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Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Building

The City Hall in Ho Chi Minh City is called by many names. The City Hall was called the Town Hall till 1954. In the brief span of time between 1954 and 1975 it was renamed the City Hall of Saigon. Since 1975 the building has been called the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Building. This charming cream and yellow French Colonial Building stands at the end of Nguyen Hue Boulevard on the Le Thanh Ton Street.

Cu Chi Tunnels

Cu Chi Tunnels are located approximately 70km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City centre in Cu Chi Rural District. Cu Chi Tunnels consist of more than 200km of underground tunnels. This main axis system has many branches connecting to underground hideouts, shelters, and entrances to other tunnels.

Reunification Palace

Reunification Palace formerly known as Independence Palace built on the site of the former Norodom Palace, is a historic landmark in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It 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.

Dong Khoi Street

Tan Dinh Church

Q Bar

One of the hippest spots in Ho Chi Minh City, this sprawling, maze-like basement bar beneath the Opera House is ideal for both early and late night drinks. It gets seriously busy after midnight and, on weekends, it's absolutely packed with people. The music is funky and there are plenty of little nooks, so finding a private corner isn’t totally impossible even on busy nights.

Thien Hau Pagoda

Located in the center of Chinatown, Thien Hau Temple was built by the Cantonese Congregation in 1760 in order to express their gratitude to this Goddess for her protection during their immigration trip to Vietnam by sea. Huge circles of incense, some of which are one meter in diameter and can burn for a whole month, are hung in the main sanctuary.

The First Pedestrian Street

Dong Khoi has been mentioned most about becoming HCM City's first pedestrian street, but it is Luu Van Lang, a small street on the side of Ben Thanh market, that has that distinction. The street is lined with shops, from one end to the other. Named Ta Thu Thau before 1975, the street was a place for imported high-end clothes, cosmetics and footwear.

Notre Dame Cathedral

War Remnants Museum

War Remnants Museum is located on Vo Van Tan Street, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The War Remnants Museum was established in September 1975 in Ho Chi Minh City. It contains countless artifacts, photographs, and pictures documenting American war crimes.

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