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Ho Chi Minh City Museum is great to visit for a few hours

Written by Troy Spro

The Ho Chi Minh City Museum or the Gia Long Palace as it is referred does tend to get bashed a bit on reviews I found on a lot of the big travel websites.

We didn’t find it too bad though, but we do like this sort of stuff more than most.

You have to take things for what they are sometimes and not compare them too much to other places or museums you have visited.

Sure some of the tourist attractions in Ho Chi Minh and in Vietnam differ to what you expect.

But if you are interested in the history of Vietnam and like to read and learn about it with an open mind, all of the museums and other experiences cover all of the bases.

I don’t usually complain about complainers, so I’ll leave this here.

The day started for us the same way we usually do when we are venturing out into the city with a visit to Ben Thanh Market.

We caught the bus into the cities heart and got off just around the corner from the market.

It was early afternoon and not a Public Holiday this time, so it was busier than last time we were there.

If you use Ben Thanh Market as a base in the city like we have, you can walk to most of the major tourist attractions in Ho Chi Minh City.

So, like us, if you are on a budget you can catch the bus into the city, get off at the Ben Thanh Market stop and then walk to places like the Ho Chi Minh City Museum.

This gives you a real look into the city as well rather than the views looking out from a taxi.

It takes about 10 minutes to walk from the market to Ho Chi Minh City Museum.

Ho Chi Minh City Museum Building Entrance Saigon

Main Building of the Ho Chi Minh City Museum

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Visiting Saigon Post Office? You need to read this first!

Written by Troy Spro

In the first month of being in Saigon / Ho Chi Minh we started to explore, this meant a visit to the Saigon Post Office.

The post office is called many different names by the locals, visitors and also by all the websites have information on it.

Here are a few variations for you.

  • Saigon Post Office
  • Saigon Central Post Office
  • Ho Chi Minh City Post Office
  • Ho Chi Minh Central Post Office
  • Central Post Office

But pretty much if you type into Google Maps any variation of the above while you are in Ho Chi Minh City you will get directions to the post office.

We walked to the Saigon Post Office for the first time after visiting The Independence Palace.

Walking from the palace you first spot the Saigon Notre Dame Basilica Cathedral and then around the corner from this is the Saigon Post Office.

This building is an important part of Ho Chi Minh’s history as it has been around since the late 1800’s.

Here is a bit of background history for you (and a few facts) behind the post office building before I write about what it is now.

Saigon Post Office in Ho Chi Minh City Central

Front View of the Saigon Post Office

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