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1. Cu Chi Tunnels

25,448
Points of Interest & Landmarks
Admission tickets from €14.27
By Andyteach
The History: The 155 mile (250 km) tunnels are about 25 miles (40 km) from Saigon and were built by hand by the Viet…
  • War Remnants museum HCMC

2. War Remnants Museum

32,700
History Museums
Admission tickets from €14.36
By Brenda010
This museum has numerous rooms with the Vietnamese perspective and a room dedicated to Agent Orange and it's lasting…
  • Bitexco Financial Tower

3. Bitexco Financial Tower

6,138
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Observation Decks & Towers
Open now
Admission tickets from €7.99
By T2456YBjennys
Illustrated boards give you all the information about it's design, construction and funding and also the city's journey…
  • Iconic scene from A O Show

4. A O Show - Lune Production

2,843
Theatres
By tiki2882
The show featured a storyline about the history of Vietnam, the ingenuity of the people, and was filled with song…

5. Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater

1,600
Theatres
Admission tickets from €14.27
By MAHENDRANATHAN
The show is performed by trained artists with years of experience.
  • Opera House

6. Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater)

4,096
Theatres
By BobBosma
The construction in Saigon city center now boasts several sky scrapers, erasing their timeless old French architecture.
  • post office interior

7. Central Post Office

17,101
Architectural Buildings • Government Buildings
By florence445
This building is one part of a long war history of Vietnam and become a status beside Notre Dame Cathedral, Independent…
  • Palace Facade

8. The Independence Palace

10,201
Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
By camsean
This building was commissioned in 1962 as the palace of the President of the Southern Republic, which makes it a potent…
  • Lot of family and friends in the walking street - view from cafe apartments

9. Nguyen Hue Street

1,572
Points of Interest & Landmarks
By 769LarryG
This expansive, relatively new, downtown plaza is around ground zero for exploring the city.
  • Spring roll

10. Benthanh Street Food Market

2,188
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Flea & Street Markets
Open now
By rsm920
It offers a range of food types that represent the different cultures and people that call this city home.
  • Charming Entrance

11. FITO Museum

811
Speciality Museums
By Karen-Larry
This unique building is set up as a traditional Vietnamese pharmacy showing all the herbs, pots and process for making…

12. Bui Vien Street

2,425
Points of Interest & Landmarks
Open now
By gazza909
The road is closed to traffic and comes alive with different acts on the street and the bars turn in to neon chambers…
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