District 1 guidebook

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District 1 guidebook

Historical Sites

This building was the headquarter of a French merchant shipping company, Messageries Impériales. This architecture is a continuation between Eastern traditional architecture and Western culture.
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Museum of Ho Chi Minh City
01 Nguyễn Tất Thành
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This building was the headquarter of a French merchant shipping company, Messageries Impériales. This architecture is a continuation between Eastern traditional architecture and Western culture.
The Independence Palace is among Vietnam’s first ten special national relics.
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Itsenäisyyden palatsi
135 Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa
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The Independence Palace is among Vietnam’s first ten special national relics.

Historical Sites

This building was the headquarter of a French merchant shipping company, Messageries Impériales. This architecture is a continuation between Eastern traditional architecture and Western culture.
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Museum of Ho Chi Minh City
01 Nguyễn Tất Thành
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This building was the headquarter of a French merchant shipping company, Messageries Impériales. This architecture is a continuation between Eastern traditional architecture and Western culture.

Historical Sites

The Independence Palace is among Vietnam’s first ten special national relics. Coming to this famous tourist destination in District 1, you will learn about the years of revolutions, bearing the impression of Saigon in 1945.
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Itsenäisyyden palatsi
135 Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa
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The Independence Palace is among Vietnam’s first ten special national relics. Coming to this famous tourist destination in District 1, you will learn about the years of revolutions, bearing the impression of Saigon in 1945.
The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and an important symbol of Ho Chi Minh City, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles, áo dài and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine.
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Ben Thanh Market
Đường Lê Lợi
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The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and an important symbol of Ho Chi Minh City, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles, áo dài and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine.
It is known that Notre Dame Cathedral was built nearly 100 years ago but they still retain the original designs from the very beginning. The highlight of Notre Dame Cathedral is the unique design without walls around it, all built with red bricks and no moss despite a long life span.
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Saigonin Notre Damen katedraali
01 Công xã Paris
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It is known that Notre Dame Cathedral was built nearly 100 years ago but they still retain the original designs from the very beginning. The highlight of Notre Dame Cathedral is the unique design without walls around it, all built with red bricks and no moss despite a long life span.
The city post office is built in the style of European architecture with features such as domes, glass windows and flower tiles,... feels exactly like you are at a post office somewhere in Europe! Fun fact: This place is designed by the talented architect Gustave Eiffel - who designed the famous Eiffel Tower in the world!
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Saigonin keskuspääposti
02 Công xã Paris
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The city post office is built in the style of European architecture with features such as domes, glass windows and flower tiles,... feels exactly like you are at a post office somewhere in Europe! Fun fact: This place is designed by the talented architect Gustave Eiffel - who designed the famous Eiffel Tower in the world!

Entertainment

This is the "Times Square" of Ho Chi Minh city. You will find this place filled with malls, clothes shops & cafés. Really recommended for people who are into virtual life.
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Nguyen Hue
Đường Nguyễn Huệ
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This is the "Times Square" of Ho Chi Minh city. You will find this place filled with malls, clothes shops & cafés. Really recommended for people who are into virtual life.
Used to be called Western Street because this place previously served mainly to foreign visitors, so if you are visiting Bui Vien Street, you will also have the opportunity to enjoy European cuisine. Most of the restaurants here are designed in the style of small pubs, with the most popular drink is beer. Sometimes just sitting sipping a beer watching the surrounding streets is enough for you to dispel the stresses of life.
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Bui Vien Walking Street
Đường Bùi Viện
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Used to be called Western Street because this place previously served mainly to foreign visitors, so if you are visiting Bui Vien Street, you will also have the opportunity to enjoy European cuisine. Most of the restaurants here are designed in the style of small pubs, with the most popular drink is beer. Sometimes just sitting sipping a beer watching the surrounding streets is enough for you to dispel the stresses of life.
Not too noisy, magnificent or luxurious, Rubik Zoo is designed with container booths inspired by entertainment complexes in Thailand to give young people a youthful dining and unique entertainment space.
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Rubik Zoo
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Not too noisy, magnificent or luxurious, Rubik Zoo is designed with container booths inspired by entertainment complexes in Thailand to give young people a youthful dining and unique entertainment space.
It can be said that this is a luxurious business center. Compared to other shopping centers, in Takashimaya there are quite a lot of luxurious chain stores from clothes, shoes to food or cafes. In particular, what many people love about this place is its luxurious and eye-catching architecture with fully exploited green space.
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TTTM Takashimaya
92-94 Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa
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It can be said that this is a luxurious business center. Compared to other shopping centers, in Takashimaya there are quite a lot of luxurious chain stores from clothes, shoes to food or cafes. In particular, what many people love about this place is its luxurious and eye-catching architecture with fully exploited green space.
Vincom Dong Khoi is considered to be the busiest shopping center in Saigon because it is located in an extremely favorable location, it only takes about 6-7 minutes to walk to the Nguyen Hue street.
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Vincom Center
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Vincom Dong Khoi is considered to be the busiest shopping center in Saigon because it is located in an extremely favorable location, it only takes about 6-7 minutes to walk to the Nguyen Hue street.

Food scene

With a history of formation and development up to 4 decades, Thuan Kieu broken rice has become a familiar name, associated with many generations of Vietnamese people. Attracting people not by the elegance, the best of ingredients, the broken rice on the most ordinary ingredients such as white rice, young ribs, pork skin, chicken, etc. But also because of this, diners are not only enjoy a delicious dish but also feels the sweetness of Vietnamese folks.
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Quan Com Tam Thuan Kieu
24-26 Đường Tôn Thất Tùng
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With a history of formation and development up to 4 decades, Thuan Kieu broken rice has become a familiar name, associated with many generations of Vietnamese people. Attracting people not by the elegance, the best of ingredients, the broken rice on the most ordinary ingredients such as white rice, young ribs, pork skin, chicken, etc. But also because of this, diners are not only enjoy a delicious dish but also feels the sweetness of Vietnamese folks.
An Nam Quan is a famous restaurant system in the Central of Saigon with typical Da Nang cuisine. An Nam Quan offers diners unique and new dishes. The dishes adhering to the criteria of UNIQUE - DELICIOUS - CLEAN bring customers from one surprise to another by the strange taste and unique presentation in a cozy and luxurious space.
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Ân Nam Quán - 59 Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm
59 Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm
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An Nam Quan is a famous restaurant system in the Central of Saigon with typical Da Nang cuisine. An Nam Quan offers diners unique and new dishes. The dishes adhering to the criteria of UNIQUE - DELICIOUS - CLEAN bring customers from one surprise to another by the strange taste and unique presentation in a cozy and luxurious space.
This bakery makes the best breads in all of Saigon. Be sure to come early, if you don't want to queue forever. Guaranteed after one bite, you will have no choice but to ask for one more bread.
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Huynh Hoa Bakery
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This bakery makes the best breads in all of Saigon. Be sure to come early, if you don't want to queue forever. Guaranteed after one bite, you will have no choice but to ask for one more bread.

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Liikkuminen

Walking is the best choice for going from Dist. 4 to Dist. 1

The two district are next to each other, just cross Mống bridge and you have arrived. Also, traveling around in District 1 by walk feels a lot better than sitting in a vehicle because you can enjoy the views a lot more clearly.