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Outside of the building, there are various transportation equipment such as trams and helicopters that were used during the Vietnam War. Inside the building are photographs that tells the horrors of the Vietnam War and exhibitions of artifacts that show the aftermath of exposures to defoliants.

It is also called the Notre Dame of Ho Chi Minh because it is built in close resemblance of the Notre Dame Cathedral. All of the red bricks on the outside of the building are from France, and the two spires that represent the cathedral, the Virgin Mary statue at the entrance and the stained glass inside are beautiful.

It is a luxurious structure with 100 big and small rooms, where the president lived until the fall of South Vietnamese government in 1975. In addition to serving as the president’s residence, it was a venue for policy making and practices, where you can see rooms where national documents were exchanged. It has been called the Unification Palace since Vietnam became a communist country after unification.

It was built to be used as a city hall, but it is now used by the People’s Committee. Although the inside is not open to the public, with its red roof in harmony with the white walls, beautiful sculptures, and precise symmetrical architecture, it is one of the most iconic structures of Ho Chi Minh City.

You can only enter during an event. It is a European style building of the French era, with an impressive beautiful garden and a white stone female statue. Outdoor performances are sometimes held at the square in front of the municipal theater, and if you are lucky, you can mingle with the citizens.

Another representative colonial building that was built in 1886 over five years. At the entrance, a large circular clock tells time, and on one wall there is a map of the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City.