Ho Chi Minh

Ho Chí Minh City was named after Ho Chí Minh who was a Communist leader and also the prime minister and president of Republic of Vietnam, the city was formerly known as Saigon. Ho Chí Minh City is a major commercial center in Vietnam today and for visitors there are markets, cafes, ancient pagodas and more.

Reunification Palace

The Reunification Palace is also known as the Independence Palace which is an old name, the constructed of the palace was started in 1962 and was finished in 1966; it is a former Presidential Palace.

Museums

Ho Chí Minh City has many museums and war memorials like the War Remnants Museum, Museum of Vietnamese History and the Ho-Chi-Minh Museum, here one can learn more about the history of the Ho Chí Minh City.