Reunification, Notre Dame Cathedral, Opear house, Vietnam Quoc Tu pagoda, Saigon Post office, Ben Thanh market and Nha Rong harbor attract tourist by its history and ancient architecture.
1. Reunification palace
Reunification is used to call as Norodom in France invader. It was started to build on February 23 1968 by outline of architect Hermite. It was finished in 1873.
The house is built on an area of 12 hectares, including a large mansion with a frontage 80 meters in length and inner room containing 800 people and a campus with many trees and grass.
Most raw materials to build this palace were transported from France. Nowadays, it is interesting destination for both international and domestic tourist who wants to discover ancient architecture, which is affected by France
2. Opera House
Opera house located on Dong Khoi Street, District 1, is considered the center theater, organizes versatile performing arts theater and also used to organize a bigevent.
It was completed on January1st 1900. It is the oldest theater that s affected by Western European architecture and is considered as a attractive destination of city.
3. Notre Dame Cathedral
Notre Dame Cathedral is the largest and distinctive church of Ho Chi Minh archdiocese. Notre Dame Cathedral was officailly built by J. Bourand architect on August 1876. Nowadays, it is the attracting destination for domestic and foreign tourists.
4. Vietnam Quoc Tu
Vietnam Quoc Tu pagoda was started under the supervision of architect Ngo Viet Thu. It was built with a 7- storey pagoda curved roof, sophisticated carving in natural space in spacious with unique landscapes.
Vietnam Quoc Tu pagoda is deep harmonious architecture styles Vietnam. Nowadays, it is still frequently attracted Buddhists.
5. Saigon Post office
Saigon post office located at 2, Paris Commute, district 1. Saigon post office was built from 1886-1891 basing on outline of architect Villedieu and assistant Foulhoux. This is the architecture combines European style with decorative Asia. Locate next to Notre Dame Cathedral an close to Diamond Plaza shopping center, this creates structures interaction lively, beautiful and become the center of Saigon.
6. Ben Thanh Market
Ben Thanh market is considered symbol of Saigon. It renames and replaces many times, it was stared to build on March 1914 with name Ben Thanh as nowadays.
Ben Thanh market contains 4 main doors, 4 towers that are toward to 4 streets to central district 1.
7. Ho Chi Minh People’s committee
Ho Chi Minh People’s committee office located on Nguyen Hue Boulevard, district 1, which was built from 1898 until 1909 by architect Gardes. It is designed as bell simulation in the northern of France.
It was used for office under France invader. Nowadays, it is used for office of Ho Chi Minh People’s committee. It is considered as most important and beautiful in Ho Chi Minh City.
8. Nha Rong wharf
Nha Rong harbor was built on March 4th 1863. They built it for accommodation manager to manage ticket boat. It is also the place that Nguyen Tat Thanh left Vietnam to seek the ways to save Vietnam from slavery.
9. Vietnam history museum
Vietnam history museum located in Ho Chi Minh City and uses to exhibit thousands relics from Vietnam and world.
Vietnam history museum was built following designation of architect Delaval on November 28th 1927.