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Why Vietnam History Museum is special ?

The Saigon’s National History Museum, established in the 1920s as the Musee Louis Finot, is in a building which typifies Indochinese architecture. Occupying an area of more than 2,000 square metres, the museum traces the history of the Vietnamese people with displays of cultural and ethnological significance. Display text is written in Vietnamese, English and French. When in HCMC, make sure to visit the National History Museum for exciting displays and artifacts.

Check out displays of stone tools, Roman coins, cannons and items from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities.

The highlight of the collection are the statues of the Cham empire, one of the most powerful ancient polities in what would become Indochina, as well as of some related city states. These are displayed in new, very well-done rooms, while the rest of the museum has the ancient, slightly faded charm of the time of its origins. While, again, no comparison to Phnom Penh, this is worth looking at if you are into art history especially; stunning, for instance, the oldest wooden Buddha statues in the world.

Vietnam History Museum | VietGo Room Posted on March 13, 2018Posted author admin The Saigon’s National History Museum, established in the 1920s as the Musee Louis Finot, is in a building which typifies Indochinese architecture. Address: 2 Nguyen Binh Khiem Street, District 1, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietn...

31/05/2018

Why Chua Ba Thien Hau is special ? | VietGo Room

The Chua Ba Thien Hau Pagoda (The Pagoda of the Lady Thien Hau) is a Chinese style temple located in the Cho Lon district of Ho Chi Minh City. It is dedicated to Thien Hau, the Lady of the Sea, who is also known as Mazu. Thien Hau is a deity of traditional Chinese religion, who is revered in the southern maritime provinces of China and in overseas Chinese communities. She is not specifically a deity of Taoism or Buddhism, though she has been brought into connection with figures and themes from Taoism and Buddhism.

Thien Hau is revered by seafaring cultures as she has the ability to travel over sea, by mat or cloud, to protect or rescue stranded seafarers and fishermen. The pagoda, one of the oldest of Chinese community in Ho Chi Minh City, was built in around 1760, then restored continuously in 1800, 1842, 1882, 1890 and 1916. Many of the materials used for constructing the pagoda were brought from China.

29/05/2018

Emperor Jade Pagoda | VietGo Room

Chua Ngoc Hoang, Phuoc Hai Tu, the Lucky Sea Temple or the Tortoise Pagoda is a Taoist pagoda built by the city’s Chinese immigrants from Guangzhou Province in China in 1909. It is one of the five most important Taoist shrines in the city. The temple is still in use and visited by followers of the Taoist faith. The worshipers light candles and joss sticks adding to the atmosphere in the temple’s narrow corridors.

Emperor Jade Pagoda | VietGo Room Posted on March 13, 2018Posted author admin Chua Ngoc Hoang, Phuoc Hai Tu, the Lucky Sea Temple or the Tortoise Pagoda is a Taoist pagoda built by the city’s Chinese immigrants from Guangzhou Province in China in 1909. It is one of the five most important Taoist s...

01/05/2018

Giac Lam Pagoda | VietGo Room

This is one of the oldest pagodas in the city; it was built in 1744 by Ly Thuy Long as a gathering place for the Lunar New Year. The temple overlooked the Gia Dinh Market (before it was overdeveloped) and was named after Monk Thich Lam Quang who visited the pagoda. The pagoda has been renovated and rebuilt several times over the years and it is known by locals as Cam Son or Cam Dien Pagoda.

Address: 118 Lac Long Quan Street, Tan Binh District, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Admission: Free
Opening Hours: Daily 5am-noon and 2pm-9pm

29/04/2018

Pho Noodles | VietGo Room

Pho is rice noodle that’s served in a flavourful soup with beef, bean sprouts, lime wedges, and greens such as basil, mint, cilantro, and onions with a side of chilli sauce for added spice. A basic bowl contains tai (beef slices), bo vien (beef meatballs) or nam (beef flank), but diners can also opt for more exotic ingredients such as gan (beef tendon), sach (thinly-sliced pig stomach), and ve don (flank with cartilage). This popular breakfast option is priced between VND 20,000 and VND 30,000 at any local restaurant or street market in Ho Chi Minh City.

15/04/2018

Ho Chi Minh City Museum | VietGo Room

In a Nutshell: A museum focused on the struggles for independence, housed in an historic 1890 mansion

Address: 65 Ly Tu Trong, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Phone Number: +848 38 299 741
Opening Hours: Daily 8am-5pm

03/04/2018

Saigon has a pleasant climate year-round with two distinct seasons – The dry season is December-April when it is hot and humid and May-November is the rainy season or Monsoon Season when the sun shines but there are regular showers and humidity. The dry season is considered the optimum time to visit and most tourists avoid the super hot months of March, April and May. Restaurants, public transport and stores close or have shorter hours over the national holidays.

Best Time to Visit Ho Chi Minh City Posted on March 10, 2018March 10, 2018Posted author admin Saigon has a pleasant climate year-round with two distinct seasons – The dry season is December-April when it is hot and humid and May-November is the rainy season or Monsoon Season when the sun shines bu...

01/04/2018

HO CHI MINH SQUARE - WALKING STREET

This central square can be reached from the Ben Thanh Market along Le Thanh Ton Street going north-east. The square is bordered by Ly Tu Trong Street, Pasteur Street, Le Thanh Ton Street and D**g Khoi Street. Nguyen Hue is a pedestrian street which reaches the square and is considered one of the most beautiful streets in the city. The Ho Chi Minh City Hall looks on to this famous square; it was built in 1898 and designed by French architect Gardens. Standing in front of City Hall is a statue entitled Uncle Ho and Children by Nguyen Minh Chai. The statue is meant to express the love of the Vietnamese people for Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969). Ho Chi Minh was a Communist revolutionary and former prime minister (1945-55) and president (1945-69) of North Vietnam. The square has parallel landscaped lawns with trees and the lawns are decorated with Vietnamese flags. At night the flags, gardens, trees and surrounding buildings are lit up.

Don’t confuse Ho Chi Minh Square with the Saigon Square Shopping Mall. It is a place to find bargain price shopping. It is on the corner of Nam Ky Khoi and Le Loi and is packed with stalls on two floors selling clothing, accessories, jewelry and more. Some of the items are genuine and some are knock-offs. This a good place to shop because it is air-conditioned and under cover from the sun. Shoppers are expected to bargain and if the price seems too good to be true it probably is!

25/03/2018

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