Ben Thanh Market - the largest market offering everything from t-shirts, lacquerwares, paintings, fruits, shoes, bags, silks, etc etc. Be prepared to haggle. Sellers have become wiser over the years so don't be disappointed if you can't bargain as much as you wanted to.
War Remnants Museum - Formerly known as Exhibition House of American War Crimes. A must visit for tourists to understand the impact of the Vietnam War on the Vietnamese people. Gruesome photographs of man's cruelty during the War. There are display of American airplanes, helicopters and tanks used during the war in the museum compound.
Picture of American soldier holding the charred remains of a Vietcong soldier who was burned to death by a Napalm Bomb.
Reunification Hall - Formerly South Vietnam's presidential palace.
Notre Dame's Cathedral - A French-built Catholic cathedral in the city centre.
Saigon Central Post Office - constructed when Vietnam was part of French-Indochina.
Inside the Post Office - Gothic Architectural style. Hundred times more beautiful than any post offices in Malaysia.
Water Puppet Show (Mua Roi Nuoc ) - The show started off with musicians singing folk songs with traditional instruments. The entire puppetry show was in Vietnamese (accompanied by music) so I have no idea what the storyline was. The puppeteers are hidden behind a bamboo screen and skillfully move the puppets.
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