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Thanh Pho Ho Chi Minh (Ho Chi Minh City) - one of the most important commercial and tourist centres in Vietnam - lies between the Mekong River Delta and Eastern Nam Bo. Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Sai Gon) is the second most important in Vietnam after the capital of Ha Noi. It is 1,730km by land from Ha Noi, and 50 km from the East Sea. Over the past centuries, Sai Gon was known as an important trading centre to Chinese, Japanese and Western merchants, who travelled upstream the Sai Gon River to Pho Island to do business. Sai Gon was once praised as the "Pearl of the Far East". At present, Ho Chi Minh City is not only a commercial centre, but also a scientific, technological, industrial and tourist one. These are some tourist attractions in Ho Chi Minh City Hoi Truong Thong Nhat (Reunification Conference Hall) : Previously on the ground of the present structure was Norodom Palace built in 1873 as a residence of the French Governor General of Cochinchina. After 1954, President NgoDinh Diem of the Sai Gon administration and his family lived and worked in Norodom Palace. In February 1963, a dissident of the Diem regime launched an air bombardment of the palace and heavily damaged it. After that, Diem decided to demolish the damaged structure and build a new one which was later replaced by another called the Independence Palace (designed by Western-trained architect NgoViet Thu). The construction was undertaken by Saigon sappers and completed in 1966. At 11:30 on April 30, 1975, tanks of the Liberation Army overran the palace. The then Sai Gon president, Mr Duong Van Minh, who had just assumed the post of president, together with his 45-member cabinet surrendered unconditionally. After the liberation of Sai Gon, the Independence Palace was turned into the Headquarters of the Municipal Military Administrative Committee. In December 1975, the palace was the venue of a consultative conference for national reunification. To mark the historical significance of that event, the building was renamed Hoi Truong Thong Nhat. Thao Cam Vien ( Zoo and Botanical Garden) : The construction of the garden began in March 1864 under the charge of a French tropical botanist, J. B. Louis Pierre, and was completed in 1865 covering an area of 12 ha. In the same year, it was expanded by 8 ha. It was broadened by 13 ha to the other side of Thi Nghe canal in 1924, bringing its total area to 33 ha. Thao Cam Vien houses rare animals, ornamental plants, including a famous collection of orchids and recreation areas for children and adults. There are thousands of trees and rare plant species from different parts in the region, as well as from Africa and America. The Zoo keeps hundreds of species of mammals, reptiles and birds. Many of the cages are fairly spacious outdoor enclosures for tigers, monkeys, lions, deers, apes, crocodiles, pythons, snakes, hippos... Nha Tho Duc Ba ( Notre Dame Cathedral) : The cathedral was built between October 1877 and April 1880. With the approval of the Vatican, the cathedral was named Notre Dame during ceremonies held in December 1959. Chua Vinh Nghiem ( Vinh Nghiem Pagoda) : In the old days, there was a pagoda named Vinh Nghiem in the former Bac Giang province. Belonging to Truc Lam Buddhist Sect, Vinh Nghiem Pagoda was built as successor to the ancient Vinh Nghiem and as headquarters of the Vinh Nghiem region to perform religious affairs. The pagoda was built between 1964 and 1973 with funds raised from followers of Buddhism. Ben Nha Rong ( Nha Rong Wharf) : As an office for a sea transport company, the building was a combination of western and eastern architectures with the roof decorated by carvings of dragons. In 1911, a young man called Nguyen Tet Thanh ( President Ho Chi Minh in his boyhood) left Nha Rong Wharf on board of a French ship to seek ways to secure national salvation. At present, Nha Rong Wharf is a place of memorial to President Ho Chi Minh. Vuon Lai Thieu ( Lai Thieu Fruit Tree Gardens) : Lai Thieu covering an area of 1, 230 ha has been famous for