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Ho Chi Minh City at night

Ben Thanh market.

Notre Dame Cathedral

Ben Thanh market Notre Dame Cathedral

Ben Thanh market: situated at the Notre Dame Cathedral: built by the
heart of District 1, it built from 1912 French colonial authorities, it was
to March 1914. In 1985, Ho Chi Minh inaugurated on April 11, 1880 in the
People’s Committee conducted a Parisian Commune Square, District 1.
great restoration and refurbishment The cathedral offers fine views from
of Ben Thanh market, yet its original every angle with its Noveau-Roman
architecture with the clock tower architecture mixed with Gothic
remained intact. The market usually influences as designed by architect
serves as an iconic symbol of the city. J. Bourad. Construction materials
and ornaments were all transported
Grand market from France. This solemn and
divine cathedral is an architectural
Grand market: a huge residence masterpiece of Saigon.
including District 5, District 10 and
parts of Districts 11 and 6. Chinese Vinh Nghiem pagoda
densely populate this area, resulting
in many Chinese restaurants, herbal Vinh Nghiem pagoda: commenced
stores, pagodas and Assembly in 1964 and finished in 1971. The
houses such as Ba pagoda and Minh pagoda is named after the Buddhist
Huong pagoda… school Vinh Nghiem (in Ly dynasty

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