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.
