Post Office, Ho Chi Minh City

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HCMC's post office is just across the Cathedral. It has very beautiful architecture. I learned from my friends that it is open even during weekends. If you send postcards it would cost around 3,000 dong each ( to asia and the pacific countries) for the stamps. I sent one to New Zealand and my boyfriend received it a week after.

The Saigon post office is an attraction in itself as it's a really nice old french building from the 1880's that is still kept as a working post office with regular opening hours and all the hustle and bustle that belongs to a real old fashioned post office.
Inside on the end wall you have a big picture of Ho Chi Minh who is overseeing the whole thing and you have some interesting maps of the Saigon area and the Mekong delta on the walls aswell.
You have all the regular postal services inside the post office aswell as ATM's, a toursit information and a few tourist related shops.
Visiting a post office might not seem as the most obvious thing when sightseeing but in Saigon it's well worth the visit.

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The Central Post Office is located in the centre of Ho Chi Minh City - very close to the Notre Dame Cathedral - and even if you have no intention of using the post office facilities you should walk by for a quick look... The building was constructed in classic French colonial style between 1866 and 1891 by Gustave Eiffel, who is famous for designing the Eiffel Tower. The interior is also worth a visit; huge ceilings, a giant portrait of Uncle Ho, and many beautiful details and decorations.

On both sides of the entrance you’ll find a statue symbolizing the contributions of the post office’s staff in the wartime and present day. They were erected in 1998 – on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of Ho Chi Minh City.

BTW, you can also buy your stamps, postcards etc here at the Central Post Office…

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This will be the Pictures of the inside of the Post Office Station and you will see that it is still a busy post office, with local vietnamese still patronizing on snail mail.

The Post Office Building, coupled with the Notre Dame Cathedral and Municipal Opera and City Hall, are classic examples of french colonial architecture in vietnam and are the most popular areas to see besides the attractions related to the Vietnam War when in Saigon and the post office stands out as one of the top draws as it was designed by the man who made the Eifffel Tower in Paris a landmark, Gustav Eiffel! It was built between 1886 and 1891, and there are old colonial maps inside that are named: ‘Saigon et ses environs 1892′ which means ‘Sai Gon and its environment 1892′ and ‘Lignes telegraphiques du Sud Vietnam et Cambodge 1936′ which translate to ‘Telegraphic lines of Southern Vietnam and Cambodia 1892.

The Saigon Post Office is a functioning post office and also the largest post office in Vietnam. Inside is a classic post office station but instead of just post office materials likwe mails and stamps and envelopes, there are souvenir shops located at the middle of the hallway and at the sideways lateral to the main hallway. the former telephone and telegraph station booths are now ATM Machine booths at the right side but still are telephone booths at the left side.

You will see many local vietnamese still sending snail mails and have them stamped at the various mail counters inside with a big statue of Ho Chi Minh located at the middle of the hallway, facing the entrance.

Admission is free!

Opens Everyday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

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This will be the pictures of the Telephone and Telegraph Booths, of which the right side is now converted into a functioning Automated Teller Booths (ATMs) that accepts international ATM Cards and groups like CIRRUS, MAESTRO, PLUS, DISCOVER.

The Post Office Building, coupled with the Notre Dame Cathedral and Municipal Opera and City Hall, are classic examples of french colonial architecture in vietnam and are the most popular areas to see besides the attractions related to the Vietnam War when in Saigon and the post office stands out as one of the top draws as it was designed by the man who made the Eifffel Tower in Paris a landmark, Gustav Eiffel! It was built between 1886 and 1891, and there are old colonial maps inside that are named: ‘Saigon et ses environs 1892′ which means ‘Sai Gon and its environment 1892′ and ‘Lignes telegraphiques du Sud Vietnam et Cambodge 1936′ which translate to ‘Telegraphic lines of Southern Vietnam and Cambodia 1892.

The Saigon Post Office is a functioning post office and also the largest post office in Vietnam. Inside is a classic post office station but instead of just post office materials likwe mails and stamps and envelopes, there are souvenir shops located at the middle of the hallway and at the sideways lateral to the main hallway. the former telephone and telegraph station booths are now ATM Machine booths at the right side but still are telephone booths at the left side.

