Ho Chi Minh City book street

Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City’s Book Street, Opera House

Date: 27 October 2019

I was continuing my sightseeing around Ho Chi Minh City after stopping by the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica and Ho Chi Minh City Central Post Office. Right beside the Post Office building is Ho Chi Minh City’s Book Street (Đường sách Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh).

Duong sach thanh pho book street
It was just a few steps away from the Saigon Central Post Office
Ho Chi Minh City book street
It’s famous for being a trendy spot lined with book stores and cafes
Duong Sach book street Ho Chi Minh City
The book street isn’t very big, just a 100 metres long
Nha Nam Publishing Saigon book street
Some book stores seem to be operated by publishers themselves
Saigon book street Vietnam
I didn’t see as many people inside the book stores buying books
Saigon girls book street Vietnam
Saw a lot of girls posing for the Gram though (translation: posing for photos to later upload to Instagram)
Duong Sach Thanh Pho book street Vietnam
Lined with trees giving the street a natural shade, visitors can sit and take respite from the heat
Saigon book street trees Vietnam
This is what I mean
Phuong Nam book cafe Vietnam
This was a book store + cafe
End of Ho Chi Minh City book street
Although I do read a lot, I’m not really into books (I mostly read online news and articles)
District 1 Saigon city pavement
I continued my walk around District 1
Deutsches Haus Ho Chi Minh City
This is the Deutsches Haus
Deutsches Haus Leica Vietnam
It houses the German Consulate General and showrooms for German companies (like Leica) among other tenants, including Adidas’ Vietnam office
Streetside barber Ho Chi Minh city
One can get street-side shaves here

I followed the directions in Google Maps to find my way to the Opera House.

Caravelle Hotel Hyatt Saigon Vietnam
To the left is Caravelle Hotel and Park Hyatt Saigon is on the right — both are 5 star hotels near the Opera House
Saigon Opera House Vietnam
The Opera House is another building from the French colonial era

Called Opėra de Saigon in French, it was first built in 1897. The Opera House accommodates 500 seats and was used as the home of the Lower House assembly of South Vietnam after 1956. It was restored as a theatre again in 1975 and later renovated in 1995.

Saigon opera house French Vietnam
Unfortunately I could not enter as there was a musical event by the city’s various international schools being held inside
Opera House Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Right in front of the Opera House is a construction of a metro station.
Vietnam Japan Saigon metro construction
Japan is helping fund and overseeing construction of Ho Chi Minh City’s underground metro and I guess the Opera House will be one of the stations

There wasn’t much to do around the Opera House so I continued my walk around the city. More in the next post!

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Next post(s) in this series:

Vietnam: Nguyen Hue Street and Saigon Riverwalk

Vietnam: Taking bus from Ho Chi Minh City to Mui Ne

Vietnam: Po Shanu Cham Towers, Hindu temple near Mui Ne

Vietnam: Mui Ne Sand Dunes Sunrise Tour – visit to Bao Trang desert (White Sand)

Vietnam: Mui Ne – Red Sand dunes and Fishing Village

Vietnam: Mui Ne’s Fairy Stream (Suoi Tien)

Vietnam: Leaving Mui Ne, returning to Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam: Tan Dinh Market and Pink Church; night ride to District 7, Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam: Views from Bitexco Financial Tower observation deck

Vietnam: Saying goodbye to Ho Chi Minh City

Previous posts in this series:

Vietnam: Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica, Ho Chi Minh City Central Post Office

Vietnam: Cao Dai temple in Tây Ninh

Vietnam: Coconut sweet making factory, Bến Tre

Vietnam: Bến Tre canal boat ride, Tien River (part of Mekong Delta tour)

Vietnam: Vinh Trang Pagoda in Bến Lức

Vietnam: Bui Vien Street — Ho Chi Minh City’s nightlife area (for tourists)

Vietnam: War Remnants Museum, Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam: Independence Palace and Norodom Palace Exhibit

Vietnam: Ben Thanh Market and Mariamman Hindu Temple, Ho Chi Minh City

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