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Stumbling through the past in Ho Chi Minh City The country’s vibrant modern city is home to numerous historical sites that make for a rewarding and educational visit. Ho Chi Minh Museum – Dragon Wharf Constructed in 1863, the museum is where the archive of Vietnam’s president Ho Chi Minh is exposed. Here, there are displays related to his personal items, such as sandals, clothing, and spectacles. More remarkably, you can glean a look into his life from childhood to his involvement in political activities through photographs, introducing you to his journey from a former stoker and galley boy on a French freighter to becoming
Ho Chi Minh museum - Ho Chi Minh City branch
the nation’s most revered president.
Reunification Palace Undoubtedly, Reunification Palace – a place of great historic significance in Ho Chi Minh City should be included in the itinerary of a day trip around the city since it is viewed as the independence icon of Vietnam. It rose to fame in 1975 when a tank of the North Vietnamese Army hit the main gate, marking the end of the Vietnam War and regaining the nation's independence. Fringed by peaceful tropical gardens, the palace contains secret rooms, corridors, and antiques
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