# Things to Do in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City's essential sights, from colonial-era landmarks and war history museums to Chinese temples and a Vietnam War tunnel network. · community starter list

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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**Updated:** 2026-09-05 20:57:21

1. **[War Remnants Museum](/e/war-remnants-museum---1880.md)** (attraction) — War history museum established in 1975, housing more than 20,000 documents and artifacts from the Vietnam War and its aftermath. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Remnants_Museum, https://vnexpress.net/khach-quoc-te-tham-bao-tang-chung-tich-chien-tranh-tang-gap-doi-4876434.html
2. **[Independence Palace](/e/independence-palace---1881.md)** (attraction) — 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. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Palace, https://dinhdoclap.gov.vn/en/history-of-the-independent-palace/
3. **[Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon](/e/notre-dame-cathedral-basilica-of-saigon---1882.md)** (attraction) — 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. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_Cathedral_Basilica_of_Saigon, https://tuoitre.vn/thanh-gia-ma-vang-duoc-lam-phep-thap-chuong-va-thap-kem-o-nha-tho-duc-ba-se-xong-vao-thang-4-2026-20251208152619586.htm
4. **[Saigon Central Post Office](/e/saigon-central-post-office---1883.md)** (attraction) — 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. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C6%B0u_%C4%91i%E1%BB%87n_S%C3%A0i_G%C3%B2n, https://vnexpress.net/buu-dien-hon-130-tuoi-o-sai-gon-4617139.html
5. **[Jade Emperor Pagoda (Phuoc Hai Tu)](/e/jade-emperor-pagoda-phuoc-hai-tu---1884.md)** (attraction) — 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. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%B9a_Ng%E1%BB%8Dc_Ho%C3%A0ng, https://vnexpress.net/nguoi-sai-gon-di-chua-ngoc-hoang-cau-an-4425996.html
6. **[Ben Thanh Market](/e/ben-thanh-market---1885.md)** (attraction) — 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. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%E1%BA%BFn_Th%C3%A0nh_Market, https://tuoitre.vn/cho-ben-thanh-thay-ao-moi-sau-6-ngay-trung-tam-tp-hcm-ruc-ro-don-tet-20260124084127531.htm
7. **[Bitexco Financial Tower (Saigon Skydeck)](/e/bitexco-financial-tower-saigon-skydeck---1886.md)** (attraction) — 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. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitexco_Financial_Tower, https://tuoitre.vn/toa-nha-bitexco-dang-hoat-dong-ra-sao-20230224110324312.htm
8. **[Cu Chi Tunnels](/e/cu-chi-tunnels---1887.md)** (attraction) — 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. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%E1%BB%A7_Chi_tunnels, https://vnexpress.net/cam-nang-du-lich-dia-dao-cu-chi-5093149.html
9. **[Saigon Opera House](/e/saigon-opera-house---1888.md)** (attraction) — 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. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh_City_Opera_House, https://vnexpress.net/tp-hcm-chi-hon-330-ty-dong-tu-bo-nha-hat-123-tuoi-4658643.html

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