Covering an area of 2,029 sq km with a population of 5,9 millions, Ho Chi Minh City is the youngest, the largest and the most densely populated city in Vietnam. The 300-year-old metropolis is once called The Pearl of the Far East during French period. At present, it is a major center of commerce, finance, culture, tourism and transportation in Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh City is a truly inspiring city where East meets West to create an uniquely harmonious modern and classical appearance. Coming here, visitors can have a chance to admire the remains of the pagodas and temples of yesteryear. The City and metropolitan areas also offer first class venues for conferences and exhibitions while presenting a range of experiences and diverse mix of styles, cultures and tastes for all delegates.

The History Museum, named the Vietnamese History Museum in Ho Chi Minh City built in 1929, has a collection of artifacts illustrating the evolution of Vietnam history and civilizations, which have once been in existence in this area.
The Fine Arts Museum displays articles about Vietnamese Fine Arts through the ages.
The War Remnants Museum includes exhibits and pictures relating atrocities in the war.
The South Vietnamese Women Museum displays artifacts and pictures attesting heroic traditions of the Vietnamese women, especially the women in the South, in their struggle for independence of the country and in the construction of a strong and wealthy Vietnam.

Many ancient pagodas and Chinese temples: Giac Lam, Giac Vien & Vinh Nghiem Pagoda, Ong Bon Chinese Temple, Thien Hau Chinese Temple, and Emperor of Jade Pagoda.
Notre Dame Cathedral, built between the years 1877-1883 by imported materials from France, is one of the big Catholic centers of Vietnam.
The Reunification Palace was previously named Norodom Palace in the French period, and then the Independence Palace under Ngo Dinh Diem and Nguyen Van Thieu regimes. This palace was first built in 1868 to offer the residence for the French Governor General of Indochina. Later on it turned to be the headquarters of the Saigon regimes between the years 1954-1975. This palace was torn down by bombs in 1963 and then reconstructed in 4 years from 1963-1966. Nowadays, this palace is a place of interest in Ho Chi Minh City, which attracts a great deal of local and foreign tourists.

PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS:
Dam Sen & Suoi Tien cultural parks.
The Saigon Water Park & Vietnam Water World.