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Ho Chi Minh is still known today as Saigon, the city name when it was the capital of the French colony Cochinchina and the Independent Republic of South Vietnam (1955-75). The city name changed in 1976, after the revolutionary Vietnam War leader Ho Chi Minh, when the South Vietnam was reunited with North Vietnam. Today it’s a bustling city with more 9 million people. Thousands of motorcycles crowd the streets of this dynamic city.
One of the main landmarks is the Independence Palace, also known as the Reunification Palace built in 1966 on the site of a former French colonial building (Norodom Palace). It was the Presidential Palace during the years of the Independent Republic of South Vietnam. All the rooms have been kept with the original decoration and furniture, as frozen in time in 1975, when South surrendered to the North and the Vietnam war was over.
In the old part of Ho Chi Minh, significant French Colonial buildings remain, such as the imposing Central Post Office, still in use and well maintained, with the facade in the original bright yellow and white colours.The building was constructed between 1886-1891, the beautiful iron structure inside is attributed to Gustave Eiffel.
About two hours drive from the city is the famous Mekong Delta, with its thousands of small islands and canals...
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Beautiful boat!
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