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  • The reunification palace in Saigon.
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  • The tank that ended the Vietnam war.
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Out of Saigon - Cu Chi Tunnels

Out of Saigon - Cu Chi Tunnels, Ho Chi Minh City

 100 Reviews  My wife and her mother went shopping, so my 7-year old daughter and I took a half-day bus tour out to the Cu Chi tunnels, where they have wartime tunnels left over you can crawl through, a display of... 

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Ben Thanh Market

Ben Thanh Market, Ho Chi Minh City

 72 Reviews  Saigon Night Market is not just for lovers, for those who like to bring his family here to eat, shop and walk around at night ... this place is also a place to meet friends for a long meet, just food,... 

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Mekong Delta

Mekong Delta, Ho Chi Minh City

 65 Reviews  Mekong Delta was the biggest delight for us in Vietnam: immense water, beautiful sunset on the river, fantastic floating market , perfect escape from our hectic life. We had to get up early before... 

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War Remnants Museum

War Remnants Museum, Ho Chi Minh City

 98 Reviews  why Vietnamese have to anti American if they came in peace and went with it history is mostly written by the winners of the conflict i guess it ,too -but i guess it 's just telling you that American... 

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Reunification Palace

Reunification Palace, Ho Chi Minh City

 85 Reviews  The reunification palace used to be the presidential palace when Saigon was the capital of south Vietnam. It´s in my opinion a pretty ugly building and also not the most interesting building to see... 

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Notre Dame Cathedral

Notre Dame Cathedral, Ho Chi Minh City

 79 Reviews  I don't know how many people has visited this Church, I used to go every Sunday to the church kept many petitions and prayed to Mother Mary, my petitions were answered and received many blessings, so... 

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Post Office

Post Office, Ho Chi Minh City

 68 Reviews   HCMC 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... 

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Chinatown

Chinatown, Ho Chi Minh City

 37 Reviews  Cholon's main market, a Chinese-style architectural masterpiece with a great clock tower in the centre. Much of the business here is wholesale. If you are buying in bulk, this is the place to do... 

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City Hall

City Hall, Ho Chi Minh City

 41 Reviews  The building was built in French colonial style. It is actually the office of Ho Chi Minh city's People Committee. Right in front of the building stands the statue of Ho Chi Minh president. The place... 

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Temples

Temples, Ho Chi Minh City

 20 Reviews  Located in Chinatown ,this is not one of the more elaborate temples but it was sure a happening spot on the New Years day that we visited. It was interesting to see the throngs of people coming to... 

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Out of Saigon - Cao Dai Temple

Out of Saigon - Cao Dai Temple, Ho Chi Minh City

 27 Reviews  We ended up taking a tour that was gonna bring us to this temple. After reading about this place I was really hyped about seeing this place. But after a 3 hr drive to the middle of nowhere we finally... 

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Jade Emperor Pagoda

Jade Emperor Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City

 14 Reviews  This Temple I was taken to when on my city tour. I was dropped off at the temple courtyard which had a tortoise pool, and quite a few people in the courtyard. On entering the main hall, the first... 

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Rex Hotel

Rex Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City

 22 Reviews  One of the night we decided to go to the roof top bar of the Rex hotel, and we had a blast !!! the place was jam packed with locals and plenty of foreigner's. Prices were high, but your in elite... 

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Parks

Parks, Ho Chi Minh City

 27 Reviews  The Park outside the Palace A wonderfull park near the Palace. You can relax after your trip in the Palace. Information Name: The Park outside the Palace Attraction Type: Park Close to: City... 

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Opera House

Opera House, Ho Chi Minh City

 20 Reviews  Also known as the Saigon Opera House, this wonderful example of French colonial architecture lies in the heart of the city's District 1 area, surrounded by new shopping plazas and posh hotels. Built... 

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Museum of History

Museum of History, Ho Chi Minh City

 19 Reviews  The museum opened in 1979, and occupies a building constructed by the French in 1927. It is a really nice museum that starts with early stone tools and ends with the French period. It has everything... 

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Museum of Ho Chi Minh City

Museum of Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City

 14 Reviews  This is a very pleasant museum showing old farm life, village life, costumes, art, and covering HCMC history up to the American War and beyond. There are plenty of military vehicles and aircraft... 

