It located at Nguyen Binh Khiem street Ho Chi Minh City
Designed by French architect Delaval and established in 1927 under the auspices of the Société des études Indochinoises as the Musée Blanchard de la Brosse, this museum became theSài
Gòn National
Museum
The museum’s exhibits are divided according to the following topics: Prehistory; the Rise of the Hưng Kings; the Fight for Independence (1st-10th centuries); the Lý dynasty (11th-13th centuries); the Trần dynasty (13th-14th centuries); the Lê dynasty (15th-18th centuries); the Tây Sơn dynasty (18th-19th centuries); and the Nguyễn dynasty (19th-middle of the 20th centuries). A second part of the museum displays specific characteristics of the southern area of ViệtNam ,
such as Óc-Eo culture, the ancient culture of the Mekong Delta, Chăm bronze
statuettes and sandstone works from Quảng Nam
and Binh Đình Provinces History Museum
in Ho Chi Minh City has become an attractive
tourism destination in Vietnam
Designed by French architect Delaval and established in 1927 under the auspices of the Société des études Indochinoises as the Musée Blanchard de la Brosse, this museum became the
The museum’s exhibits are divided according to the following topics: Prehistory; the Rise of the Hưng Kings; the Fight for Independence (1st-10th centuries); the Lý dynasty (11th-13th centuries); the Trần dynasty (13th-14th centuries); the Lê dynasty (15th-18th centuries); the Tây Sơn dynasty (18th-19th centuries); and the Nguyễn dynasty (19th-middle of the 20th centuries). A second part of the museum displays specific characteristics of the southern area of Việt
Ben Thanh market
Ben Thanh market is one of
the features of Ho Chi Minh City , specially the
picture of its South Gate
There were many discussions about this market and keeping it as a feature ofSaigon that is the final decision of the Government. Ben
Thanh market had renovated in 1985.
The same as other local markets , the vendors sell foods, flowers, fruits , clothes, handicrafts .... Ben Thanh market has become an attractive tourism destination inVietnam that you must visit when arriving Ho Chi Minh City
There were many discussions about this market and keeping it as a feature of
The same as other local markets , the vendors sell foods, flowers, fruits , clothes, handicrafts .... Ben Thanh market has become an attractive tourism destination in
The Reunification Palace
It
is also an attractive tourism destination in Vietnam Reunification Palace
(Vietnamese: Dinh Thống Nhất) formerly known as Independence
Palace (Dinh Độc Lập), built on the
site of the former Norodom Palace , is a landmark in Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam Viet Nam
Its origin was built in 1868 which replaced for an old building which was built by wood in 1963.
The new complex was cover the area of 12 hectares and was namedNorodom Palace
In 1955, Ngo Dinh Diem , Prime Minister of Viet Nam declared himself President and changed Norodom Palace to Independence Palace.
In 1963, this Palace was bombed by Diem’s Air Force. This Palace was reconstructed and designed by architect Ngô Viết Thụ ( he was the first Asian architect to become an Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Architects) and was the home and workplace of the President of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
The Viet Nam War ended on April 30, 1975. TheIndependence
Palace renamed to Reunification Palace Saigon City
Its origin was built in 1868 which replaced for an old building which was built by wood in 1963.
The new complex was cover the area of 12 hectares and was named
In 1955, Ngo Dinh Diem , Prime Minister of Viet Nam declared himself President and changed Norodom Palace to Independence Palace.
In 1963, this Palace was bombed by Diem’s Air Force. This Palace was reconstructed and designed by architect Ngô Viết Thụ ( he was the first Asian architect to become an Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Architects) and was the home and workplace of the President of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
The Viet Nam War ended on April 30, 1975. The
All building materials were imported from
On 7 October 1877, Bishop Isidore Colombert laid the first stone in an inaugural ceremony. The construction of the cathedral took three years. On Easter Day, 11 April 1880, a blessing ceremony and ceremony of completion were solemnly organized in presence of the Governor of Cochinchina Charles Le Myre de Vilers. One can see the granite plate inside the main entry gate commemorating the start and completion dates and designer. The total cost was 2,500,000 French francs (at that time price). At the beginning, the cathedral was called State Cathedral due to source of the construction cost.
In 1895, two bell towers were added to the cathedral, each 57.6 m high with six bronze bells with the total weight of 28.85 metric tones. The crosses were installed on the top of each tower of 3.5 m high, 2 m wide, and 600 kg in weight. The total height of the cathedral to the top of the Cross is 60.5 m. In the flower garden in front of the cathedral, there was a bronze statue of Pigneau de Behaine (also called Bishop of Adran) leading Prince Cảnh, the son of Emperor Gia Long by his right hand. The statue was made in
In 1959, Bishop Joseph Pham Van Thien, whose jurisdiction included Saigon parish, attended the Holy Mother Congress held inVatican and ordered a Peaceful Notre Dame statue made with granite in Rome. When the statue arrived in
As any War, world or local war, they will leave a
lot of painful behind because of the lost and it will exist for a long time.
TheWar Remnant
Museum located at District 3, Ho Chi Minh City South
Vietnam Museum of American War Crimes Vietnam and the
normalization of relations with the United States
The museum comprises a series of eight themed rooms in several buildings, with period military equipment located within a walled yard. The military equipment include a UH-1 "Huey" helicopter, an F-5A fighter, a BLU-82 "Daisy Cutter" bomb, M48 Patton tank, and an A-1 attack bomber.
One building reproduces the "tiger cages" in which the South Vietnamese government housed political prisoners. Other exhibits include graphic photographs, accompanied by short copy in English, Vietnamese and Japanese, covering the effects of Agent Orange and other chemical defoliant sprays, the use of napalm and phosphorus bombs, and atrocities such as theMy Lai massacre. Curiosities include a guillotine used by
the French and the South Vietnamese to execute prisoners, last in 1960, and
three jars of preserved human fetuses deformed by exposure to dioxin.
There are a number of unexploded ordnance stored in the corner of the yard, seemingly with their charges removed.
The
The museum comprises a series of eight themed rooms in several buildings, with period military equipment located within a walled yard. The military equipment include a UH-1 "Huey" helicopter, an F-5A fighter, a BLU-82 "Daisy Cutter" bomb, M48 Patton tank, and an A-1 attack bomber.
One building reproduces the "tiger cages" in which the South Vietnamese government housed political prisoners. Other exhibits include graphic photographs, accompanied by short copy in English, Vietnamese and Japanese, covering the effects of Agent Orange and other chemical defoliant sprays, the use of napalm and phosphorus bombs, and atrocities such as the
There are a number of unexploded ordnance stored in the corner of the yard, seemingly with their charges removed.
Cu chi tunnels
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| Cu chi tunnels |
The system of Cu Chi
Tunnels is around 75 km far from the North –West of Ho Chi Minh city. Those are
an immense network of connecting underground tunnels located in Cu Chi
District, Ho Chi Minh City
The Cu Chi Tunnels were made by the Cu Chi’s guerillas and local people and
were used during 30 years of Viet Nam War. The complex tunnels about 200km were
serving as communication and supply routes, hospitals, foods …for numerous
guerilla fighters.
Cu Chi tunnels were opened to public for local and international tourists to visit. A small part of them was made wider and taller that tourist can easier to go down and feel how hard the guerillas were living in during Vietnamese – American War. They were face with many difficulty such as air, foods, water scarce and the tunnels were infested with ants, poisonous centipedes, scorpions, spiders and vermin.There are many gates to get into the tunnels but two official gates were opened for tourists they are at Ben Dinh and Ben Duoc. Not too far from each other.
At Cu Chi, Tourists can fire a variety of Vietnam War era weapons at the shooting range. Cu Chi Tunnels has become an special tourism destination inVietnam
Cu Chi tunnels were opened to public for local and international tourists to visit. A small part of them was made wider and taller that tourist can easier to go down and feel how hard the guerillas were living in during Vietnamese – American War. They were face with many difficulty such as air, foods, water scarce and the tunnels were infested with ants, poisonous centipedes, scorpions, spiders and vermin.There are many gates to get into the tunnels but two official gates were opened for tourists they are at Ben Dinh and Ben Duoc. Not too far from each other.
At Cu Chi, Tourists can fire a variety of Vietnam War era weapons at the shooting range. Cu Chi Tunnels has become an special tourism destination in
