Top 10 Things to do in Ho Chi Minh City: Notre Dame Cathedral, Independence Palace, Sai Gon Center Post Office, Ngoc Hoang Temple (Temple of the Jade Emperor), Bitexco Tower, Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Mariamman Hindu Temple, Ben Thanh Market, Cu Chi Tunnels, War Remnants Museum,…
Ho Chi Minh City is located in the Southeast region of Vietnam. The city has a history of more than 300 years, where there are many ancient temples, pagodas, churches, and many historical sites preserved to these days. There are many attractions in Ho Chi Minh City, depending on the purpose, visitors choose for themselves the appropriate places. Here we introduce 10 tourist destinations that many domestic and foreign tourists often come to visit.
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1. Notre Dame Cathedral
This is one of the most unique architectural works in Ho Chi Minh City located at 1 Paris Commune in District 1 with twin towers and surrounded by no fence. The highlight of Notre Dame Cathedral is that the foundation is designed quite specifically that can withstand loads up to 10 times more than the entire architecture of the church above. If you look from the outside, you will see that from the wall to the roof, all are made of the red color of fresh-baked bricks without a bit of moss clinging to them.
Notre Dame Cathedral – Top 10 Things to do in Ho Chi Minh City
2. Independence Palace
Independence Palace can be said to be a symbolic work of Ho Chi Minh City. Located at 135 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street in District 1. This historical work is a place to mark and witness important historical moments of the country. Coming here, visitors can see the residence and work of the government of the Republic of Vietnam, learn about the history of national reunification, especially the Ho Chi Minh campaign.
Independence Palace – Top 10 Things to do in Ho Chi Minh City
3. Sai Gon Center Post Office
It is an architectural work with unique features of European and Asian architectural styles. The post office is located at 2 Paris Commune in District 1, built in 1886 and completed in 1891, designed by the famous architect Villedieu. Currently, around the main building, there are many modern structures used to install postal equipment and machinery for transmitting information.
Sai Gon Center Post Office – Top 10 Things to do in Ho Chi Minh City
4. Ngoc Hoang Temple (Temple of the Jade Emperor)
Ngoc Hoang Temple is one of the most ancient pagodas in Ho Chi Minh City. It was built in 1909 by Chinese Buddhist immigrants. The building has Chinese-style architecture. In the temple, there is a statue of the Jade Emperor and many gods of East Asian ideology made of hard paper and with Chinese characters, all creating a mysterious and sacred look. The temple is visited and prayed by many domestic and foreign tourists. Especially, it is chosen by President Barack Obama as the first destination when visiting Ho Chi Minh City.
Ngoc Hoang Temple – Top 10 Things to do in Ho Chi Minh City
5. Bitexco Tower
This is an extremely modern office tower in Ho Chi Minh City. With a height of 262 m and 68 floors, it is the tallest tower in Vietnam. Here you can see the whole city and the vast sky. It will be great if you come here to enjoy dinner and enjoy the night view with a cocktail.
Bitexco Tower – Top 10 Things to do in Ho Chi Minh City
6. Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Sai Gon Zoo and Botanical Gardens were built on June 23, 1864. The person who laid the first foundation was the Governor-General of Indochina De La Grandiere, he wanted to turn this place into a place to cultivate animals and plants for research purposes in Indochina. Currently, This place is home to a wide variety of animals from all over Asia and around the world. This is the ideal place for weekends and vacations for everybody, especially young people.
Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens – Top 10 Things to do in Ho Chi Minh City
7. Mariamman Hindu Temple
The temple has beautiful architecture and mysterious lively Hinduism right in the middle of Ho Chi Minh City. This place acts as a small community of Hindus living in the city. In addition, domestic and foreign tourists often come here to admire.
Mariamman Hindu Temple – Top 10 Things to do in Ho Chi Minh City
8. Ben Thanh Market
Ben Thanh Market is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Ho Chi Minh City. The market is located in the city center and is always busy with people coming in and out. Ben Thanh Market was started to build in 1912 and completed in 1914. The market has a European architecture style combining Eastern Asian one that is both massive, spacious, and soft to the eye. Ben Thanh Market sells a lot of items from gold and silver, electronics, fabrics, clothes, household items to souvenirs. There is also a food court selling extremely attractive on-site food and drinks.
Ben Thanh Market – Top 10 Things to do in Ho Chi Minh City
9. Cu Chi Tunnels
The Cu Chi Tunnels are an underground defense system in Cu Chi district, 55 km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City. This system was dug by the Viet Minh Front and the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam during the Indochina War and the Vietnam War. The tunnel system includes a clinic, many rooms, a kitchen, a storage room, an office, an underground tunnel system, about 250 km long, and has ventilation systems at the location of the bushes. Cu Chi Tunnels were built at the end of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, on the land known as “steel land”.
Cu Chi Tunnels – Top 10 Things to do in Ho Chi Minh City
10. War Remnants Museum
The museum recreates the details of the 30-year war between the US and Vietnam. There are tanks, fighter planes, armored vehicles… Along with images, artifacts, and documents showing the brutality of the war between the US and Vietnam. Coming here, every visitor has a moment of silence and expresses his wish for a peaceful world, to get rid of the bloody scene.
War Remnants Museum – Top 10 Things to do in Ho Chi Minh City