You will see many local vietnamese still sending snail mails and have them stamped at the various mail counters inside with a big statue of Ho Chi Minh located at the middle of the hallway, facing the entrance.

Admission is free!

Opens Everyday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

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This will be pictures of the Souvenir Shops located inside the Post Office. You may ask why there are many souvenir shops here at the post office? well, this is one of the major tourist destinations in Saigon, that is why there are some souvenir shops lining the inside of the post office that sells the same kitschy items that you can buy at other souvenir shops in Benh Thanh Market, Dong Khoi Street, Nguyen hue Street and more. Like in other areas, Haggling for the souvenir items are a must!

The Post Office Building, coupled with the Notre Dame Cathedral and Municipal Opera and City Hall, are classic examples of french colonial architecture in vietnam and are the most popular areas to see besides the attractions related to the Vietnam War when in Saigon and the post office stands out as one of the top draws as it was designed by the man who made the Eifffel Tower in Paris a landmark, Gustav Eiffel! It was built between 1886 and 1891, and there are old colonial maps inside that are named: ‘Saigon et ses environs 1892′ which means ‘Sai Gon and its environment 1892′ and ‘Lignes telegraphiques du Sud Vietnam et Cambodge 1936′ which translate to ‘Telegraphic lines of Southern Vietnam and Cambodia 1892.

The Saigon Post Office is a functioning post office and also the largest post office in Vietnam. Inside is a classic post office station but instead of just post office materials likwe mails and stamps and envelopes, there are souvenir shops located at the middle of the hallway and at the sideways lateral to the main hallway. the former telephone and telegraph station booths are now ATM Machine booths at the right side but still are telephone booths at the left side.

You will see many local vietnamese still sending snail mails and have them stamped at the various mail counters inside with a big statue of Ho Chi Minh located at the middle of the hallway, facing the entrance.

Admission is free!

Opens Everyday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

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This will be a multi part tip. This will be the pictures at the outside area.

The Post Office Building, coupled with the Notre Dame Cathedral and Municipal Opera and City Hall, are classic examples of french colonial architecture in vietnam and are the most popular areas to see besides the attractions related to the Vietnam War when in Saigon and the post office stands out as one of the top draws as it was designed by the man who made the Eifffel Tower in Paris a landmark, Gustav Eiffel! It was built between 1886 and 1891, and there are old colonial maps inside that are named: ‘Saigon et ses environs 1892′ which means ‘Sai Gon and its environment 1892′ and ‘Lignes telegraphiques du Sud Vietnam et Cambodge 1936′ which translate to ‘Telegraphic lines of Southern Vietnam and Cambodia 1892.

The Saigon Post Office is a functioning post office and also the largest post office in Vietnam. Inside is a classic post office station but instead of just post office materials likwe mails and stamps and envelopes, there are souvenir shops located at the middle of the hallway and at the sideways lateral to the main hallway. the former telephone and telegraph station booths are now ATM Machine booths at the right side but still are telephone booths at the left side.

You will see many local vietnamese still sending snail mails and have them stamped at the various mail counters inside with a big statue of Ho Chi Minh located at the middle of the hallway, facing the entrance.

Admission is free!

Opens Everyday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

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This beautiful post office is located close to Notre-Dame basilica and is definitely worth of visiting. Buy stamps or just breeth the feeling. The building is from days Vietnam belonged to French Indochina and it's designed by Gustave Eiffel.

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One building that really impressed me when in Ho Chi Min City was the old French Colonial Post Office.I had some post cards to put in the post and was a good opportunity to see this lovely old building. Post here is efficient and all forms of post and parcel postage are carried out .
Located right beside The Notre Dame Cathedral ,this lovely old French Colonial style ornate building is definately worth the visit inside ,even if you have nothing to post !!!

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This post office in Ho Chi Minh City is located near Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral. The building was by French colonists in the early 20th century. This is the reason why it has Gothic architectural style and was designed and constructed by Gustave Eiffel. It is worth seeing the inside of this building, but theres nothing much here other than a post office and some souvenir materials.