WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM
Museum presenting a historical overview of the years of war suffered by the ...Read more
NGOC HOANG PAGODA OR PAGODA OF THE JADE EMPEROR
Built in the 1980s, this Taoist pagoda is dedicated to the Jade Emperor, an ...Read more
REUNIFICATION (OR INDEPENDENCE) PALACE
Read moreThe image of the tank which, at 11:30 a.m. on April 30, 1975, broke down the gates, putting an end to the Republic of Vietnam, has remained engraved in many minds. In 1868, at the request of Mr. Lagrandière, the first governor of Cochinchina, the residence of the governor general of Cochinchina was built on this site. Called the Norodom Palace, it was inhabited by President Ngô Dinh Diem when the French left. Following its destruction during a bombing in February 1963, its reconstruction was entrusted to the architect Ngô Viêt Thu trained in Paris. Completed in 1966 - Diem was meanwhile assassinated in 1963 - the new building was renamed the Independence Palace. It includes a fortified basement of 3 levels. It is 26 m high and houses several lounges and often very large meeting rooms. It is decorated with traditional furniture revisited by contemporary artists.
On thefirst floor, in the Phu Dau Rông (head of the dragon) room, the president received foreign delegations. Notice the sentence engraved in gold letters on a red velvet background: "The water flows, the mountains collapse, but the people and the country are immutable in the face of adversity and bad weather." This is a phrase of Nguyen Trai, poet and strategist, who helped Le Loi get rid of Chinese invaders in the 15th century. After the fall of Saigon, the palace served as the headquarters of the city's military administrative committee. In December 1975, it was renamed Reunification Palace.
OPERA (NHA HAT LON THANH PHÔ HÔ CHI MINH)
Theater whose façade is inspired by that of the Petit Palais in ParisRead more
FITO MUSEUM (BAO TANG PHITÔ)
A beautifully appointed museum of traditional Vietnamese medicine, ...Read more
LES RIVES AUTHENTIC RIVER EXPERIENCE
The Rives Authentic River Experience offers small-group exploration by ...Read more
BÊN THÀNH MARKET
The Ben Thanh market is a maze of alleys sheltering stalls of all kindsRead more
NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL
Read moreIn 1863, the governor of Cochinchine decided to have a wooden church built. The building was completed in 1865, but deteriorated rather quickly. In 1876, the decision is made to build a cathedral. The neo-Romanesque style project is based on a reduction of the model of Notre-Dame de Paris. The materials were imported from France, including red brick from Toulouse and stained glass windows made in Chartres. The cathedral was inaugurated in 1883. In 1962, the cathedral becomes the basilica-cathedral of Notre-Dame de Saïgon. Renovation work has been underway since 2017.
BINH TÂY MARKET
This vast market was built in 1928 thanks to financing from a wealthy ...Read more
BITEXCO FINANCE TOUR
Inaugurated on October 31, 2010, this gigantic tower features an ...Read more
MUSEUM OF HISTORY OF HÔ CHI MINH CITY
Built in the days of French Indochina, this museum presents the country's ...Read more
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS (BAO TANG MY THUAT)
Remarkable for its Art Deco and Art Moderne architecture, magnificent Cham ...Read more
SUÔI TIÊN AMUSEMENT PARK
Read moreAmusement park on the theme of Vietnam's history. Also a zoo with a large number of crocodiles.
HÔ CHI MINH CITY MUSEUM
This 19th-century colonial-style building contains numerous documents ...Read more
PAGODA QUAN AM (CHUA ÔN LANG)
Read moreBuilt in the early th century and dedicated to Quan Am, the goddess of compassion, this is one of the most frequented Saigon pagodas.
TEMPLE OF THIEN HAU
Temple dedicated to Thiên Hâu, goddess of the sea and protector of ...Read more
PAGODA PHUOC AN HOI QUAN (CHUA MINH HUONG)
A pagoda where Quan Cong's followers come to ask for his protection before ...Read more
EVIVA TOUR
Read moreEviva Tour is a high-end travel agency specialized in customized travel. Both individually and as a group, and throughout Indochina, Eviva offers its know-how on traditional tours, but also personalized according to the centres of interest (nature, culture, diving, golf, wellness or business).
SAIGON BOAT COMPANY
Tourist agency offering daily cruises to explore the south of the city on ...Read more