Sitting at 1 Nguyen Tat Thanh, the Museum of Ho Chi Minh provides a view of the city that you can't get from anywhere else. The old colonial building sits on a corner of the Saigon River as it sweeps out of District One down to the port passing Q4 and Q7, eventually arriving at the delta around Can Gio. From the vantage point of the second or third floor balconies, it's possible to see up and down the river, look back over Ton Duc Thang into city center and also see the cargo ships moored in the city's port. It's also by far the best spot for viewing the progress of the tunnel.
The building is set in small but well kept gardens which are lined with interesting pictures depicting Saigon 'then' and 'now'.
The building itself is old French-Colonial.
The view from the balcony takes in the gardens below, the tunnel project and the river running along the edge of District 1.
On the other side of the river, you can clearly see the tunnel prep in D2.
Further up the river is the port.
Finally, looking back over the tunnel construction to the Vietcombank.
Inside the museum itself, you'll find all kinds of artifacts relating to Uncle Ho's life, and the third floor houses a huge collection of HCM portraits.
8 comments:
You have convinced me to finally go and take a look at this museum. It must be a bit difficult to get to with all of the changing roadwork barricades in that neighborhood. Looking at your picture of the museum building, I was having trouble identifying it as old (maybe it has had a bad modernization), but the Lonely Planet Guide verifies it was built in 1863. I will reserve judgement on it until I see it in person.
-- Mel
Access from Nguyen Tat Thanh is not too bad actually! Just cross into D4 (use NKKN) and then turn left and left again onto NTT.Stick to the right and you'll see the short road leading to the museum.
what tunnel are they building in Sai Gon? O i miss viet nam so much! I left just one month prior. How long have u been there?
Hạc.
I've been here two years and one month. The tunnel is going under the river at the points you see in the pictures - from D1 to D2...
Definitely one of the places I want to visit when I go to Saigon. Only 8 more weeks... Can't wait!
Hey G from Oz! That's great...ur coming to Nam. 8 weeks huh? That would make it April right...ok, let's just say don't bother packing your wolly hat.
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you see the complex Cu Chi tunnel, Vietnameses accomplished the feat!!! so digging the tunnel under the Saigon river is right down their alley!!!! it'll be a piece of cake kkkkkkkkkk :)
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