Vietnam
Things to do in Ho Chi Minh City
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Sightlore has 33 places to explore in Ho Chi Minh City, and 17 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Ho Chi Minh City's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon, officially the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is a cathedral located in the Saigon ward of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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Nguyen Hue Boulevard
Nguyễn Huệ Boulevard is a boulevard in District 1, downtown Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Being one of Saigon's oldest thoroughfares, the boulevard has undergone several transformations; it is currently a famous pedestrian street in the city.
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War Remnants Museum
The War Remnants Museum is a war museum at 28 Võ Văn Tần Street, Xuân Hòa, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It contains exhibits relating to the First Indochina War and the Vietnam War.
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Saigon Opera House
Saigon Opera House is a municipal opera house in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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Giác Lâm Pagoda
Giác Lâm Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), the largest city in Vietnam. Built in 1744, it is one of the oldest temples in the city.
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Củ Chi tunnels
The tunnels of Củ Chi are an immense network of connecting tunnels located in the Củ Chi District of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, and are part of a much larger network of tunnels that underlie much of the country.
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Saigon Central Post Office
The Saigon Central Post Office is a post office in Paris Commune Square, Saigon ward, Ho Chi Minh City, next to the Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, the city's cathedral.
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Ho Chi Minh City Hall
Ho Chi Minh City Hall, officially called the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council and People's Committee Head Office, is a city hall and the seat of the government of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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Bình Tây Market
Bình Tây Market is the largest market in Chợ Lớn; located in Bình Tây ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Prior to 1975, it was also referred to as "Chợ Lớn mới". (lit. 'new big market') to differentiate from its predecessor, "Chợ Lớn cũ".
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Bến Thành Market
Bến Thành Market is located in the center of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in the city and an important symbol of the city.
Discovery routes in Ho Chi Minh City
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Ho Chi Minh City: Independence Palace, Notre-Dame and Bến Thành
From the War Remnants Museum to the Independence Palace and the Ho Chi Minh City Museum; the Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Saigon Central Post Office, the City Hall and the Saigon Opera House; then Nguyễn Huệ Boulevard, the Bitexco Financial Tower, the Museum of Fine Arts and Bến Thành Market.
Ho Chi Minh City: Củ Chi Tunnels, Chợ Lớn and Pagodas
From the Củ Chi Tunnels to Giác Lâm Pagoda; Bình Tây Market and Thiên Hậu Temple in Chợ Lớn; then Vĩnh Nghiêm Pagoda and the Jade Emperor Pagoda.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Independence Palace
The Independence Palace, also publicly and officially known as the Reunification Convention Hall or simply Reunification Hall, is a historic landmark and government-owned public hall in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon), Vietnam.
Saigon Central Post Office
The Saigon Central Post Office is a post office in Paris Commune Square, Saigon ward, Ho Chi Minh City, next to the Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, the city's cathedral.
Ho Chi Minh City Hall
Ho Chi Minh City Hall, officially called the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council and People's Committee Head Office, is a city hall and the seat of the government of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Saigon Opera House
Saigon Opera House is a municipal opera house in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Củ Chi tunnels
The tunnels of Củ Chi are an immense network of connecting tunnels located in the Củ Chi District of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, and are part of a much larger network of tunnels that underlie much of the country.
Museums
War Remnants Museum
The War Remnants Museum is a war museum at 28 Võ Văn Tần Street, Xuân Hòa, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It contains exhibits relating to the First Indochina War and the Vietnam War.
Museum of Ho Chi Minh City
Museum of Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Gia Long Palace, is a historical site and museum in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts
Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts is the major art museum of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and second in the country only to the Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts in Hanoi.
Ho Chi Minh City Museum of History
The Ho Chi Minh City Museum of History is located at 2 Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Dragon House
Dragon House or Dragon House Wharf, Dragon House Harbour, officially known as Ho Chi Minh Museum, Ho Chi Minh City Branch, was the original commercial port of Saigon.
