Nha Rong Port – Must Know before booking shore excursions

The convenient location of Nha Rong Port

Nha Rong Port is located at 1 Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, Ward 18, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City. From this cruise port, you can easily reach the top tourist attractions in Saigon by yourself. For example, the port is about 3 km from Ben Thanh Market, and 4 km from Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon. However, it is better to book a full-day or half-day Saigon sightseeing tour to be transferred in a safe way to the spots, listen to the guide telling you less-known stories, and enjoy the city stresslessly.

Nha Rong Port is 60 km from Cu Chi Tunnels – one of the must-see historical sites in Vietnam – the underground city.

Nha Rong Port is 75 km from My Tho City in Mekong Delta, it takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes to reach My Tho from the seaport.

Which travel destinations for your shore excursions from Nha Rong Port?

The center of Ho Chi Minh City has tons of things to do: Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon, War Remnants Museum, Reunification Palace, Ben Thanh Market, Saigon Opera House, Thien Hau Temple, Jade Emperor Pagoda, Binh Tay Market,…

Ho Chi Minh City Tour from Nha Rong Port

Motorbike Ho Chi Minh City Tour from Nha Rong Port

Cu Chi Tunnels in the suburb of Ho Chi Minh City is famous thanks to its unique multilayer structure and stories about the war against the French and the U.S.

Cu Chi Tunnels Tour from Nha Rong Port

Mekong Delta region is a perfect place to learn more about Vietnam’s countryside, enjoy fresh and fun days, and sample amazing traditional dishes. You can join a Mekong Delta Tour to escape from the busy city, enjoy the fresh air, immerse in the local life, relax while cruising on the immense rivers and be surprised at lush fruit gardens and on zig-zag canals lined with nipa palm trees.

Mekong Delta Tour from Nha Rong Port

Nha Rong Harbor – one of the tourist attractions in Ho Chi Minh City

Nha Rong Harbor (or Ho Chi Minh Museum – Ho Chi Minh City branch) is the largest port in Saigon, one of the most prominent attractions in Ho Chi Minh City, attracting millions of Vietnamese and foreign tourists every year because its unique architecture perfectly with combines French style and Vietnamese culture. This place is also famous because it witnessed one of Vietnam’s most important historical events. This is where President Ho Chi Minh, the most talented leader of Vietnam, went abroad to find a way to save the country in 1911. Nha Rong Port is a must-see attraction in the journey to discover Ho Chi Minh City.

History of Nha Rong Harbor

After capturing Cochinchina, the French military governors decided to build the Saigon commercial port (Port de Commerce de Saigon) to serve as a hub for international trade. The construction of the port was entrusted to the shipping company Messageries impériales. The first docks were built at Ben Thanh, near the Saigon Navy (arsenal de Saigon), in nearly a year.

In order to facilitate the management of the port, on March 4, 1863, the headquarters building of Messageries Maritimes was also built to serve as a residence for General Manager and a place to sell train tickets. The construction was carried out by an official named Domergue.

Near the end of 1899, the company was allowed to build a dock for ships to dock. The wharf is thickly boarded, and placed on iron posts along the river bank 42 meters (the ship’s side). This wharf is 18 meters from the other. The width of each berth inward to the shore is 8 meters. From the shore to the wharf there is a bridge 10 meters wide. Initially build two berths and then build a third berth.

In 1919, the airline was allowed to build a berth with reinforced cement, but it was not possible, until March 1930 to complete a new berth, only one berth but up to 430 meters long.

After 1955, the government of the Republic of Vietnam restored the roof of the house and replaced the two old dragons with two other dragons with their heads turned out. In 1965, the building was used by the US military as the headquarters of the US Military Aid Receiving Agency.

After 1975, the building – the symbol of Saigon Port – was under the management of the Vietnam Maritime Administration.

Nha Rong Harbor & President Ho Chi Minh’s Story

Today, this place is internationally known for having a historical event related to the independence of Vietnam. On June 5, 1911, at this port, Nguyen Tat Thanh (Van Ba), a patriotic young man who later became President Ho Chi Minh, when he was only 21 years old, boarded the Admiral Latouche Treville ship. France. He set out to find a way to liberate the country during the period when Vietnam was under French colonial rule. Thirty years later, in 1941, after visiting a number of countries around the world, he returned to Vietnam to lead the revolution. Thanks to the ingenious leadership of Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam gained its independence.

In gratitude for the great merits of President Ho Chi Minh, on September 3, 1979, the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City officially decided to convert Nha Rong Wharf into Ho Chi Minh Museum. As one of Ho Chi Minh City’s most impressive museums, it has collected, preserved, and displayed a large number of images and artifacts related to the life and career of President Ho Chi Minh. The museum has become a place to commemorate the great leader of Vietnam, attracting a large number of local people as well as international visitors.

The unique architecture of Nha Rong harbor

Visitors arriving at Nha Rong Harbor will have a great opportunity to admire its unique architecture. There are two ceramic statues of Vietnamese dragons on the terrace. The dragon is a cultural symbol of Vietnam that appears in many pagodas, temples, and houses. That’s why the building is called Dragon House.

In its early days, the museum covered an area of 250 square meters and had three exhibition halls. Today, it has nine exhibition halls with more than 148,000 square meters. More than 11,300 documents, artifacts, and 3,300 books on President Ho Chi Minh are displayed to help visitors understand his life and revolutionary career. Besides, there are many other useful activities such as seminars, talks, exhibitions, film screenings, etc., combining tourism with traditional patriotic education.

How to get to Nha Rong Harbor

– Address: No. 01 Nguyen Tat Thanh – Ward 12 – District 4 – City. Ho Chi Minh.

– Self-sufficient vehicles: The road to Nha Rong Wharf is quite easy and especially there is a private parking area for individuals, so you can go here by motorbike or car. This means you can be more proactive in travel time and conveniently visit many other places.

– Public transport: Visitors can choose to take a bus to Nha Rong Wharf, with trips 02, 03, 19, and 56.

– Going in groups: If you go in groups, you can choose to rent a tour bus to have a more specific sightseeing schedule.

Information on opening hours and entrance fees

Open Time:

From Tuesday to Sunday every week

– Morning: 7:30 – 11:30

– Afternoon: 13:30 – 17:00.

Ticket price:

20,000 VND/person.