Culture in Ho Chi Minh City
VietnamGo PickWar Remnants Museum
Vietnam's most visited museum, documenting the Vietnam War with unflinching photography and preserved military hardware.
VietnamGo PickIndependence Palace
The perfectly preserved 1960s presidential palace where the Vietnam War ended on 30 April 1975.
VietnamGo PickJade Emperor Pagoda
A smoky, atmospheric 1909 Taoist temple filled with carved deities — famously visited by Barack Obama in 2016.
Hidden GemThien Hau Temple
A 19th-century Cantonese temple to the sea goddess Mazu, the spiritual heart of Cho Lon's Chinatown.
Saigon Central Post Office
A working 19th-century French colonial post office with a soaring vaulted hall and vintage phone booths.
Notre-Dame Cathedral of Saigon
The red-brick twin-spired cathedral at the heart of colonial Saigon, built entirely with materials shipped from France.
Saigon Opera House
An 1897 French colonial theater hosting the acclaimed AO Show and classical performances.
A O Show at Saigon Opera House
Lune Production's bamboo-circus show with live folk music, at the colonial-era Saigon Opera House.
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