hundreds of years for its beautiful fruit tree gardens. Located at the threshold of Saigon and adjacent to the revolutionary base, Cu Chi played an important role in the two wars of resistance against the old and new colonial powers. Cu Chi was an " underground village" with its l abyrinth of interlaced tunnels having a combined length of more than 200 km. The main tunnel is 60 - 70 cm wide and 80 - 90 cm high. Above the tunnel is a layer of earth about 3 m- 4 m thick, enough to sustain the weight of 50 -ton tanks or heavy artillery as well as the destruction of bombs up to 100 kg. Although it is an underground communication network, the tunnel is enlarged here and there into rooms large enough to hold large meetings, a medical station or art performances. Those who had set foot in that tunnel network should greatly admire the talent, determination and endurance of the communist guerillas. The soil in Cu Chi was as hard as stone, but with such rudimentary handtools as hoes and shovels, they had dug and removed tens of thousands of tons of earth and stone, and camouflaged the openings so well that nobody could find them. Many people have called it a wonder of the 20 th century. Air France 130 Dong Khoi, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 0981/2 Fax : 84.8.823 0190 Aeroflot 4H Le Loi, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 3489 / Fax : 84.8.829 0076 Asiana Airlines 141-143 Ham Nghi, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 2663 / Fax : 84.8.822 2710 British Airways 58 Dong Khoi, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 1288 / Fax : 84.8.823 0030 Cathay Pacific Airways 58 Dong Khoi, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 3203 / Fax : 84.8.825 8276 China Airlines 132-134 Dong Khoi, District 1 Tel : 84.8.825 1388 / 825 1389 Fax : 84.8.825 1390 China Southern Ailines 52B Pham Hong Thai, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 1172 / 829 8417 Fax : 84.8.829 6800 Emirates Airlines 5B Ton Duc Thang, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 8000 / Fax : 84.8.822 8080 EVA Air 32 Ngo Duc Ke, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 4488 / Fax : 84.8.822 3567 Garuda Indonesia 132-134 Dong Khoi, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 3644 / 829 3645 Fax : 84.8.829 3688 Japan Airlines 143 Nguyen Van Troi, Phu Nhuan District Tel : 84.8.824 4462 / Fax : 84.8.842 1289 KLIM Royal Dutch Ground Floor, Saigon Riverside Office Building, 2A-4A Ton Duc Thang, District 1 Tel : 84.8.823 1990 / 823 1991 Fax : 84.8.823 1989 Korean Airlines 65 Le Loi, District 1 Tel : 84.8.824 2878 / Fax : 84.8.824 2877 Lauda Air 9 Dong Khoi, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 7117 / Fax : 84.8.829 5832 Lufthansa 132-134 Dong Khoi, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 8529/49 Fax : 84.8.829 8537 Malaysia Airlines 132-134 Dong Khoi, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 8529 Fax : 84.8.824 2884 Pacific Airlines 177 Vo Thi Sau, District 3 Tel : 84.8.820 0978 Fax : 84.8.820 0980 Philippine Airlines 132-134 Dong Khoi, District 1 Tel : 84.8.823 0502/44 Fax : 84.8.823 0548 Qantas Airways Saigon Centre, 5th floor, Unit 6 65 Le Loi, District 1 Tel : 84.8.821 4660 / Fax : 84.8.821 4669 Royal Cambodia Airlines 343 Le Van Sy, Tan Binh District Tel : 84.8.844 0126 / Fax : 84.8.842 1578 Singapore Airlines Suite 101, Saigon Tower Building 29 Le Duan, District 1 Tel : 84.8.823 1583 / Fax : 84.8.823 1554 Swissair Saigon Centre , 65 Le Loi, District 1 Tel : 84.8.824 4000 / Fax : 84.8.823 6550 Thai Airways 65 Nguyen Du, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 2810 / Fax : 84.8.822 3465 United Airlines 58 Dong Khoi, District 1 Tel : 84.8.823 4755 / Fax : 84.8.823 0030 Vietnam Airlines 116 Nguyen Hue, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 2118 / Fax : 84.8.823 0273 Ho Chi Minh City - Art Gallery - Top Gallery Saigon 5 Ton Duc Thang, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 7102 Huy Hoang Gallery 23 Ly Tu Trong, District 1 Tel : 84.8.823 5080 Hoi My Thuat Gallery 218 Pasteur, District 1 Tel : 84.8.823 0025 Hong Lac Gallery 218A Pasteur, District 1 Tel : 84.8.824 3160
