Attractive places in Saigon that you should visit when you have the opportunity to come to the city

 Sai Gon center Post Office

Located at 2, Paris Commune Square, District 1, Saigon Central Post Office is the largest post office in Vietnam and also a place that attracts many tourists when visiting Ho Chi Minh City. This building with Western architectural style combined with Eastern decoration was built by the French between 1886 - 1891. If you have the opportunity to come to Saigon, stop by and explore the architectural work. That famous architecture was built here by the French.

Inside the Saigon Central Post Office building, the arched ceiling corresponding to the entrance door is supported by two rows of pillars and iron truss system, featuring an elaborate design with connections that are beautiful pattern. Through the main door of the building, two maps can be seen attached to either side of the ceiling vault. These are the historical maps “Saigon et ses environs 1892” and “Lignes teléraphiques du Sud Vietnam et du Cambodge 1936”. There are 38 counters serving customers with all postal services and a wide telegraph network to localities in the country and around the world.

Tourists visit Saigon Central Post Office, partly to see the unique architecture of this post office, and partly to immerse themselves in a world of antiquity, from the mailbox to the post office. to the phone booths. One can also rest on the varnished wooden benches, which are easily hundreds of years old. Inside the Post Office building, it feels like time is moving very slowly, because at any corner, you can catch a glimpse of old Saigon.

Address: Số 2, Công Trường Công Xã Paris, Quận 1, thành phố Hồ Chí Minh.

Notre Dame Cathedral

Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral with exquisite French architecture is considered as one of the most beautiful, most important and almost ancient cathedrals here. Nearly 140 years have passed since its inauguration and despite many impacts, Notre Dame Cathedral still retains its value, becoming a work not only of religious significance but also a symbol of the city. , a tourist destination that any tourist coming to Saigon will not forget to visit.

Notre Dame Cathedral Saigon is located at 1 Paris Commune Square, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. It was originally proposed to be built in three locations: One is on the old Truong Thi foundation, the second is the Kinh Lon area and the third is the current location. Currently, the church is said to be located in the most central location of the city, facing Nguyen Du Street and facing Le Duan Street. This is a special building without a perimeter or fence, creating beautiful views from all sides - a special highlight in urban space.

Notre Dame Cathedral in Saigon has a total length of 91 m, a width of 35.5 m, the main dome is 21 m high and two bell towers on both sides are nearly 57 m high. The main material is cement, the outside is built with green stone and bare brick. The most unique feature that attracts tourists is the interior architecture full of ancient style that nowhere else has. The cathedral is the specially designed main area, the largest in the church, can bear up to 10 times the entire internal architecture with a capacity of more than 1,200 people. The whole length of the cathedral is 93 m, 35 m wide, the height of the dome is nearly 21 m with the design including the main heart, two side chambers and two rows of chapels on either side.

Address: Số 1 Công trường Công xã Paris, phường Bến Nghé, quận 1, thành phố Hồ Chí Minh.

War Remnants Museum

Experiencing the bustling and prosperous Saigon as it is today, who knows how many historical imprints this place has suffered. To have a desired present and a bright future, who would think that behind those things was a dark past painful past thousands of generations. Tears, bones, blood, sacrifices, loss, poverty, pain... all seem to be kept at the War Remnants Museum. This place is always crowded. But there, one does not see the noise of a tourist spot. There are often silences, heavy, contemplative faces and even red eyes.

War Remnants Museum is a unit under the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City. Located in the system of Vietnamese museums, museums for world peace and a member of the World Council of Museums (ICOM). War Remnants Museum is a specialized museum that researches, collects, archives, preserves and displays documents, images, and artifacts about the evidence of crimes and consequences of wars that wars have been fought in. invading forces have caused to Vietnam. Thereby, the Museum educates the public, especially the young generation, about the spirit of struggle to protect the independence and freedom of the Fatherland, the sense of fighting against wars and aggressions, protecting peace and the spirit of solidarity. friendship among the peoples of the world.

The War Remnants Museum holds more than 20,000 documents, artifacts and films, of which more than 1,500 documents, artifacts, and movies have been introduced in 8 topics on regular display. During more than 35 years of operation, the Museum has welcomed over 15 million domestic and foreign visitors. Currently, with about 500,000 visitors per year, the War Remnants Museum is one of the highly attractive cultural and tourist destinations, gaining the trust of the public at home and abroad.

Address: Số 28 Võ Văn Tần, Quận 3, Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh.

Independence Palace

Saigon Independence Palace is a work built by the French very early, with unique architecture and was once considered the most beautiful villa in Asia. This is the residence of the most powerful classes as well as a symbol of peace and the territorial integrity of Vietnam. Thanks to its beauty and great historical significance, the palace is one of the attractive attractions for tourists when coming to the city named after Uncle. Saigon Independence Palace is also known by many names such as Reunification Palace, Governor General Palace, Governor's Palace, Reunification Hall, Norodom Palace. The project was designed by architect Ngo Viet Thu. This used to be the residence and working place of the President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam during the war.

Independence Palace was built on an area of ​​120,000 m2, 26 m high. This is considered a unique architectural work, designed according to feng shui and Asian style but still has modern features. Coming here, visitors will learn about this architecture and also visit the galleries and valuable artifacts inside. At the fixed area of ​​the Saigon Independence Palace, there are more than 100 rooms decorated in different styles, including the offices of the President - Vice President, the cabinet room, the great saddle room, the reception room, credentials room, credential submission room, communications room, bedroom of the President's family and other parts such as kitchen, envelope, corridor...

Address: Số 135 Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa, phường Bến Nghé, quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh.

Nguyen Hue Flower Street

Nguyen Hue Flower Street is the name of Nguyen Hue Street, Ho Chi Minh City when it is decorated every Lunar New Year, for pedestrians to enjoy, starting from Tet Giap Than in 2004, before it was often used called Nguyen Hue Flower Market. Nguyen Hue Street is one of the most beautiful streets of Ho Chi Minh City in Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, stretching more than 700m from the front office of the City People's Committee and Ho Chi Minh monument to Bach Dang Wharf. , with many high-rise buildings and busy commercial centers, turned into a brilliant flower street, attracting many visitors, and becoming a familiar address for spring tourists.

Here, in the heart of the city, besides the creative decorations, there are scenes that recreate the old national culture and Vietnamese village life, a lotus pond with fishing hooves, a canal with a precarious monkey bridge, and a village road. The countryside with tomb carts and roadside toad shops, flower carts, flower boats, and even the need to tear the fruits of a rich and fertile Southern land... gives visitors a feeling of enjoyment. interesting but warm, new but familiar and close. Flowers in Nguyen Hue flower street are an indispensable thing. The organizers displayed a wide variety of fresh flowers, from familiar flowers to precious flowers from Da Lat or as far away as the North. All create a colorful picture in the middle of spring.

Nguyen Hue Flower Street is a significant cultural and tourist project of the city, bringing brilliance to the city every Spring, and is also a place of entertainment for not only many city dwellers but also the city's residents. tourists from all over the world, from overseas Vietnamese returning home and from many foreign tourists. Annually, Nguyen Hue Flower Street exhibition is usually held from December 28 to the end of January 4 of the lunar calendar. Next to Flower Street is the Book Street Festival at the same time and place, displaying books and publications with the participation of many book publishers. In addition to Nguyen Hue Flower Street, Ho Chi Minh City also has annual Spring flower festivals, such as at Tao Dan Park, Gia Dinh Park and Ong Do Street...

Address: Phường Bến Nghé, Quận 1, thành phố Hồ Chí Minh.

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