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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...
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From journal Hectic Ho Chi Minh City
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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...
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From journal Ho Chi Minh City
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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...
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From journal Vietnam Voyage
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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...
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From journal Saigon Sights
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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...
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From journal Don't Miss Saigon