Xa Loi Pagoda
Xa Loi Pagoda (Vietnamese: chùa Xá Lợi; chùa means pagoda) is one of the most famous pagodas in Ho Chi Minh City. The name Xá Lợi is Vietnamese translation for Śarīra, a generic term referring to Buddhist relics. The pagoda is not only known for the typical architecture but also a mark of the Buddhist […]
Vinh Nghiem Pagoda
Vinh Nghiem Pagoda (Vietnamese: chùa Vĩnh Nghiêm; chùa means pagoda) in Ho Chi Minh city is the first pagoda in Vietnam to be built in Vietnamese traditional architecture style but with concrete. The pagoda attracts thousands of followers of Buddhism and visitors each year. Also it gets pretty busy on the first and fifteenth days […]
Jade Emperor Pagoda
Jade Emperor Pagoda (Vietnamese: chùa Ngọc Hoàng; chùa means pagoda), is one of the most spectacularly atmospheric pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City. When traveling to Saigon, Jade Emperor Pagoda will be a peaceful spiritual place but will still leave you with unforgettable impressions. General information about Jade Emperor Pagoda The pagoda was build at […]
HCMC issues Covid safety rules to resume tourism
Tourists coming to HCMC must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or have recovered from the disease. Visitors aged under 18 must furnish a negative Covid test certificate obtained within 48 hours before arrival. These are among newly issued safety regulations for the city’s tourism industry as HCMC starts to gradually resume tourism activities in so-called […]
Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon (Vietnamese: Vương cung thánh đường Chính tòa Đức Bà Sài Gòn or Nhà thờ Đức Bà Sài Gòn) is one of the unique architectural works in Ho Chi Minh, an attractive destination for both domestic and foreign tourists. This is one of the few remaining strongholds of Catholicism in […]
Ba Ria-Vung Tau to allow local visitors at 4 tourist facilities
Authorities in Ba Ria-Vung Tau will allow four resorts and tourist areas in green zones to admit travelers from within Vietnam from September 15. They are the Grand Ho Tram Strip tourism complex, Melia Ho Tram beach resort and Binh Chau Hot Spring Resort in Xuyen Moc District, and Six Senses Con Dao beach resort […]
What to eat when travelling to Tay Ninh
Tay Ninh is a dry and hot region, located in southwestern Vietnam. It’s famous for being the home of the Cao Dai religion and many unique specialties that you should try at least 1 time when coming here. What is the specialties of Tay Ninh? 1. Salt shrimp Tay Ninh is not a coastal province […]
Hung King Temple
Located next to the main gate in the area of Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden is an ancient architecture resembling the Hue mausoleum temple. The temple was built between 1927 – 1929 under the name Temple du Souvenir Annamite to honor the Vietnamese soldiers who fought and died for France in World War I (1914 […]
Tan Xa Palace – The Saigon’s Oldest House
Located on the campus of the Archbishop’s Palace (180 Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City), there is an old house hidden in many adjacent high-rise zones – that’s Tan Xa Palace. “Souvenirs” of Emperor Gia Long The house was built by Emperor Nguyen Anh for Pierre Joseph Georges Pigneau, a French […]
Saigon Opera House – Part 2: RESTORED TO ORIGIN
As our page shared in part 1 of the series about Saigon Opera House, the original Theater was decorated with a lot of reliefs and vivid statues like the Saigon City Hall but the 40s of the last century were removed to “improve, refresh style “to suit new artistic tastes. It was a great loss, […]
