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Reunification Palace

106 Duong Nguyen Du, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Description: Originally known as the Independence Palace, the Reunification Palace served as the seat of South Vietnamese power from 1966 until its fall in 1975. Visitors to the palace are ushered through intimidating iron gates into...Read More
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Reunification Palace Reviews

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Reunification Palace

  • 2 out of 5 stars by jl32 from Chicago, Illinois
  • September 16, 2005
Quote: So, what is it? It was the old South Vietnam capitol building and now seems like a bunch of kitschy conference rooms. The tour is lengthly and worth passing up. The view from the balcony is worth checking out so bring a camera for that. The rest of... Read the full Reunification Palace review

From journal Hectic Ho Chi Minh City

The Reunification Palace

  • 4 out of 5 stars by miloetal from Sydney, Australia
  • August 29, 2005
The Reunification Palace
Quote: The palace itself is quite austere. You won't marvel at the lavish furnishings or see much glittering gold! What is truly worth the visit is the pride with which the tour guides retell the story of the South Vietnamese copter pilot who defected as... Read the full Reunification Palace review

From journal Vietnam: See it before it disappears

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Reunification Palace

  • 4 out of 5 stars by parkerc from , United Kingdom
  • February 2, 2005
Reunification Palace
Quote: The reunification palace was first called the Norodom Palace and was built for the French Governor General in 1868. When the French departed and the South Vietnamese government took power, the palace was renamed the independence palace and became... Read the full Reunification Palace review

From journal Ho Chi Minh City

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Reunification Palace

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Missis from Plymouth, United Kingdom
  • November 6, 2004
Reunification Palace
Quote: The Reunification Palace is an imposing building at the end of a tree-lined boulevard. Architecturally, it won’t be to everyone’s taste, as the building was completed in the 1960s; however, the interior is the same as it was in 1975. The decor is... Read the full Reunification Palace review

From journal Vietnam Voyage

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Reunification Palace

  • 4 out of 5 stars by stevepage from dundee, United Kingdom
  • May 9, 2003
Reunification Palace
Quote: A must see building in Saigon – the palace was the place where the south Vietnamese formally surrendered at the end of the American War and where the images of the tank crashing through the palace gates were taken. The first two tanks to enter the... Read the full Reunification Palace review

From journal Saigon Sights

Reunification Palace

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Desiree Koh from Chicago, Illinois
  • June 14, 2002
Quote: On the morning of April 30, 1975, photojournalist Neil Davis recorded a dramatic event in Saigon, a shot that would be seen around the world. As the North Vietnamese Army invaded the city, Communist tanks rushed the Reunification Palace (then... Read the full Reunification Palace review

From journal Ho Chi Minh City -- The New Old Asia

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The Reunification Hall

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Mutt from Ankara, Turkey
  • February 24, 2002
Quote: The Reunification Hall (formerly known as the Independence Palace) was the seat of South Vietnamese power from its construction in 1966 to the fall of the South Vietnamese Republic to North Vietnamese forces in 1975 and it was here that the transfer... Read the full Reunification Palace review

From journal Don't Miss Saigon