Places of worship
Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon, officially the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is a cathedral located in the Saigon ward of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Giác Lâm Pagoda
Giác Lâm Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), the largest city in Vietnam. Built in 1744, it is one of the oldest temples in the city.
Thien Hau Temple
The Thiên Hậu Temple, officially the Tuệ Thành Assembly Hall is a Chinese-style temple of the Chinese Goddess of Sea, Mazu on Nguyễn Trãi Street in the Chợ Lớn ward of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Vinh Nghiem Pagoda
Vĩnh Nghiêm Pagoda is a pagoda in an area of 6,000 square metres (65,000 sq ft) at 339, Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa street, Ward 7, District 3 Ho Chi Minh City.
Jade Emperor Pagoda
The Jade Emperor Pagoda also known as the Phước Hải Tự is a Taoist, Buddhist, Confucian pagoda located at District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was founded by a Chinese merchant named Liu Daoyuan, a Cantonese migrant.
Saint Francis Xavier Church
Old Catholic church on Học Lạc Street in Chợ Lớn, Ho Chi Minh City, officially the Church of Saint Francis Xavier.
Sacred Heart Church
Romanesque Catholic church dedicated to the Sacred Heart on Trần Bình Trọng Street, Ho Chi Minh City.
Jeanne d'Arc Church
Catholic church on Hùng Vương Street in Ho Chi Minh City, built from 1922; commonly called Ngã Sáu Church.
Saigon Central Mosque
The Saigon Central Mosque is a mosque in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and it is one of the ancient and historic Mosque in the region.
Tan Dinh church
Tân Định Church or Tân Định Parish Church is a Roman Catholic church in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Its formal name is the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Nature
April 30 Park
April 30 Park is a park located in the center of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, within District 1 facing Independence Palace and behind Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon.
Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens
The Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens, or locally and coloquially known as The Zoo ("Sở Thú"), is Vietnam's oldest zoo and botanical garden.
Tao Dan Park
Tao Đàn Park or fully known as Tao Đàn Cultural Park, also known as Tao Đàn Garden (Vườn Tao Đàn) is an urban park in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam behind the Independence Palace with an address 55C Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, Bến Thành.
Other
Nguyen Hue Boulevard
Nguyễn Huệ Boulevard is a boulevard in District 1, downtown Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Being one of Saigon's oldest thoroughfares, the boulevard has undergone several transformations; it is currently a famous pedestrian street in the city.
Bitexco Financial Tower
Bitexco Financial Tower is a skyscraper in Financial District, Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (next to the city's state treasury).
Bến Thành Market
Bến Thành Market is located in the center of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in the city and an important symbol of the city.
Bình Tây Market
Bình Tây Market is the largest market in Chợ Lớn; located in Bình Tây ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Prior to 1975, it was also referred to as "Chợ Lớn mới". (lit. 'new big market') to differentiate from its predecessor, "Chợ Lớn cũ".
Ba Son Bridge
The Ba Son Bridge, formerly temporary named as Thủ Thiêm 2 Bridge, is a 6-lane bridge in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam that opened in 2022. The bridge crosses the Saigon River to link Saigon and An Khánh.
Dam Sen Cultural Park
Dam Sen Cultural Park is an amusement park located in Bình Thới ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The park has an area of 50 hectares, of which 20% comprises lakes and 60% trees and gardens.
Landmark 81
Landmark 81 is a supertall skyscraper in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is primarily invested in and developed by Vinhomes, the largest Vietnamese real-estate developer.
Saigon Bridge
Saigon Bridge, also known as Newport Bridge (Cầu Tân Cảng) before 1975, is a bridge crossing the Saigon River, connecting Bình Thạnh District and District 2, Ho Chi Minh City now is Thủ Đức, on the Hanoi Highway.
Suối Tiên Theme Park
Suối Tiên Theme Park is an amusement park in Tăng Nhơn Phú, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The park includes several entertainment areas.
Văn Thánh Park
Recreation area of 7.7 ha, 2 ha of it a lake, about 2 km from central Ho Chi Minh City.
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