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Military Assistance Command, Vietnam

U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) was a joint-service Command of the United States Department of Defense. MACV was created on 8 February 1962, in response to the increase in United States military assistance to South Vietnam.

Located at 10.7828, 106.693 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Military units and formations of the Vietnam War, Commands of the United States Armed Forces, United States military presence in other countries

Reunification Palace

Reunification Palace (Vietnamese: Dinh Thống Nhất) formerly known as Independence Palace (Dinh Độc Lập), built on the site of the former Norodom Palace, is a landmark in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was designed by architect Ngô Viết Thụ and was the home and workplace of the President of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. It was the site of the end of the Vietnam War during the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, when a North Vietnamese Army tank crashed through its gates.

Located at 10.7769, 106.695 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Government buildings completed in 1966, Buildings and structures in Ho Chi Minh City, History of Ho Chi Minh City, Presidential palaces, Office buildings in Vietnam, Visitor attractions in Ho Chi Minh City, Palaces in Vietnam

Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica

Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica (Vietnamese: Vương cung thánh đường Đức Bà Sài Gòn or Nhà thờ Đức Bà Sài Gòn, French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saïgon), officially Basilica of Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception (Vietnamese: Vương cung thánh đường Chính tòa Đức Mẹ Vô nhiễm Nguyên tội) is a cathedral located in the downtown of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Established by French colonists, the cathedral was constructed between 1863 and 1880.

Located at 10.7797, 106.699 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Ho Chi Minh City, French Colonial architecture in Vietnam, Roman Catholic Church in Vietnam, Clock towers, Churches in Vietnam, Religious buildings completed in 1877, 19th-century church buildings, Populated places in Ho Chi Minh City, Visitor attractions in Ho Chi Minh City

Municipal Theatre, Ho Chi Minh City

The Municipal Theatre of Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon Opera House (Vietnamese: Nhà hát lớn Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh; French: Opėra de Saigon), is an opera house in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is an example of French Colonial architecture in Vietnam. Built in 1897 by French architect Ferret Eugene as the Opėra de Saigon, the 800 seat building was used as the home of the Lower House assembly of South Vietnam after 1956.

Located at 10.7765, 106.703 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Ho Chi Minh City, French Colonial architecture in Vietnam, Opera houses in Vietnam, Visitor attractions in Ho Chi Minh City, Music venues completed in 1897

Rex Hotel

The Rex Hotel (Vietnamese: Khách Sạn Rex) is a famous luxury and business hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The 284-room, five-story building is located in District 1 of the city, close to the Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica and the Municipal Theatre. In 2003, the Rex Hotel underwent extension and renovation works in its architecture, interior design and engineering services. Rex Hotel is owned by the state-owned enterprise Saigon Tourist.

Located at 10.7758, 106.701 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Commercial buildings completed in 1927, Hotels in Ho Chi Minh City, Hotels established in 1959

War Remnants Museum

The War Remnants Museum (Vietnamese: Bảo tàng chứng tích chiến tranh) is a war museum at 28 Vo Van Tan, in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. It primarily contains exhibits relating to the American phase of the Vietnam War.

Located at 10.7795, 106.692 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Vietnam War museums, Military and war museums in Vietnam, Museums in Ho Chi Minh City, Communist propaganda

Saigon Central Post Office

Saigon Central Post Office (Vietnamese: Bưu điện Trung tâm Sài Gòn) is a post office in the downtown Ho Chi Minh City, near Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, the city's main church. The building was constructed when Vietnam was part of French Indochina in the early 20th century. It has a Gothic architectural style. It was designed and constructed by the famous architect Gustave Eiffel in harmony with the surrounding area. Today, the building is a tourist attraction.

Located at 10.78, 106.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Ho Chi Minh City, Clock towers, French Colonial architecture in Vietnam, Visitor attractions in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City Hall

Ho Chi Minh City Hall or Hôtel de Ville de Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Head office - Trụ sở Ủy ban Nhân dân Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) was built in 1902-1908 in a French colonial style for the then city of Saigon. It was renamed after 1975 as Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee. Illuminated at night, the building is not opened to the public or for tourists. A statue of the namesake is found in park next to the building.

Located at 10.7764, 106.701 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Ho Chi Minh City, Visitor attractions in Ho Chi Minh City, Clock towers, French Colonial architecture in Vietnam, Office buildings in Vietnam, Government buildings completed in 1908, Seats of local government

Ho Chi Minh City Museum

Hồ Chí Minh City Museum is a historical site in Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam. The museum is situated at the corner of Lý Tự Trọng and Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa streets, near Reunification Palace, originally known as Independence Palace.

Located at 10.7761, 106.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Museums in Ho Chi Minh City, French Colonial architecture in Vietnam

1962 South Vietnamese Independence Palace bombing

The 1962 South Vietnamese Independence Palace bombing in Saigon was an aerial attack on 27 February 1962 by two dissident Vietnam Air Force pilots, Second Lieutenant Nguyễn Văn Cử and First Lieutenant Phạm Phú Quốc. The pilots targeted the Independence Palace, the official residence of the President of South Vietnam, with the aim of assassinating President Ngô Đình Diệm and his immediate family, who acted as his political advisors.

Located at 10.7769, 106.695 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1962 in Vietnam, 1960s coups d'état and coup attempts, Assassination attempts, Conflicts in 1962, Murder in 1962, Military coups in South Vietnam, Mutinies, Ngo Dinh Diem, History of Ho Chi Minh City, Attempted coups, Airstrikes

Ho Chi Minh City ITC fire

The Ho Chi Minh City ITC Inferno, one of the deadliest peacetime disasters in Vietnam, was a fire that occurred on October 29, 2002, at the International Trade Centre in Ho Chi Minh City, the commercial center of the country. The building was a six-story business building that housed a luxurious department store, a disco and offices of several foreign companies. The fire claimed 60 lives and injured a further 100.

Located at 10.7739, 106.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Disasters in Vietnam, 2002 fires, 2002 in Vietnam

Citadel of Saigon

The Citadel of Saigon also known as the Citadel of Gia Dinh was a late 18th century fortress that stood in Saigon (also known in the 19th century as Gia Dinh, now Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam from its construction in 1790 until its destruction in February 1859. It was destroyed in a French naval bombardment as part of the colonisation of southern Vietnam which became the French colony of Cochinchina.

Located at 10.78, 106.699 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Ho Chi Minh City, Military history of Vietnam, Forts in Vietnam, Infrastructure completed in 1790, Cochinchina Campaign