Things to Do in Ho Chi Minh City
Looking for things to do in Ho Chi Minh City? This list of 9 includes War Remnants Museum (Vo Van Tan area, Ho Chi Minh City). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.
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War Remnants Museum
attractionVo Van Tan area, Ho Chi Minh City
War history museum established in 1975, housing more than 20,000 documents and artifacts from the Vietnam War and its aftermath.
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Independence Palace
attractionBen Thanh area, Ho Chi Minh City
Modernist palace by architect Ngo Viet Thu, completed October 1966 on the site of the colonial Norodom Palace; a tank crashed its gates in 1975, and it became a Special National Monument in 2009.
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Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
attractionBen Thanh area, Ho Chi Minh City
French colonial cathedral built 1877-1880 under Bishop Isidore Colombert; its bell towers and zinc spires are under restoration since 2017, expected done around March-April 2026, and it stays open.
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Saigon Central Post Office
attractionBen Thanh area, Ho Chi Minh City
Neo-Renaissance post office built 1886-1891 by architect Villedieu with assistant Foulhoux; still an operating post office and major tourist stop, ranked among the world's most beautiful post offices.
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Jade Emperor Pagoda (Phuoc Hai Tu)
attractionBen Thanh area, Ho Chi Minh City
Cantonese-built Taoist temple founded in the early 20th century and renamed Phuoc Hai Tu in 1984; an active worship site for prayers on health and prosperity, visited by Barack Obama in May 2016.
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Ben Thanh Market
attractionBen Thanh area, Ho Chi Minh City
Covered market built 1912-1914 by Brossard et Maupin with its iconic clock tower; still open daily with about 1,500 stalls, repainted in bright colors during a 6-day refresh finished before Tet 2026.
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Bitexco Financial Tower (Saigon Skydeck)
attractionBen Thanh area, Ho Chi Minh City
262.5-metre, 68-floor tower by architect Carlos Zapata, opened in 2010 as Vietnam's tallest building at the time; it houses the Saigon Skydeck observation deck on the 49th floor.
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Cu Chi Tunnels
attractionCu Chi, Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam War-era tunnel network northwest of the city, dug from the 1940s and expanded over two decades into a sprawling underground complex; now a historical site with lit, widened sections and tours.
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Saigon Opera House
attractionBen Thanh area, Ho Chi Minh City
Grand Saigon Opera House, built in the late 1890s and opened in 1900 in French Third Republic style; the city approved a phased 2023–2026 restoration while it remains in use.
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