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Van Hanh Monastery
HTML clipboardLocation: Van Hanh Monastery is situated
near the road between Phu Nhuan and Go Vap Districts.
Characteristic: It includes the imposing Tam Quan (three-entrance gate),
the main court hall, Vietnam Buddhism Higher College office, the Institute of
Buddhism Research office and the Translation Council of Vietnam Prayer Books
office.
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Vietnam History Museum
HTML clipboardLocation: Vietnam History Museum is located
on No. 2 Nguyen Binh Khiem Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Characteristic: Through the different exhibits that can be seen, the
museum portrays Vietnam’s history from ancient times (approximately 300,000
years ago) up to the 1930s, when Vietnam’s Communist Party was founded.
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Vinh Nghiem Pagoda
HTML clipboardLocation: Vinh Nghiem Pagoda is located at
339 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Road, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City.
Characteristic: The pagoda is noteworthy for its ancient Asian
architecture and the seven-storey Kwan-Yin tower.
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War Remnants Museum
HTML clipboardLocation: War Remnants Museum is located on
Vo Van Tan Street, Ho Chi Minh City.
Characteristic: The War Remnants Museum was established in September 1975
in Ho Chi Minh City. It contains countless artifacts, photographs, and pictures
documenting American war crimes.
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Xa Loi Pagoda
HTML clipboardLocation: Xa Loi Pagoda is situated at 89
Ba Huyen Thanh Quan Street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City.
Characteristic: The altar on the first floor, dedicated to Sakyamauni
Buddha, is soberly decorated. The Sakyamuni Buddha statue is an excellent work
of art made by Le Van Mau in 1954.
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Ba Thien Hau Pagoda Festival
HTML clipboardTime: The 23rd day of the third lunar
month.
Place: 710 Nguyen Trai Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City.
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Ben Thanh Market
HTML clipboardLocation: Ben Thanh Market is situated at
the intersection of Le Loi Avenue, Ham Nghi Avenue, Tran Hung Dao Avenue and Le
Lai Street, 700m south-west of the Rex Hotel.
Characteristics: At first, the market was situated near the Ben Nghe
River Dike. After being moved many times, it is now standing in the centre of
the city where consumers can conveniently find all sorts of products.
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Can Gio - a biosphere reserve of the world
HTML clipboardLocation: The ecological forest of Can Gio
is situated 50km away from downtown Ho Chi Minh City.
Characteristic: With an area of over 70,000 ha, of which 35,000 ha is
salt-watered forest, Can Gio has been recognized as a biosphere reserve of the
world by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO).
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Cho Lon (Lon Market)
HTML clipboardCho lon is the name of the Chinese district
of Ho Chi Minh City (the former Saigon), the largest such Chinatown district in
Vietnam. It lies on the West bank of the Saigon River, having Binh Tay Market as
its central market. Cho Lon spans across, and consists of, Districts 5 & 6 of Ho
Chi Minh City. Quan Am Pagoda, a famous Chinese temple in Cho Lon
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Le Van Duyet Tomb Festival
HTML clipboardTime: From the 30th day of the seventh
lunar month to the 1st day of the eighth lunar month.
Place: Le Van Duyet Tomb, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City.
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Ong Bon Pagoda Festival
HTML clipboardTime: 15th day of the eighth lunar month.
Place: Hai Thuong Lan Ong Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City.
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Ong Dia Temple Festival
HTML clipboardTime: The 2nd day of the second lunar
month.
Place: 125 Le Loi Street, Ward 3, Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City.
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