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Ho Chi Minh Museum, Ho Chi Minh City

1 Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, Ho Chi Minh City

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Contact: +84 8 829 9749

Open Hours: Mo to Su from 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM

It was from this old customs house, known as the “dragon house,” in 1911 that Ho Chi Minh set sail for 30 years ... More

Ho Chi Minh Museum

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It was from this old customs house, known as the “dragon house,” in 1911 that Ho Chi Minh set sail for 30 years in exile. Now a museum, the eclectic collection features many of the leader's possessions including the Uncle's sandals and his beloved Zenith radio (ironically made in the United States). Most of the signs are in Vietnamese. The museum can be reached by taking a ferry across the Saigon River from the pier at the end of Ham Nghi Avenue or using the bridge on Nguyen Tat Thanh Street.

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Reviews for Ho Chi Minh Museum: 4

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Respects to Uncle Ho

By sara, 9/28/08

You have to visit, if only for the experience of the Museum and mausoleum. We took a tour of the city and tickets were included in the price. The museum itself was crowded with lots of locals, but we still managed to enjoy the exhibits - most interesting things are on 2nd floor. Also enjoyed touring the grounds were Ho Chi Minh lived. Kids really liked the fish pond and learned a lot about history. Be prepared for crowds.

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So beautiful!

By ♫♪♥ Omerta_vn ♥♪♫, 10/1/07

it's a beautiful place that i've ever been. I hope that i will have many chances to visit there again! It's maybe quite simple, but now that it's done@

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Nothing Much

By Martin W, 1/1/07

I went there out of curiosity. Upon entering ther museum guess what? I'm the only visitor inside. The display there is rather ok but the information on the items are about 85 - 90% in Vietnamese. Well, I don't understand the language so by looking at the items is just like watching a movie without subtitle and audio. I was there about 30 minutes only. I left because it's a bit bored and nothing that capture my attention there.

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SAI GON VIETNAM

By LA NGỌC DUY [ 1 ], 11/15/06

(Khu Luu Niem Bac Ho). A mix of Vietnamese and French styles, this structure, nicknamed the Dragon House (Nha Rong) for its architectural design, is actually far more interesting than most of the displays within. It was constructed in 1863 as the original French customs house; any individuals coming to colonial Saigon would have had to pass through the building once they docked at the port. Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969) passed through here in 1911 on the way to his 30-year sojourn around Europe and America. Inside are some of his personal belongings, including his journals, fragments of his clothing, and his rubber sandals. Ho Chi Minh was an ascetic type of guy, known for wearing sandals made only from tires; these are now scattered at museums around the country. COST: 10,000d. OPEN: Tues.-Sun. 7:30-11:30 and 1:30-5.

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