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Culture in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
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VietnamGo PickSight · District 1
Independence Palace
The perfectly preserved 1960s presidential palace where the Vietnam War ended on 30 April 1975.
VietnamGo PickSight · District 1
Jade Emperor Pagoda
A smoky, atmospheric 1909 Taoist temple filled with carved deities — famously visited by Barack Obama in 2016.
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Saigon Central Post Office
A working 19th-century French colonial post office with a soaring vaulted hall and vintage phone booths.
Sight · District 1
Notre-Dame Cathedral of Saigon
The red-brick twin-spired cathedral at the heart of colonial Saigon, built entirely with materials shipped from France.
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Saigon Opera House
An 1897 French colonial theater hosting the acclaimed AO Show and classical performances.
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