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Ben Duoc Monument
HTML clipboardLocation: Ben Duoc Monument was built in Cu
Chi District, about 70km from Ho Chi Minh City center.
Characteristic: The Ben Duoc Monument to the War Martyrs is a harmonious
architectural complex. The monument was built according to the design of a
traditional Vietnamese temple.
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Betel Hamlets
HTML clipboardLocation: The Betel Hamlets are
situated in Hoc Mon District, about 10km centre of Ho Chi Minh City.
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Cu Chi Tunnels
HTML clipboardLocation: Cu Chi Tunnels are located
approximately 70km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City centre in Cu Chi Rural
District.
Characteristic: Cu Chi Tunnels consist of more than 200km of underground
tunnels. This main axis system has many branches connecting to underground
hideouts, shelters, and entrances to other tunnels.
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Duc Ba Cathedral
HTML clipboardLocation: Duc Ba Cathedral is located on
Han Thuyen Street, facing down Dong Khoi Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Characteristic: The resplendent Governor�s Palace, completed in 1875,
symbolized the regime�s political power in Asia. And five years later, the Duc
Ba (Our Lady�s) Cathedral was inaugurated, and became the spiritual and
cultural crucible of the French presence in the Orient.
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Giac Lam Pagoda
HTML clipboardLocation: Giac Lam Pagoda is located at 118
Lac Long Quan Street, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City.
Characteristic: It is one of the city’s oldest pagodas with many
Buddha statues made of brass and precious timber.
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Giac Vien Pagoda
HTML clipboardLocation: Giac Vien Pagoda is located on
Lac Long Quan Street, District 11, Ho Chi Minh City.
Characteristic: It has the ancient
architecture of the pagodas built in the Nguyen Dynasty of the 19th century, and
typical characteristics of the southern area in terms of the architecture,
design and arrangement of the worshipping shrines.
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Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theatre
HTML clipboardLocation: Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater is
located on Dong Khoi Street, Ho Chi Minh City, between the Caravelle and
Continental Hotels.
Characteristics: With a rotating stage and a 800 - seat hall, the theatre
meets the required standards for various artistic forms such as singing, music,
dancing and traditional and modern dramas.
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Ho Chi Minh Museum
HTML clipboardLocated at a junction on the Saigon River,
the Ho Chi Minh Museum was built in 1873 in European architecture except the
roof which was made in elegant Asian style. From this port in 1911, the late
President Ho Chi Minh boarded a French merchant ship bound for France in search
of national salvation. The museum has a collection of 3,000 pictures and 700
artifacts, among which are plain everyday use objects of the first President of
the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
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Nam Bo Women's Museum
HTML clipboardLocation: Nam Bo Women's Museum is located
on No.202 Vo Thi Sau Street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City.
Characteristic: The Nam Bo Women's Museum is opened in 1985 as a center
for educational and cultural activities, traditional meetings, scientific
seminars and cultural exchanges for women.
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Phung Son Pagoda
HTML clipboardLocation: Phung Son Pagoda is located at
1408 Duong 3 Thang 2, District 11, Ho Chi Minh City.
Characteristic: Phung Son Pagoda was established in the early 19th
century by Bonze Lieu Thong. Since then, it has undergone two major
restorations. Many statues found in the pagoda were created by a group of
craftsmen from Sa Dec.
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Revolutionary Museum
HTML clipboardLocation: Revolutionary Museum is located
on No.65 Ly Tu Trong Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Characteristic: The Revolutionary Museum used to be enlisted as the
Governor of Nam Ky�s residence.
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Thong Nhat Conference Hall
HTML clipboardLocation: Thong Nhat Conference Hall is
located on No.106 Nguyen Du Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Characteristic: Thong Nhat Conference Hall, also called Reunification
Hall or Presidential Palace, was built in 1865 on the grounds of Norodom Palace
as a residence for the French Governor General of Cochinchina.
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Ton Duc Thang Museum
HTML clipboardLocation: Ton Duc Thang Museum is located
on No.5 Ton Duc Thang Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Characteristic: The Ton Duc Thang Museum was established on the occasion
of the late President Ton Duc Thang's centennial birthday anniversary (August
20th, 1988).
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Tran Hung Dao Temple
HTML clipboardLocation: Tran Hung Dao Temple is at 36 Vo
Thi Sau Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Characteristics: It was first erected in 1932 as a Buddhist pagoda
bearing the name of Van An. In 1958, it was entirely rebuilt, featuring the
architecture seen today, forming a T-shape with two-piled up roofs and eight
curved corners adorned with dragon and phoenix figures.
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