Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

The headquarters of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City is one of the classic architectural works in Ho Chi Minh City, built from 1898 to 1908, inaugurated in 1909. During the French colonial period, this building was called the Hôtel de ville in French or the Western Palace in Vietnamese. By the time of the Republic of Vietnam, it was called Saigon City Hall because it was the workplace and meeting place of the capital government. Since the day of Vietnam's reunification, the building has been the workplace of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, the People's Council of Ho Chi Minh City and a number of other agencies.

Wikipedia: Trụ sở Ủy ban Nhân dân Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh (VI), Website

Bến Thành Market is located in the center of Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Ho Chi Minh City and an important symbol of the city. Ben Thanh Market is a famous destination for many local and foreign tourists from all around the world. The market operates all year round and opens at around 6am every day until the official closing time at 6pm. After 6pm, the day market transitions into a night market which runs until 10pm.

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The Mariamman Temple in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is a temple dedicated to the Hindu goddess Mariamman. It was built in the late 19th century by Palaniappa Thevar from Pattukkottai, Thanjavur District a trade community from Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is now under the management of the Vietnamese Indian Children brought up by Late priest Attangudi Lakshmanan Chettiar who previously used to be the priest who managed the Thenday Yutthapani Temple at 66, Ton That Thiep, Quan 1, HCMC.

Wikipedia: Mariamman Temple, Ho Chi Minh City (EN)

The Independence Palace, also publicly known as the Reunification Convention Hall, is a landmark in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was designed by architect Ngô Viết Thụ and was the home and workplace of the president of the Republic of Vietnam. It was the site of the Fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975 that ended the Vietnam War, when a North Vietnamese Army tank crashed through its gates.

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The War Remnants Museum is a war museum at 28 Vo Van Tan, in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. It contains exhibits relating to the First Indochina War and the Vietnam War.

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Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon, officially Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception is a cathedral located in the downtown of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Established by French colonists who initially named it the Church of Saigon, the cathedral was constructed between 1863 and 1880. The name Notre-Dame Cathedral has been used since 1959. It has two bell towers, reaching a height of 58 meters (190 feet).

Wikipedia: Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon (EN)

The Saigon Central Post Office, is a post office in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, near Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, the city's cathedral.

Wikipedia: Saigon Central Post Office (EN)