Attractions in Ho Chi Minh City

The Ho Chi Minh Campaign Museum documents the final military offensive leading to the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975.

Intersection monument marking where the Buddhist monk self-immolated in 1963, a pivotal Vietnam War event..

The Cu Chi Tunnels are an immense 250-kilometer underground network used by Viet Cong guerrillas during the Vietnam War. Located 60 km northwest of central Ho Chi Minh City.

The Independence Palace is one of Vietnam's most historically significant landmarks. On April 30, 1975, a North Vietnamese tank crashed through the gates here, ending the Vietnam War.

The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady, commonly called Notre-Dame Cathedral Saigon, is a neo-Romanesque cathedral built between 1863 and 1880 with red bricks imported from Marseille.

Thien Hau Temple is a 19th-century Chinese temple in Cholon dedicated to Mazu, goddess of the sea. Features remarkable ceramic roof sculptures and spiral incense coils.

Gustave Eiffel-designed post office interior with hand-painted wall maps and operating postal services..

Designed by Gustave Eiffel's firm and completed in 1891, the Central Post Office is a functioning postal facility and one of the finest French colonial buildings in Southeast Asia.

Colourful southern-Indian Hindu temple in District 1, the oldest Hindu temple in Saigon..

Striking pink-coloured French Gothic church from 1876, one of Saigon's most Instagrammed landmarks..

Sri Mariamman Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Ho Chi Minh City, built in the late 19th century by Tamil immigrants. Its colorful gopuram stands out amid French colonial architecture.

Vinh Nghiem Pagoda is one of the largest Buddhist pagodas in Ho Chi Minh City. Built 1964–1967 with Japanese architectural influence.

Giac Lam Pagoda, built in 1744, is the oldest Buddhist temple in Ho Chi Minh City. Ancient banyan trees and original wooden architecture offer a window into 18th-century Vietnamese Buddhist life.

The Municipal Theatre, known as the Saigon Opera House, is a French colonial performance venue built in 1897. Modeled on the Petit Palais in Paris.

The Jade Emperor Pagoda is the most atmospheric and ornate Chinese temple in Ho Chi Minh City. Built in 1909 by the Cantonese community, perpetually shrouded in incense smoke.

The former Gia Long Palace, now housing a city museum documenting Saigon's colonial and modern history..

A beautiful 18th-century Buddhist pagoda in Cholon with ornate carved altars..

Ornate Chinese temple in Chợ Lớn dedicated to the sea goddess, with incense spirals hanging from the ceiling..