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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #10 of 52 attractions in Ho Chi Minh City
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Traveler Description: This post office also houses a useful office center with phones and fax lines.
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Attraction type: Government building, Architectural building
Address: At the top of Dong Khoi St opposite Notre Dame Cathedral Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam

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“Tribute to French architecture”
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4 of 5 stars
globeseeker007 774 contributions
globeseeker007
Jan 27, 2009

This building is located just across the street from Notre Dame Cathedral. It is a beautiful structure both inside and out. Whoever would think that a post office could be this beautiful. It's just another tribute to French architecture. It was built during the French colonial period and is probably close to a century old. Inside is plenty of room... more

“Wonderful Central Post Office of Ho Chi Minh”
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5 of 5 stars
Martinitraveller 181 contributions
Geneva, Switzerland
Jan 18, 2009

Being just across the street from Notre Dame Cathedral, I can't be more in favour of going there and admire another magnificent example of french architecture in Vietnam. Having said that, be aware that the Post Office was built from 1886 to 1891 by by Gustave Eiffel. The architecture style is clearly barroque and french colonial. Enter the post office... more

“If you don't go out of your way, a good stop.”
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4 of 5 stars
Leneal 32 contributions
Washington, D.C.
Aug 7, 2007
1/2 found this review helpful

Okay, it's only a post office, but inside, this is an architecturally attractive building. It has a couple of mural maps of the region (showing former borders) and an open seating area that is very inviting for purchasing and scribbling out postcards. My two teenagers found it a welcome repose to the heat and bustle of the downtown. It's not... more

“ちょっと休憩できますよ”
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4 of 5 stars
decodeco 42 contributions
東京
Google Translation
Feb 2, 2009

外装もともかく、内装も優雅で一見の価値ありです。 床のタイルもきれいで、アーチ型の天井も立派。しかも涼しいのでちょ... more

“床のタイルが素敵”
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3 of 5 stars
305 82 contributions
tokyo
Google Translation
Jan 8, 2009

19世紀末のフランス統治時代に建てられた郵便局。 コロニアル調の建物がヨーロッパにいるような感覚にさせてくれます。 ... more

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At the top of Dong Khoi St opposite Notre Dame Cathedral, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam