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Reunification palace Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam

Vietnam: Independence Palace and Norodom Palace Exhibit

Date: 24 October 2019

I began my sightseeing around Ho Chi Minh City with quick stops at Ben Thanh Market and Mariamman Hindu Temple in the morning. Next on my itinerary was going to be Saigon’s Independence Palace.

Sushi Tei Ho Chi Minh city
Using Google Maps, I walked towards Independence Palace
Blue building Ho Chi Minh city-vietnam
Lots of colourful buildings in this part of the city
Huyen Tran Cong Chua Vietnam
I entered this green space
Tao Dan Park lawns Vietnam
This is a part of Tao Dan Park — the largest public park in Ho Chi Minh City
Tao Dan park sculpture Vietnam
You have a bunch of sculptures… and benches to rest on
Ho Chi Minh boulevard Vietnam
As I walked towards the entrance, it was nice to see the remnants of French city planning in these boulevards. Makes this part of Ho Chi Minh City all the more scenic.
Independence palace exhibition building tickets
The exhibit ‘From Norodom Palace to Independence Palace, 1868-1966’ is housed inside this building

Tickets to the Independence Palace costs 40,000 VND as does the individual ticket to the exhibit. But the combination ticket costs 65,000 VND (₹210/$2.7/€2.5) and that’s what I opted for.

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