Ho Chi Minh City
This small patriotic museum is dedicated to Ton Duc Thang, Ho Chi Minh’s successor as president of Vietnam. Born in 1888 in Long Xuyen in the Mekong Delta…
Must-see attractions in Ho Chi Minh City Region
Ho Chi Minh City
Originally built by the French and destroyed three times, this 19th-century house of worship is one of the city's largest churches, with good views from…
Ho Chi Minh City
Built between 1802 and 1820 on the site of structures from the Funan period, dating back at least to the early centuries of Christianity, this Buddhist…
Ho Chi Minh City
Saigon’s District 7 is a sleek, fashionable and well-designed retreat for the wealthy within the fringes of the city. Businesspeople, both expats and the…
Ho Chi Minh City
Noteworthy for its gilded woodwork, this temple has a large carved wooden boat hanging over its entrance and inside, to the left of the doorway, an…
Ho Chi Minh City
Retaining much of its original rich ornamentation, this 19th-century temple – a guildhall named after Sanshan (Three Mountains) in China's seaboard Fujian…
Ho Chi Minh City Region
Officially known as Nam Thien Nhat Tru, this Buddhist temple is often called the One Pillar Pagoda of Thu Duc. Modelled on Hanoi’s One Pillar Pagoda, the…
Ho Chi Minh City
This atmospheric temple is crammed with gilded carvings, smoking incense and the constant hubbub of kids from the large school next door. Built by Chinese…
Ho Chi Minh City
The ground floor of this innocuous-looking building on Ly Tu Trong is currently occupied by the Vietnam National Chemical Group. Step across the road to…
Cu Chi Wildlife Rescue Station
Cu Chi
Just a few kilometres from the Ben Dinh tunnels, this centre is dedicated to the protection of wildlife that has been confiscated from owners or illegal…
Ho Chi Minh City
The largest Cao Dai temple in HCMC, this fabulously colourful three-storey structure celebrates Vietnam’s home-grown religion of Cao Daism. Use separate…
Can Gio
Facing Vung Tau at the southeastern tip of Can Gio district, this small town has a Cao Dai temple and a large market, which is made very conspicuous by…
Venerable Thich Quang Duc Memorial
Ho Chi Minh City
This peaceful memorial park is dedicated to Thich Quang Duc, the Buddhist monk who self-immolated in protest at this intersection not far from the…
Ho Chi Minh City
A short distance from the History Museum, this small collection is devoted to Ho Chi Minh’s campaign to liberate the south. Interior exhibits are of minor…
Ho Chi Minh City
The clean lines and minimal ornamentation of this mosque contrast starkly with nearby Chinese and Vietnamese Buddhist temples. Note the pool for ritual…
Cu Chi
The small Cu Chi War History Museum is not actually at the tunnel sites but just off the main highway in the central part of Cu Chi town. Like most…
Can Gio
Located within Can Gio's mangroves, Vam Sat is noted for crab-angling, a crocodile farm and Dam Doi (Bat Swamp), an area where fruit bats nest. Boats to…
Ho Chi Minh City
While you’re roaming the area, stroll over to the strip of traditional herb shops between Ð Luong Nhu Hoc and Ð Trieu Quang Phuc for an olfactory…
Ho Chi Minh City
Skyview is a viewing platform atop the tallest structure in Southeast Asia, a 461m behemoth located 4km north of the centre. There are certainly…
Ho Chi Minh City
A glitzy promenade of eating and shopping along a scooped-out section of canal in Saigon's upmarket District 7.
Ho Chi Minh City
One of the first projects undertaken by the French after establishing Cochin-China as a colony was founding these fantastic, lush gardens. Once one of the…
Ho Chi Minh City
This compact tree-studded square facing the Saigon River features a statue of the 13th-century Vietnamese general, Tran Hung Dao.
