Saigon City

While Ha Noi has 1,000 years of history, Ho Chi Minh city is a relatively new settlement. The name of "Sai Gon" was registered for the first time in documents dating back to 1698. Due to its favorable geographical location topography and climate this area rapidly became a converging point for traders from all over the world. Sai Gon port was built in 1862 and foreign traders quickly became familiar with the Ong Lanh market, Ray market, Ben Thanh market. For many years Sai Gon was praised as the Pearl of the Far East.

Thong Nhat Conference Hall 

Thong Nhat Conference Hall is situated at 106 Nguyen Du Street in Ho Chi Minh city. Originally called Nor Odom Palace of Indochina Governor General, it was built in 1868 and inaugurated in 1873. After 1954 Ngo Dinh diem South Viet Nam's President and his family lived and worked in Nor Odom palace. In 1963 this palace was heavily destroyed by bombs. President Diem commanded the remain to be called Doc Lap Palace or Independence Palace. On April 30, 1975 the tank of  the liberation army entered the Independence Palace and the government including 45 member and President Duong Van Minh surrendered without condition. After the liberation the Independence Palace became the headquarters of the city’ military administration committee. The political consolation for national unification was hell in this palace which was renamed Thong Nhat Conference Hall.

Ben Thanh market

Ben thanh market is situated at the intersection of Le Loi, Ham Nghi, Tran Hung Dao Avenues and Le Lai road, 700m south - west of the Rex hotel. At first the market was situated near the Ben Nghe river dike. It was a brick market with a wooden frame and thatched roof which was partly damaged for a more spacious one, which was completed in March 1914. Nowadays, the goods in Ben Thanh market are abundant including almost all - domestic products - especially those from the Mekong Delta and modern industrial product from other courtiers.

Binh Tay market

Whenever Cho Lon is referred to everyone may immediately thick of Cho Lon - China Town inside Ho Chi Minh city. Cho Lon has become part and parcel of ever itinerary to this city. Tran Hung Dao Boulevard, which connects Sai Gon and Cho Lon is considered the spine bone of Cho Lon. Cho Lon now covers a vast area from the residential quarters in District 5 and 10 to the vicinity there still preserve their age-old cultural, architectural and religious values. The classical beauty of their architectural style finds expressions in rows of tile-roofed house which seem to be caught forever in a brownish gray color.

Cu Chi Tunnels

The Cu Chi Tunnels is one of the most famous historical vestiges of Vietnam's national liberation war. It is located in Phu My Hung Ward, Cu Chi district approximately 70km from Ho Chi Minh city. The network consists of over 200km of tunnels connected with one another like a cobweb. Inside the tunnels are kitchens, food and ammunition storage caches, medic care chambers. From this underground village the revolutionary forces stage the 1968 general offensive and the Ho Chi Minh campaign in April 1975 to liberate South Viet Nam.

War Remnants Museum

The war Remnants Museum is situated at 28 Vo Van Tan str, dist 3, displays shaking evidences of atrocity committed by the foreign aggressors during Viet Nam's two national liberation wars. There is an interesting collection of American weapons and more impressive are a French guillotine went to Viet Nam in 1911 a model of the notorious tiger cages for keeping Viet Nam revolutionaries.

Can Gio – Vam Sat Mangrove forest

The Can Gio was recognized as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2000. It is the first biosphere reserve in Viet Nam and is  the 368th member of the international network of biosphere reserve. Covering an area of 75,740ha the evergreen forest is a lively world of 150 kinds flora, 137 species of fish, 31 species of reptiles, 4 species of mammals, 130 special of birds which has inspired biologists and natural lovers alike.