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Central Post Office
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#3 of 312 things to do in Ho Chi Minh City
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07:00 - 19:00
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07:00 - 19:00
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07:00 - 19:00
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Thursday
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07:00 - 19:00
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This post office also houses a useful office center with phones and fax lines.
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  • Ali921
    Edinburgh, United Kingdom1,411 contributions
    Only worth a 5 minute photo stop
    What am I not seeing ? This needs 5 minutes. Take a photo of the exterior - very impressively designed building. Go inside and take a photo of the roof. Avoid the souvenir shops and get out. Job done. Was so disappointed.
    Visited November 2022
    Written 12 December 2022
  • Abovetheclouds
    2,233 contributions
    A must.
    Right by Notre Dame Cathedral so do both in one go. Although the Cathedral is still under construction. The Post Office is a nice building. Like stepping back in time and full of tourists. Well kept. You don't need long. Souvenir shops inside too. A must whilst visiting the city.
    Visited December 2022
    Travelled solo
    Written 29 December 2022
  • annminky
    United States1,591 contributions
    Well maintained Post Office
    Our tour guide took me and my sister in law to this place. A historical building still maintained to this date. Small shops inside. You can buy postcards and stamps and have them mail it for you. Although there’s not much to see, I think this is an important piece of history for Vietnam.
    Visited December 2022
    Travelled with family
    Written 9 January 2023
  • 20SeattleTraveler12
    Seattle, Washington15 contributions
    Looks like a French trains station
    Architecturally intersting building that is centrally located. Lots of ice cream sellers at the entrance with tape recorded loops loops announcing their flavors . You will quickly learn that that the Vietnameses words for Chocolate and Vanilla are the same as in French
    Visited December 2022
    Written 19 January 2023
  • Andrea438
    Milan, Italy503 contributions
    Interesting relic from the colonial era
    An interesting relic from the colonial era that is well worth a visit. Inside you can buy souvenirs but you will also find a nearby post office. The restored cabins of the time and the ceiling are beautiful.
    Visited February 2023
    Written 12 February 2023
  • Omni F
    Whitsett, North Carolina225 contributions
    Definitely stop in!
    I love to write letters so this was definitely on my agenda. What a beautiful building. And don't buy any souvenirs until after you visit here -- their prices are SO MUCH better than the vendors at the Ben Thanh Market! I purchased some propaganda posters at the market and the exact same posters were 50% less at the post office! Plus, the post office has a fabulous selection of post cards for purchase. Definitely stop in.
    Visited February 2023
    Written 16 February 2023
  • AnnPawinee
    Bangkok, Thailand16 contributions
    Good place
    I went here because of this post office is between Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon and Ho Chi Minh City’s Book street. Lovely building is Western style. Also I was lucky because of I saw Miss universe 2022 she went there too. lol
    Visited February 2023
    Travelled solo
    Written 3 March 2023
  • Tee
    9 contributions
    Nice
    Nice building from the outside, okay on the inside. Good selection of postcards and some souvenirs inside. I was walking around stopping at landmarks around the city and enjoyed this as a stop, but probably wouldn't go too out of the way to see it.
    Visited February 2023
    Written 22 March 2023
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Prodipto B
Kolkata (Calcutta), India639 contributions
Charming Building
Nov 2023 • Friends
Since the post office is still working, it’s an interesting visit as most buildings of this type are museums. Worth a look
Written 28 November 2023
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SingaporeSusan88
Singapore, Singapore13 contributions
Why is this even a popular attraction?!
Nov 2023 • Solo
Sorry but this place is not worthy to be so popular. Sure its a nice building for a photo but i was there for about 5 minutes. Saw it, took a photo and moved on. Nothing special.
Written 24 November 2023
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Travel-future-ahoy
Sydney, Australia1,871 contributions
Delightful
Sep 2023 • Family
A delight to look around.

Bought some postcards to send to friends and family.

It was a bit strange that 'mailbox' was previously the phone booth stall (from the post office staff selling stamps its the first stall to the right), but addressees got their postcards eventually.
Written 6 November 2023
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Phil
Gateshead, UK152 contributions
Easy to send parcels & postcards! (See below)
Oct 2023 • Couples
For tourism:
Lovely & very charming old post office, beautiful architecture and good for photos.

I’d absolutely recommend sending a postcard home!

(! Please remember- bring your own pen, they charge you to use them if you don’t have one!)

You can buy postcards inside the post office for as little as 5,000 and most of them being 30,000dong. Write your postcard out, visit the woman with the stamps (she was the last counter on the right hand side for us) dab them on the wet sponge & pop the postcard in the overflowing basket on the counter. ( it cost about £2 to send each postcard to the UK- 3 stamps need to go onto 1 postcard)

For sending parcels overseas:
Seems overwhelming at first but is very straight forward, we had been collecting things along our travels and needed to send it home to free up space.

We took a big bag of things to the post office, headed straight to the back of the room (to the picture of Ho Chi Minh) where you will find a counter called ‘parcel and items packaging’- you need to fill out forms of what it inside, the quantity and the value of the items, the bag will be weighed & packaged ready to go.
As of Oct 2023 we send a parcel around 6.8kg and it cost us around 4 million dong ( about £130)

The staff were so helpful & their English is brilliant.
Written 19 October 2023
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Wendie F
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand57 contributions
Charm at the Central Post Office
Oct 2023
Great place to visit and see how it was in the day !
Perfect to send a post card home for fun , a must do !!
Written 17 October 2023
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JnVSydney
Greater Sydney, Australia18,330 contributions
Colonial structure...
Oct 2023 • Couples
This is one of many examples of colonial architecture within district one, it is a lovely airy post office that is still in service, there is also tourity items to keep the visitor busy.
Written 14 October 2023
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luk12017
Sydney, Australia74 contributions
An icon of colonial architecture.
Sep 2023 • Friends
Inside and out it's an icon of colonial architecture. Be wowed by the amazing domed ceiling with skylights letting in abundant natural light, check out the old telephone booths and know that this post office still operates and has Uncle Ho up high watching over it.
Written 6 October 2023
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Shannon
Suva, Fiji973 contributions
Well Maintained
Sep 2023 • Couples
The overall structure is still in great operational condition. There are so many souvenir vendors within the premises but most stands are crammed down hallways making it almost inaccessible at times. The front of the building is where the Hop-on Hop-Off bus tours start. Worth the visit
Written 30 September 2023
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Zfy Ed
Singapore, Singapore8,519 contributions
Nice building and good to revisit again!
Sep 2023 • Family
We have been to HCMC many times and have visited this place on several occasions though not every time. It is one of the iconic landmarks in District 1. But in our recent visit, we have dropped by this place again as my cousins were visiting the city for the first time.

It was Sunday and the GPO was very crowded and packed with visitors, both locals and tourists. Many were queuing to buy and send postcards and parcels while others were shopping for local souvenirs. Inside the building was very warm and humid (it was drizzling outside but windy) and even for a short while, we were all perspiring and so we went outside. Hope they can improve the air ventilation here, maybe installing more fans, aircoolers or aircon.

But it's nice and one can feel the historical aspect of this building as if time has stopped with many vintage and old setups, decors and furniture.
Written 20 September 2023
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nazrul
Kuching, Malaysia686 contributions
Still functioning
Sep 2023 • Solo
Still a functioning post office, nice stop of photo outside and inside the building, lots of vendors selling postcards and other souvenirs.
Written 17 September 2023
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