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Distance + Mode of transportation

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1.

Independence Palace

(135 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City)

- 16 kilometers away from Thu Duc City

- Transportation: by car, motorcycle, bus

Adult: 40.000 VND/person

Student: 20.000 VND/person

Child: 10000 VND/person

Consist of 3 areas:

- Thematic area: This area regularly takes place for historical exhibitions.

- Fixed area: more than 100 rooms decorated in different styles, including the offices of the President - Vice President, cabinet room, royal room, ceremonial room,...

- Additional area: This area displays and stores many photos with historical value.

https://dinhdoclap.gov.vn/

2.

Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral(*)

No. 1 Paris Commune Square St, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, HCM City

Bưu điện thành phố (**)

No. 2 Paris Commune Square St, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, HCM City

-13 kilometers away from HCMUTE

-Transportation: Car, bus or taxi

Free entry

(*)-As one of the most famous attractions in Ho Chi Minh City, this long-age cathedral attracts not only Catholics believers but also tourists and the locals of other religions because of its sacred atmosphere and magnificent structure beauty.

-Notre-Dame Cathedral has been affected by the neo-Romanesque architectural style.

-During the construction process, all construction materials from cement, steel to screws were brought from France.

-There is a big clock between the two bell towers. It was manufactured in 1887 and has 1 ton in weight. It’s so old but works correctly.

-The area in front of Notre Dame Cathedral is Paris Commune Square. At the center of the square is a statue of Our Lady of Peace (or Queen of Peace).

(**)-About 100 meters from Notre-Dame Cathedral is the Saigon Central Post Office. Ho Chi Minh City Post Office or Saigon Central Post Office is the main post office and one of the most attractive tourist attractions in Ho Chi Minh City. Today, it has been the busiest post office in Vietnam.

-The post office has all kinds of traditional postal services like mailing, selling postcards, or stamps. Foreign money exchange is also available. Inside the post office, you can buy souvenirs or write letters on wooden tables.

https://vietnamdiscovery.com/ho-chi-minh-city/attractions/notre-dame-cathedral/

3.

War Remnants Museum (28 Vo Van Tan, Ward 6, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City)

16 kilometers away from Thu Duc City

Mode of transportation: Car

Adult:

40.000 VND/person/turn

Children under 6 years old: Free

Children from 6 to under 16, students, Vietnamese citizen aged enough 60 to above, severely disabled people: 20.000 VND/person/turn

The museum consists of 3 floors, each of which has separated items and themes. On the first floor of the museum, there is a ticket office, a multi-purpose room and a room which displays evidence about the support of American people to peace in Vietnam.

Among them, the most prominent spot is “Tiger cages” - the most terrible where American soldiers captured and tortured Vietnamsese patriots. In addition, the first floor is also a place to display large artifacts such as tanks, aircrafts, ... The two ground floors of the museum display images and historical landmarks that recreate the fierce war years. Currently, the museum is storing more than 20,000 documents and artifacts, attracting millions of visitors each year.

http://www.baotangchungtichchientranh.vn/Main.aspx?L=VN

4.

Cu Chi Tunnel (Provincial road 15, Phu Hiep Hamlet, Phu My Hung Commune, Cu Chi District, HCMC

70km to the northwest of the HCMC. Standard traveling transportation

360000/person

Group of under 5 people: 380000/person

Group of under 10 people: 370000/ person

Group from10 people: 360000/ person

Kids under 5: Free

Kids from 6 to 10: Free if 2 adults go with 1 child, the second child will cost 75% of the ticket

Kids from 11 will count as an adult

Tunnel system consists of infirmary, rooms, kitchen, warehouse, working rooms and underground roadway. Tunnel system is about 200km long, including hidden air venting system. Tunnel has being built in the area, which known as “land of steel”, at the end of the Ho Chi Minh trail. In the campaign of the Tet holiday of the Monkey year in 1968, the Viet Cong have used this system in order to strike the Sai Gon Government

https://danatravel.vn/tour-du-lich/tour-tham-quan-dia-dao-cu-chi-ho-chi-minh-1-ngay.html

5.

Buu Long Pagoda

(81 Nguyen Xien, Long Binh Ward, District 9, City. Ho Chi Minh)

Operation time: 9:00 - 21:00

About 7.5 kilometers away from Thu Duc intersection

Transportation: car, motorcycle.

Free entry

Coming to Buu Long Pagoda, visitors will be immediately attracted by the brilliantly beautiful Gotama Cetiya Tower amidst the peaceful scenery.

Gotama Cetiya is 56m high with a capacity of up to 2000 people, known as the largest stupa in Vietnam.

Buu Long Pagoda has the common features of the temples of the Golden Temple, built with a golden peak and sophisticated carvings.

This is a favorite place of pilgrimage, Buddha ceremony, and meditation for Buddhist followers.

https://vinpearl.com/vi/chua-buu-long-mot-goc-chua-thai-lan-giua-long-sai-thanh

6.

Ao dai Museum

Address: 206/19/30 Long Thuan Street, Long Phuoc Ward, District 9.

- 13 kilometers away from HCMUTE.

-Transportation: car, bus or taxi

-The cost of each ticket ranges from 30,000 to 100,000 VND (including narration).

-To receive a discounted pricing of 30,000 VND, students must show their ID card or student card. Children under the age of two are also admitted free.

The style of long house with a wooden frame and yin-yang tiled roof is an unique feature of the Ao Dai Museum's architecture. Rows of traditional-style houses painted in contemplative, subtly nostalgic colors can be found among beautiful green gardens and a small ancient pond.

The right side of the Ao Dai Museum exhibits historic documents of original ao dai designs from different periods. On the left, there are dresses related to the image of Vietnamese women throughout history.

There are 300 ao dai samples on exhibit.

One of the most interesting aspects of visiting the ao dai museum is the opportunity to make your own ao dai custom.

This is not only a unique cultural tourist destination, but it is also a popular check-in spot for many young people and tourists visiting "Magnificent Saigon."

https://vinpearl.com/vi/net-dep-dan-toc-qua-hinh-anh-bao-tang-ao-dai-viet-nam

7.

The BCR Tourist Village (191 Tam Da Street, Truong Thanh Ward, District 9, Ho Chi Minh City)

20 kilometers away from the city center

The means of transportation can be a car, a bus or a motorbike

Free entry

The BCR Tourist Village is an impressive and extremely interesting entertainment and culinary site. It includes 3 areas:

Playground area, BCR restaurant area, overnight guesthouse area.

Specifically, the BCR game area is the place to organize interesting activities such as paintball shooting, camping, pottery making, water soccer, kayaking and farm games.

Meanwhile, the restaurant and overnight guesthouse area is places where tourists can enjoy delicious food and unique scenery of the BCR Tourist Village

https://thebcr.vn/

8.

Ben Noc Memorial Temple

(12/86C Le Van Viet street, Tang Nhon Phu ward, district 9, Ho Chi Minh city)

5 kilometers away from Thu Duc intersection

Transportation: car, motorcycle.

Free entry

The temple is located in the a large area, with many pictures and monuments showing the crimes that the French colonialists have committed against our compatriots.

9.

Saigon Waterbus

(10B Ton Duc Thang Street, Phu Thuan Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)

15.000 VND/turn/person

You will have the opportunity to see Saigon from a very different perspective. From the route, you will pass through Saigon Bridge, Thu Thiem Bridge and admire the famous buildings of the city.