Here is the list of 10 most beautiful places to visit in Ho Chi Minh city. These sites are representative of very diverse aspects and contrasts: architecture, both old and modern; story; religion; everyday life, etc.

1. Municipal Post Office

The prettiest monument in the city center, a 130-year-old heritage of French architecture in this “ancient pearl” of Indochina. Located in the heart of the city, this building with a beautiful facade and a spacious interior is quite charming. It is interesting to know that it was Gustave Eiffel who was the author of this work inaugurated in 1891 after five years of construction: the whole building with very soft and elegant lines is supported by a huge metal frame. The post office embodies one of the sites to visit in Ho Chi Minh city for the pleasure of the eyes!

2. Notre Dame Cathedral 

One of the two “pearls” of colonial architecture in Cocinchina (with the central post office of Ho Chi Minh city). It is one of the sites to visit in Ho Chi Minh city, without moderation! It is smaller than the Cathedral of Hanoi and therefore does not have the majestic aspect like the latter. Yet its charm is undeniable. It was also built before the Cathedral of Hanoi (from 1863 to 1880) We recognize at first sight a very stylized monument thanks to two pretty towers of the bell tower, with the original red color very characteristic of French tiles, and also the charming statue of the Virgin Mary. The Church is also one of the most beautiful settings chosen by young engaged couples to take their wedding photos.

3. Ho Chi Minh city Opera (Ho Chi Minh city Opera)

The Ho Chi Minh city Opera House is very recognizable because it is located in the heart of the city, a few steps from Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office and Ben Thanh Market, between the main artery, Le Loi Street, and Dong Khoi Street. . This building built in 1897 by Félix Olivier is another fine example of the French architectural style in Cochinchina. The monument immediately impresses the visitor with its main door inspired by the Petit Palais in Paris. With its 500 seats, the Ho Chi Minh city Opera House has often been the venue for organizing artistic performances and major events since 1975.

4. The Reunification Palace:

This gigantic monument, with a vast courtyard, dominates a good part of the length of Nam Ky Khoi Nghia street – the first district of Ho Chi Minh City. Its dimensional size is a true witness to the deep American involvement in Vietnam. More than that, it embodies a symbol of victory, but also a downfall. There is still enough furniture and objects inside this “living museum” to tell you a lot about the “brain” of Ho Chi Minh city’s people regime.

5. War Atrocities Museum:

There are many sites to visit in Ho Chi Minh city that reflect the country’s history. If you have visited the Reunification Palace, a visit to the War Ruins Museum, located on Vo Van Tan Street next door, will certainly provide a more comprehensive view of the last war in Vietnam. However, a visitor will quickly recognize that the installations emphasize the atrocious consequences of this war, a priori on those of Agent Orange in Vietnam.

6. The Cu Chi Tunnel:

Do you want to venture out and discover the sites to visit in Ho Chi Minh city at the same time? If anyone wonders about the bravery of the Vietnamese in the last Vietnam war against the American superpower, the visit of the Cu Chi tunnel – an underground system qualified as the most complex in the world located only 25 km of the “brain” of the old Ho Chi Minh city regime, will provide him with the answer. It is no coincidence that these multi-storey tunnels, totaling a length of 200 km, have been ranked as one of the 10 most spectacular underground monuments in the world.

7. Giac Lam Pagoda:

Located on Lac Long Quan Street in the 10th district, Giac Lam is the oldest pagoda in this city built around the beginnings of this land of South Vietnam more than 200 years ago. It is very recognizable thanks to its imposing tower raised in the middle of a vast luxuriant garden which isolates it from the din and the traffic outside and which plunges any visitor into total serenity marked by the very bright and sumptuous oriental colors. This is exactly the proof of the fervor of people for Buddhism.

8. Temple of the Goddess of Mercy (Temple of Lady Thien Hau):

Located in the heart of Chinatown in Ho Chi Minh city, it is the oldest Chinese community temple in this city. It is distinguished by very abundant sculptures and reliefs on the roofs and around the altar. Together with the communal houses often seen in Chinatowns, Buddhist temples meet a spiritual need of the Vietnamese community of Chinese origin. It represents one of the sites to visit in Ho Chi Minh city, to find peace and serenity.

9. Binh Tay Market:

Built around the 1930s by a Chinese trader, this typical oriental-style market thanks mainly to its curved roofs survives through several decades with Asian trading habits, being among the most vital wholesale markets in the city. and the region. If its main façade overlooks Thap Muoi Street in the 6th arrondissement, this market, which covers 17,000 m2, has 12 other small doors through which many crafts and merchants come and go. More than one place of commercial exchange, it has become nowadays a favorite place to visit in this city.

10. Cao Dai Temple:

Located in Tay Ninh, 100 km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City, the Cao Dai temple is the testimony of the most original religion born on the land of South Vietnam at the beginning of the last century: Caodaism – a mixture of colors richest nuns: Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Christianity… A stop in this site will be very enriching, offering not only the opportunity to contemplate a mixture of Christian and Buddhist architectural styles but also to have unique religious experiences, by witnessing very colorful and joyful celebrations.

Hoping that this list of sites to visit in Ho Chi Minh city will make you want to discover this city!