Explore the city's rich history!
Binh Thai Market is indeed one of the best places to visit in Ho Chi Minh City, especially if you want to see how local Vietnamese life is in full swing. Saigon's nightlife is one of the best parts of Saigon's new culture. One of the best things to do in Ho Chi Minh City is to visit the numerous temples scattered throughout the city.
Bitexo Pagoda is a beautiful place to learn about Vietnamese Buddhism. Bitexo Tower is about the Vietnam War and the conflict itself. Take a tour inside to see the war room in Ho Chi Minh City, the tunnels, and the basement.
The Cu Chi Tunnels offer a glimpse into the lives of soldiers who had to live underground in 1948. The Cu Chi Tunnels were part of a larger network of tunnels in Vietnam that Viet Cong soldiers used during the war as cover and as a communications and supply channel. An underground network of 220 kilometres of tunnels, underground warehouses, hospitals, and command centres stretches from Ho Chi Minh City to the border with Cambodia. Just outside the city, the famous Cu Chi Tunnels are a must-see, while the lush water features and small villages of the Mekong Delta give you a breath-taking glimpse of rural life.
The impressive Saigon River runs through the eastern part of the city, a living thoroughfare leading to the lush Mekong Delta to the south, where most of the city's rice, fruits and vegetables come from.
If you want to know more about the unification period, you can visit the monuments, museums, and sites used during the Vietnam War, such as the Cu Chi Tunnels, but at the same time, you will also find the bustling modern side of Ho Chi Minh City.
The tunnel consists of a series of basements that stretch thirty kilometres outside the city, and you can now visit various parts of the tunnel and crawl through the tight spaces to experience what the Viet Cong guerrillas were like during the Vietnam War. Another reminder of Vietnam's brutal history is the Cu Chi Tunnels, which are now one of Saigon's most popular attractions. A visit to the War Remnants Museum is one of the must-see attractions in Ho Chi Minh City, as the War Remnants Museum is a wonderful place to learn about Vietnam's complex history, including the devastating aftermath of "Agent Orange," in the Vietnam War. The War Remnants Museum collection includes a series of photographs taken by world-renowned photographers; documents; uniforms worn by soldiers and more from the so-called American War in Vietnam.
One of Saigon's most elegant and best-preserved architectural is the famous Ben Thanh Market. There are hundreds of historic buildings scattered throughout the city, mostly located in Districts 1 and 3. The city has a calming beauty that is best experienced from the height of the battle.
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