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Jun 7, 2019 · After lunch, walk about 5 minutes to the colonial red-brick elegance of Notre Dame Cathedral. Across from the cathedral, check out the interior of Ho Chi Minh City's glorious Central Post Office, which was built between 1886 and 1891. Highlights of the elegant (and very much still-in-use) building include wall-covering historic maps of the city.
Apr 24, 2024 · Hồ Tùng Mậu, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. Opening Hours: 9:30 AM to 9:30 PM. Admission: 242000 VND for adults and 161000 VND for people above 65 or children between 4-12 years old. 2. Landmark 81. Landmark 81 top view. Landmark 81 is about 461 meters high and is the tallest skyscraper in Vietnam.
Sep 24, 2023 · Ho Chi Minh City Walking tour number two travels through Districts 1 and 4. It begins at the botanic gardens, gets high in Bitexco Financial Tower with a better view than the Saigon Skydeck, visits two of the city’s best museums (Museum of Fine Arts and Ho Chi Minh Museum,) and ends back at Ben Thanh Market. Ho Chi Minh City Walking tour ...
Ho Chi Minh City. / 10.77556°N 106.70194°E / 10.77556; 106.70194. Ho Chi Minh City ( Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) is a city in southern Vietnam. It is governed as a municipality and includes a large rural area. It is the biggest city in Vietnam. About 9 million people live in the city.
At first glance, Saigon—or Ho Chi Minh City, to use its official name—can be an assault of megacity chaos, courtesy of 13 million people and over 7 million motorbikes. Unlike the capital city, Hanoi, with its handsome old town and mist-covered lakes, finding Saigon’s charms can be a little more challenging.
Apr 30, 2020 · Early on the morning of April 29, North Vietnamese troops shelled Saigon’s Tan Son Nhut Air Base, killing two U.S. Marines guarding the defense attaché office compound. Corporal Charles McMahon ...
Feb 11, 2024 · About Ho Chi Minh City / Saigon. Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), also known as Saigon, is Vietnam’s financial hub and a modern counterpart to the capital city Hanoi.. Situated north of the Mekong Delta, Ho Chi Minh City is a great starting point for many day trips and excursions, either to Mekong Delta or the southern coastal beach destinations like Vung Tau, Mui Ne, and a bit further up, Nha Trang.
