Vo Van Tan, in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. The War Remnants Museum shows great display evident relating to the American - Vietnam War and now, the War Remnants Museum is a major tourist attraction in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. The War Remnants Museum was opened in 1975 as the "The House for Displaying War Crimes of American Imperialism and the Puppet Government [of South Vietnam]." After that it was changed to the Museum of American War Crimes, then the War Crimes Museum until as recently as 1993. Its current name follows liberalization in Vietnam and the normalization of relations with the United States, but the museum does not attempt to be politically balanced. The museum comprises a series of eight themed rooms in several buildings, with period military equipment located within a walled yard. The military equipment include a UH-1 "Huey" helicopter, an F-5A fighter, a BLU-82 "Daisy Cutter" bomb, M48 Patton tank, and an A-1 attack bomber. Back to the top

Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica: Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica is a cathedral located in the downtown of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Established by French colonists, the cathedral was constructed between 1863 and 1880. It has two bell towers, reaching a height of 58 meters (190 feet). Following the French conquest of Cochinchina and Saigon, the Roman Catholic Church established a community and religious services for French colonialists. The first church was built on Rue 5 (today's Ngo Duc Ke Street). This had been a Vietnamese pagoda, which had been abandoned during the war. Bishop Lefevre decided to make this pagoda a church. Saigon Notre-dame Cathedral Church is one of the famous tourist attraction in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Back to the top

Ben Thanh Market: Ben Thanh Market owns the best location in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), right in the centre of the city. Ben Thanh Market is in the busiest commercial place in Saigon, also surrounded by plenty of shops and stalls. Ben Thanh Market provides all sorts of products that meet any requirements of buyers. Ben Thanh Market offers varieties of goods: consumer goods, cakes and candies, food, fruit and vegetables. In Ben Thanh Market, you will find the way sellers display their stuff in an attractive way that catches the eyes of the buyers. Ben Thanh Market has four gates providing the best convenient for buyers. For all of its advantages, Ben Thanh Market is attractive to both local people and foreign travellers. Ben Thanh Market is also a great place to buy some Vietnamese coffee. You can find all different types of Vietnamese coffee in this market in Saigon. As Ben Thanh Market is surrounded by a lot of shops, it is definitely great for a shopping day in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City). Even thought, Ben Thanh Market is not a modern shopping centre, but the market has almost everything to satisfy shoppers. Back to the top                                                                                                                                           

Thien Hau Pagoda: Thien Hau Pagoda is Located in the center of Chinatown, Thien Hau Pagoda was built by the Cantonese people in 1760 to pay their thankfulness to the Goddess for her protection during their immigration to Vietnam. Thien Hau Pagoda is famous for its huge, circled incense that can burn for a whole month and this is only can be seen in Thien Hau pagoda in Saigon and Vietnam.                                                                             

Reunification Palace: Reunification Palace formerly known as Independence Palace built on the site of the former Norodom Palace. Reunification Palace is a historic landmark in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. Reunification Palace was designed by architect Ngo Viet Thu as the home and workplace of the President of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War and the site of the official handover of power during the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. It was then known as Independence Palace, and an NVA tank crashed through its gates, as recorded by Neil Davis. Reunification Palace opens from 07.30 to 11.00 in the morning and 13.00 to 16.00 in the afternoon. The entrance fee will be charged. Back to the top                                                                                                                         

Saigon China Town: China town is a bustling town of Chinese-Vietnamese. China town was started by the end of 18th century when the Minh dynasty in China was overthrown. China town has many shops that still keep the traditional Chinese architect and its unique culture. Saigon China Town is the only China Town you can find in Vietnam and this is a unique character of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City). Saigon China Town is famous with its Binh Tay market built by one Chinese businessman. Binh Tay Market is the biggest whole sales market in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City). Most products can be purchased at wholesale price in Saigon China town. 
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