This compact tree-studded square facing the Saigon River features a statue of the 13th-century Vietnamese general, Tran Hung Dao.
老澳门六合彩开奖记录's must-see attractions
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To understand the US invasion of Vietnam, and contextualize its devastating impact on the country's civilians, this remarkable and deeply moving museum is鈥
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Built in 1909 in honour of the supreme Taoist god (the Jade Emperor or King of Heaven, Ngoc Hoang), this is one of the most atmospheric temples in Ho Chi鈥
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Built between 1877 and 1883, Notre Dame Cathedral enlivens the heart of Ho Chi Minh City's government quarter, facing 脨 Dong Khoi. A red-brick, neo鈥
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Believed to be the oldest temple in HCMC (1744), Giac Lam is a fantastically atmospheric place set in peaceful, garden-like grounds. The Chinese鈥
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Surrounded by royal palm trees, the dissonant 1960s architecture of this landmark government building and the eerie ambience of its deserted halls make it鈥
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A grand neoclassical structure built in 1885 and once known as Gia Long Palace (and later the Revolutionary Museum), HCMC鈥檚 city museum is a singularly鈥
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Delightfully fronted by greenery and opening to an interior blaze of red, gold, green and yellow, this is one of the most beautifully ornamented temples鈥
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Cholon鈥檚 main market has a great clock tower and a central courtyard with gardens. Much of the business here is wholesale but it鈥檚 popular with tour鈥
Nearby Ho Chi Minh City attractions
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This small patriotic museum is dedicated to Ton Duc Thang, Ho Chi Minh鈥檚 successor as president of Vietnam. Born in 1888 in Long Xuyen in the Mekong Delta鈥
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Built by South Indian Muslims in 1935 on the site of an earlier mosque, lime-green Saigon Central Mosque is an immaculately clean and well-tended island鈥
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Gracing the intersection of 脨 Dong Khoi and 脨L Le Loi, this grand colonial edifice with a sweeping staircase was built in 1897 and is one of the city's鈥
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This elegant 68-storey, 262m-high Carlos Zapata鈥揹esigned skyscraper dwarfs all around it. It's reportedly shaped like a lotus bulb, but it also resembles鈥
5. People鈥檚 Committee Building
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One of the city鈥檚 most prominent landmarks is home to the Ho Chi Minh City People鈥檚 Committee. Built between 1901 and 1908, the former H么tel de Ville鈥
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The ground floor of this innocuous-looking building on Ly Tu Trong is currently occupied by the Vietnam National Chemical Group. Step across the road to鈥
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A grand neoclassical structure built in 1885 and once known as Gia Long Palace (and later the Revolutionary Museum), HCMC鈥檚 city museum is a singularly鈥
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Nicknamed the 鈥楧ragon House鈥 (Nha Rong), this former customs house was built by the French authorities in 1863. The museum houses many of Ho Chi Minh鈥檚鈥