Things to see and do Ho Chi Minh City

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This temple-tomb is located 3 km from the centre of Saigon, towards the north-east. Restored by the École française d'Extrême-Orient, grandiose in size and in the richness of the objects found there, it is dedicated to General Lê Van Duyêt (1763-1832), a great servant of Emperor Gia Long, founder of the Nguyên dynasty. Appointed governor of Gia Dinh (former name of Saigon), the general worked to develop the wasteland, transformed into rice fields and villages. A friend of the French, the general experienced a period of disgrace after 1975. On entering, one notices a plaque commemorating the restoration carried out by the French in 1937. This temple has often been degraded or looted. Today it is well maintained.

The adventures of General Lê Van Duyêt are very well known and, for the Têt festival, the Vietnamese come to pay homage to the general who rests in the temple next to his wife. In his time, the general helped the future emperor Gia Long in his fight against the Tây-Son. Favorable to the introduction of Western civilization, he refused to apply the royal edict of Minh Mang, successor of Gia Long, aiming at persecuting the missionaries and the Catholics. As the general was condemned posthumously, his tomb was destroyed by order of Emperor Minh Mang. His memory was rehabilitated by Emperor Thieu Tri (who reigned from 1841 to 1847) and the tomb restored in 1937. It is said that those who come to this pagoda on pilgrimage have all their wishes granted.

Lac Hong Tours is a travel agency founded in 2010, located in the heart of the tourist district. It offers day or half-day tours of Saigon, such as the discovery of Saigon by night by scooter with a stop in the gargotes and bars, but also the visit of the surroundings: the Cu Chi tunnels, the Mekong delta, the temple of Cao Dai... The website proposes tours everywhere else in Vietnam. The agency also has a reservation service that can provide a car with driver, bus, train or plane tickets.

Of fairly recent construction (1956), Pagoda Xa Loi is the largest pagoda in Saigon. The bell tower rises to a height of 32m. More than the architecture, it is the evocation of the events that took place in the pagoda that attracts attention. In 1963, it was ransacked by the troops of Ngô Dinh Nhu, President Diem's brother. They embarked and raped 400 monks. Several monks set themselves on fire to show their opposition to the Diem regime. Two entrances give access to the pagoda: one for men and one for women.

The Bitexco office building is the first real estate project of the Bitexco Group. Strategically positioned in the center of the city, with the main street as Nguyen Hue pedestrian street, the Bitexco office building is the best choice for Vietnamese and international companies, with a constant occupancy rate. At the time of its completion, the Bitexco office building was one of the first modern buildings to meet international standards in Vietnam. The building has 20 floors.