Museum of Ho Chi Minh City (65 Lý Tự Trọng, District 1, Hồ Chí Minh City) – located within a neoclassical mansion built in 1885 (and once acting as the residence of the Governor of French Indochina, and the Supreme Court of the Republic of Vietnam), this museum showcases the history of this Vietnamese city, […]
Imperial City (tp. Huế, Thừa Thiên Huế) – located in the central Vietnamese town of Hue (17 hours / 952 km., north of Ho Chi Minh City; or 11 hours / 763 km. south of Hanoi) – this site is one of Vietnam’s seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The Imperial City of Hue has long […]
Hoan Kiem Lake (Dinh Tien Hoang, and Le ThaiTo, Hanoi) — if you are about to visit Hanoi for a few days, it is very likely that you will reside somewhere near Hoan Kiem Lake. The lake is considered the center of Hanoi, not only physically but also symbolically. In fact, the more you spend […]
Ho Chi Minh Museum (19 Ngoc Ha, Ba Dinh, Hanoi) — one of the most resourceful museums in Hanoi and undoubtedly in the country, Ho Chi Minh museum is conveniently located in the Ho Chi Minh complex. The whole museum is an elaborate description of Ho Chi Minh’s life, with 8 chronological topics. The first […]
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi) — Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is an important historical attraction of Hanoi, known for honoring the national hero: President Ho Chi Minh. The building is where visitors can express their admiration and gratitude towards the common father/uncle of Vietnamese who has led the country to independence and […]
Ho Chi Minh Fine Arts Museum (97A Pho Duc Chinh, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City) – this museum is set inside an exquisite French colonial villa. The first floor hosts rotating exhibits of contemporary art and the second floor features sketches, paintings and statues, many of which focus on resistance to colonial rulers. The […]
Hanoi Opera House (1 Trang Tien Street, Hanoi) — located on the famous August Revolution Square, Hanoi Opera House is just a few steps from Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi Old Quarter and Vietnam History Museum. The Opera house was constructed for ten years from 1901 to 1911 and modeled on Palais Garnier – the […]
Cù Chi Tunnels (Cu Chi District, Ho Chi Minh City) – located just over an hour via car (36 km.) outside of downtown Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), the Cu Chi Tunnels are a vast network of underground tunnels from the 1940s, expanded by guerrilla Viet Cong during the American War. The tunnels were hiding […]
Cao Dai Temple (Hoa Thanh District, 5km southeast of Tay Ninh City) – located 2 hours (89 km.) northwest of Ho Chi Minh City, this temple is the center of the Cao Dai faith, a religion that has taken bits of Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism and Confucianism. Tourists are welcome to visit the temple and […]
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