Ho Chi Minh City Hall
The Ho Chi Minh City Hall was built and put into use in 1909 as a hotel whose original name was Hotel de Ville, as a less ornate version of the glamorous Hotel de Ville in Paris.
It is thus one of the oldest, biggest and most beautiful French style buildings in Ho Chi Minh City; the most prominent landmark of the city that now functions as the People’s committee building as well.
Ho Chi Minh City is now the largest and most populated city in the country. Ho Chi Minh locates in the south of Vietnam, and in a transitional zone between the south east region and the Mekong Delta. The city center is situated on the banks of the Saigon River, about 1760 kilometers from Hanoi.
Ho Chi Minh City Hall
In French colonial time, the city was referred to as Sai Gon (Saigon), a name that is still widely used today. The current name was given after reunification of the country in 1975, and honors Ho Chi Minh, the first president of Vietnam.
In the past, Saigon has nickname as Paris of the Orient or Pearl of the Far East. Ho Chi Minh City has pleasant climate with two seasons: dry season from December to April of the following year and rainy season lasting from May to November. There is no winter in Ho Chi Minh City.
City Hall view from street
Nowadays, Ho Chi Minh is one key political, economic and cultural center of Vietnam. While Hanoi is the center of government, Ho Chi Minh City is the nation’s economic heart. And it is also a focal tourism center of the country which is an ideal destination for travelers all over the world.
Ho Chi Minh City Hall Map
Questions & Answers (1)
Do you have an office in Ho Chi Mihn city? And where is it? Can we book this 3 day trip to Cambodia in Ho Chi Mihn and do you handle all the visa requirements? Can we use the on line e visa. Thank you
Sure! Our office in HCMC is at 21 Bui Thi Xuan Street, Pham Ngu Lao Precinct, District 1. Abt the visa, to use Evisa, you must get to the Cambodia by flight to Phnom Penh or Siem Reap International Airport or by road to Bavet Border Gate. If you get to Cambodia from VN by Mekong River Cruise or by road but to other border gates, you must use physical visa.
If you book tour from HCM to Cambodia with us, we can help you arrange the visa (with a small surcharge and except the case that your citizenship is banned to enter Cambodia).
