Sai Gon - Ho Chi Minh City

Sai Gon is well known for many interesting and beautiful destinations and entertainment places such as Suoi Tien Amusent Park, Dam Sen National Park, Ben Thanh Market, however, I want to introduce some other unique places in Sai Gon that you will regret if missing them. The first one I need to mention is China Town in Sai Gon. This is a bustling and crowded town and the biggest commercial centre of Chinese in Vietnam where preserved integrally cultural values, architecture, religion of hundreds of years ago. Besides visiting and going shopping, tourists have chance to directly observe the daily activities of Chinese who migrated here decades ago and others being born, grown up on this land. Going along this town, you will seem to feel the life stories of exile people. Assembly Halls and Temples are ideal places for tourists to explore cultural identity. The China temples still remain Chinese ancient architecture and the most famous one in China Town is Thien Hau Pagoda. Tourists come here will find a range of hanging quiet-seeking incense, together with the worship’s name on a small piece of paper. Travelers also can come to visit Ong Pagoda, Ong Bon Pagoda, Minh Huong Pagoda. All of them demonstrate that the weight of the psyche life is spiritual beauty of the people here. Furthermore, Hai Thuong Lan Ong street, the road named after a Vietnamese physician is also evaluated the most attractive place of China Town. Tourists can both stroll and smell the scent of herbs sold in drug stores.

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Besides, getting to Sai Gon, we cannot skip Reunification Palace, the place ranked special national vestiges by Vietnam government. It was built in 1962 and completed in 1966, and this was the palace of the President of South Vietnam until the North Vietnam army takeover on April 30th, 1975. The model of number 843 tank that crashed into the port of Presidential Palace now is displayed on the mansion's lawn. Recreation rooms exhibit impressive items when the president of South America was in power. Here, there is a couch and collection of telephones, radios and stationeries in the 60s. Outside of the Palace also have a very nice cafe and this palace opens for freely visiting.

Moreover, tourist cannot ignore War Remnants Museum in Sai Gon. It was built after the South Vietnam regime collapsed. This museum not only statistics war crimes of stakeholders but also calls for peace. Outside of the museum displays the helicopters, jets and some other combat weapons. Inside, the gallery provides a lot of information as well as some pictures of the war bringing profound human value.

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In addition, after travelling to familiar places in the city center, tourists should come to Van Thanh or Binh Quoi tourism village in the next day to fell the peace among the animation, and noise of a big city. They are famous for beautiful landscape with green coconut rows, wooden bridges, the huts on lake where you can sit to drop fishing rod and fell the fresh air of nature.

However, the beauty of this city does not stop at these above destinations, there are a lot of appealing places you should visit if having much time. They are Ho Chi Minh Theater, Thao Cam Vien Zoo, Linh Son Pagoda, Cu Chi Tunnels, Stork Garden, Ton Duc Thang Museum, etc.

Travelling is not only the good way to refresh our life; it is also the chance for us to perceive knowledge about the culture, people or custom. Stop at Saigon, you will have change to enjoy not only Saigon city tour, but also many day trips such as Tay Ninh Temple and Cu Chi tunnels tour and day trip to Mekong Delta. Just come here and experience the greatest time in your life.