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Former US Embassy

Former US Embassy, Ho Chi Minh City

 9 Reviews  The New US Consulate, Located inside what was the compound of the former U.S. Embassy in the then capital of South Vietnam, the building is only a stone's throw from the presidential palace of the... 

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Massages

Massages, Ho Chi Minh City

 6 Reviews  For a relaxing massage after a tiring day, you should try Ngoc Anh Spa. Sauna, steam bath and jakuzi is available as well as different types of massage. All the masseurs and masseuses are certified. A... 

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Saigon River

Saigon River, Ho Chi Minh City

 9 Reviews  Saigon River Express offers VIP speedboat tours to the Cu Chi Tunnels - the Mekong Delta - and jungle canal tours around Saigon. This is the service that was recommended as part of "Three Perfect... 

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Museum of Fine Arts

Museum of Fine Arts, Ho Chi Minh City

 9 Reviews  Museum of Fine Arts, Ho Chi Minh City Info coming soon Information Name: Museum of Fine Arts, Ho Chi Minh City Attraction Type: Museum Close to: City Center City: Ho Chi Minh City Last Visit:... 

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Binh Tay Market

Binh Tay Market, Ho Chi Minh City

 5 Reviews  This is a local market where you can buy a lot of stuffs in wholesale. The problem here is that the place is too crowded and hot inside and the vendors were not speaking in English. If youre into... 

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Tours

Tours, Ho Chi Minh City

 10 Reviews  This was an 8 hour tour of the city by Delta Tours. It was a good value at $8.00 but a little slow paced for us. I think we could have covered it is 6 hours,for sure. it did get us around to see the... 

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Municipal Theatre

Municipal Theatre, Ho Chi Minh City

 12 Reviews  This magnificent building was built at the turn of the 20th century as a classical opera house to entertain French colonists. The building was renovated in the 1940s, only to be badly damaged by... 

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Out of Saigon

Out of Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City

 8 Reviews  CHOLON MEANS "LARGE MARKET" CHOLON WAS ONCE A SEPERATE CITY.. TODAY IT IS SAIGON'S 5TH DISTRICT. I READ A LOT ABOUT CHOLON BEFORE WE WENT TO VIETNAM AND WAS KEEN TO HAVE A LOOK AROUND THIS PART OF THE... 

Top 3 Hotels in Ho Chi Minh City

Park Hyatt Saigon

 5 Reviews and 436 Opinions  All rooms offer pool of City views with full luxury amenities. As true sense 5- Star hotel, it is... 

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Bich Duyen Hotel

 8 Reviews and 465 Opinions  Was there, seeing in the New Year, as part of a family of 8, from 4yrs to 70years of age. Having... 

 Hotels in Ho Chi Minh City

Caravelle Hotel

 8 Reviews and 497 Opinions  Perfect hotel. All their staff are friendly and helpful. They ensure your safety when they called... 

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Q:  is the australian dollar accepted in most places of vietnam and what is best $20, $50 or $100 currency Thanks 

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A: You can exchange them to Dong in most places in Vietnam, but i would not use themas payment if i were you as the average guy in the street will often not know the correct... 

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Saigon Saigon !

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 Written before the trip @ Changi Airport : I'm filled with anticipation as I'm writing this. I'm finally going to HoChiMinCity! Since I only have a few days here, I intend to have a blast of a time...... 

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Saigon: to enjoy, forget about hygiene

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 When we resist our fate, we suffer. When we accept it, we are happy. We have time in abundance, an eternity to repeat our mistakes ...but we need only once correct our mistake... ...and at last hear... 

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Home

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 Things have changed dramatically since I first started coming here over 12 years ago, it's modernising, you can buy just about anything (well sort of, you can get marmite at least now) and the economy... 

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IMPREXXION: HO CHI MINH CITY

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 ..."The David that made the mighty Goliath fell flat on its face into a couldron full of ash. Come and see the place that the US thought it would impulverise with imperial might by bombing it... 

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Former Saigon

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 Saigon was kind of a magical name to me. After seeing so many movies and books about old Saigon, Saigon at the colonialist period, french Saigon... I admit I had an idealised concept of the city. I...... 

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