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Reunification Palace (Hoi Truong Thong Nhat)


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 57 attractions in Ho Chi Minh City
Traveler Description: This fascinating government building, significant for its role in the Vietnam conflict, is preserved almost exactly as it was in 1966.
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Attraction type: Architectural building, Government building, Historic home, Historic site
Address: 106 Nguyen Du St
District 1 Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
Tel: 294117

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2 of 5 stars
Shalla   4 contributions
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Apr 7, 2009
0/2 found this review helpful

the palace...you can hardly call it that...is absolutely sad and dont bother visiting this place unless you're bored to high heaven. the palace has a huge garden and thats about it...they have a dining room and a meeting room used by the politicians in the olden day and in the basement they have radio rooms/bed rooms etc used during the... more

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5 of 5 stars
globeseeker007   974 contributions
globeseeker007
Jan 24, 2009

This is an absolutely beautiful structure in the central area of Ho Chi Minh City. The grounds on which it is located are landscaped to perfection. We were passing by so we purchased a ticket and went inside. Be sure and purchase one of the small booklets which gives a lot of useful information about the place. There are two... more

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5 of 5 stars
Martinitraveller   193 contributions
Geneva, Switzerland
Jan 18, 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

I definitely recommend a visit to this landmark of vietnamese history as it was built for the South Vietnam President in 1964, only to be emptied after Ho Chi Minh City was conquered by North Vietnam on the 30th April 1975. From there onwards it has been used as a living history museum, with a few war tanks, superbly well... more

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5 of 5 stars
Orodreth   91 contributions
Brisbane, Australia
Oct 9, 2008
2/4 found this review helpful

The Reunification Palace, in my opinion, was one of the most interesting places I went to while in HCMC. As I am only 24, I really had no idea of what happened in the Vietnam War, so going through this building and seeing how the president lived, and listening to what happened during the war was interesting. Upon arriving at... more

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3 of 5 stars
3Gorgez   25 contributions
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Sep 27, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Nothing new here but offers an insight into how the president used to live. Tourists are not allowed the enter the rooms, so, have to make do with taking photos from the outside. Can see if you are a first timer in Saigon. more

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4 of 5 stars
ぽちすけ   12 contributions
福岡
Nov 6, 2009

バイクタクシーの運転手が連れてきてくれたのですが、彼曰く"ベトナムのホワイトハウス"。入り口から、広く手入れの行き届いた... more

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3 of 5 stars
riekoduck   7 contributions
東京
Nov 2, 2009

せっかくなので見て行くか!そんなノリで観光しました。 (どうしても見たいとかじゃなくてホーチミンに来たんだから見とかな... more

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4 of 5 stars
Hanako875   9 contributions
神奈川
Sep 30, 2009

ベトナム戦争中に使われた大統領司令室や放送局などがあり 大変におもしろかった、屋上にはヘリポートもありました。建物は大き... more

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3 of 5 stars
ニューヨーク11   25 contributions
名古屋
Sep 19, 2009

旧大統領官邸らしい。 国会議事堂のようなもの? 地下にある軍事施設は冷戦時代の対立を体感できる。 屋上からの眺めも... more

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5 of 5 stars
decodeco   77 contributions
東京
Mar 11, 2009

近代的で無機的な建物自体と、伝統的なベトナム式調度品との調和がとても見応えがある歴史的建造物です。 また、旧官邸として... more

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Reunification Palace (Hoi Truong Thong Nhat) Address

106 Nguyen Du St | District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Tel: 294117