Giac Lam Buddhist Temple is identifiable by the tall, seven-story hexagonal stupa that rises above its lush, garden-like grounds. Built in seventeen forty-four, it is widely considered the oldest pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City. The temple…
History of Ho Chi Minh City
This historic route takes you through Ho Chi Minh City's most iconic landmarks, spanning from 18th-century Buddhist temples to colonial administrative offices and key sites from the Vietnam War. You will follow the city's transformation over three centuries, beginning in the west and ending at the Saigon River.
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1. Giac Lam Buddhist Temple
2. Đài tưởng niệm Bồ tát Thích Quảng Đức
The memorial to Thích Quảng Đức is marked by a four-meter-tall bronze statue of the monk sitting in the lotus position, set within a serene park of about one thousand square meters. Behind the statue stands a long bas-relief wall that…
3. War Remnants Museum
The War Remnants Museum is recognizable by the heavy military hardware staged in its walled outdoor yard, including a Bell UH-one Huey helicopter and an M-forty-eight Patton tank. Housed in the former United States Information Agency…
4. Independence Palace
Independence Palace is a broad, angular modernist structure located at one hundred thirty-five Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street. It stands on the former site of the French colonial Norodom Palace, which was demolished after a nineteen sixty-two…
5. Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon
The Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon is defined by its exterior of bright red bricks imported from Toulouse, which have remained vibrant since the structure was completed in eighteen eighty. You can recognize it by its two soaring…
6. Saigon Central Post Office
The Saigon Central Post Office displays a mustard-yellow facade, trimmed in white and green, with a large clock mounted above the arched main entrance. It was built between eighteen eighty-six and eighteen ninety-one during the period of…
7. People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City
The People’s Committee Building is identifiable by its pale yellow and white facade, anchored by a prominent central clock tower at the northern end of Nguyen Hue Walking Street. Designed by French architect Fernand Gardès and constructed…
8. Hotel Majestic Saigon
The Hotel Majestic Saigon is identified by its pale, curved French Colonial facade that sits directly at the corner of Dong Khoi Street and the Saigon River. It was established in nineteen twenty-five by Hui Bon Hoa, a prominent…