TOP 5 INDOCHINESE ARCHITECTURAL BUILDINGS IN HO CHI MINH CITY

With the arrival of the French in the early twentieth century, Saigon’s influence is irretrievably marked by colonial architecture, with the greatest number of European buildings for an Asian city. By harnessing the local topography, climate, a typical Indochinese construction has been created to highlight stages, namely ancient architecture, colonial architecture, and contemporary architecture. Learning about these buildings gives you the information in terms of cross-culture art and architecture as well as understanding Vietnamese history and culture. If you are impressed by the beauty of “The Pearl of the Far East”, then you must add these amazing work of arts to your bucket list: Saigon Central Post Office, Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, The History Museum of Ho Chi Minh City, Continental Hotel, Park Hyatt Saigon.

SAIGON CENTRAL POST OFFICE

Location: 2 Cong Xa Paris, District 1

Time: 07:00 – 19:00 (Monday to Friday); 07:00 – 18:00 (Saturday); 08:00 – 18:00 (Sunday)

Designed by renowned French architect, Gustave Eiffel, the post office was built between 1886 and 1891. The post office is located beside the Notre Dame Cathedral. In terms of harmony in the city’s architectural ensemble, this is a unique highlight of the city. Generally filled with tourists, it’s easy to forget that it is still a working post office.