HoChiMinh City Fine Art Association
218A Pasteur, District 1 Tel : 84.8.823 0025 HoChiMinh City Press Club 14 Alexadere De Rhodes, District 1 Tel : 84.8.825 6177 / Fax : 84.8.825 6176 Khong Gian Xanh Gallery 1A Le Thi Hong Gam, District 1 Tel : 84.8.821 3695 Lac Hong Art Gallery 97A Pho Duc Chinh, District 1 Tel : 84.8.821 3771 Phuong Dong Gallery 135 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 1716 The Metropolitan 235 Dong Khoi, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 0099 / Fax : 84.8.822 4310 Tu Do Gallery 142 Dong Khoi, District 1 Tel : 84.8.823 1785 Xuan Gallery 32 Vo Van Tan, District 3 Tel : 84.8.829 1277 Vinh Loi Gallery 41 Ba Huyen Thanh Quan, District 3 Tel : 84.8.822 2006 ABN Amro 162 Pasteur, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 2992 / Fax : 84.8.829 7204 ANZ Bank 11 Me Linh square, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 9319 / Fax : 84.8.822 9316 M-F 0830-1600, S 0830-1200 Bangkok Bank PCL 117 Nguyen Hue Tel : 84.8.822 3419
Banque Francaise du Commerce Exterieur (BFCE)
11 Me Linh square, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 2830 / Fax : 84.8.822 9126 Bank National de Paris 1 Ton That Dam St., District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 9504 / Fax : 84.8.829 9486 Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi 5B Ton Duc Thang St., District 1 Tel : 84.8.823 1560 / Fax : 84.8.823 1559 Chinfon Commercial Bank 27 Tu Xuong, District 3 Tel : 84.8.822 0888 / Fax : 84.8.820 2431 Credit Agricole Indosuez 21-23 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai., District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 5048 / Fax : 84.8.829 6065 Credit Lyonnais 65 Nguyen Du St., District 1 Tel : 84.4.829 9226 / Fax : 84.4.829 6465 Firstvina Bank 3-5 Ho Tung Mau St., District 1 Tel : 84.4.829 1573 / Fax : 84.4.829 1583 Hong Kong Bank New World Building 75 Pham Hong Thai St., District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 2288 / Fax : 84.8.823 0530 Indovina Bank 36 Ton That Dam St., District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 4995 / Fax : 84.8.823 0131 M-F 0800-1100, 1300-1600 S 0800-1100 VID Public Bank 15A Ben Chuong Duong, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 3583 / Fax : 84.8.822 3612 Vietcombank 29 Chuong Duong, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 7245 / Fax : 84.8.829 7228 Ho Chi Minh City - Bars -- Top Artist Discotheque 25 Phan Phu Tien, District 5 Tel : 84.8.886 1421 Cool interior, local clientele Apocalypse Now 2C Thi Sach, District 1 Tel : 84.8.824 1463 Loud and raucous. Billiards, open late Backpacker Bar 167 Pham Ngu Lao, District 1 Tel : 84.8.836 7971 Large popular bar, open very late Blue Lotus Bar Garden Plaza Hotel, 309B - 311 Nguyen Van Troi, Tan Binh District Tel : 84.8.842 1111 Upbeat bar and club. Ladies night Fridays Cafe Latin 25 Dong du, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 6363 Serves tapas in funky surroundings Camargue 16 Cao Ba Quat, District 1 Tel : 84.8.824 3148 Gorgeous villa with pool table. Serves great European food on the upstairs deck Catwalk New World Hotel, 76 Le Lai, District 1 Tel : 84.8.824 3760 3 in 1 entertainment center with disco, karaoke and garden pub Cheers 275A Pham Ngu Lao Tel : 84.8.836 7052 Live Vietnamese and Philippino bands Cafe Phany 74 A1 Hai Ba Trung, District 1 Tel : 09070 8152 Executive bar, friendly service Deelite 2B Le Duan, District 1 Tel : 84.8.824 4494 Trendy locals rock here For You 12 Nguyen Hue, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 8015 Nice design, billards, serves food Gecko Bar 74/1A Hai Ba Trung, District 1 Tel : 84.8.824 2754 Watch sports on the satellite TV Globo Cafe 6 Nguyen Thiep, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 8855 Afro-Cuban sounds and decor. Gets busy Gossip Mercure Hotel, 79 Tran Hung Dao, District 1 Tel : 84.8.824 2525 Best light show in town, very popular despite the 8USD cover charge Guitar Bar 62 Hai Ba Trung, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 2166 Live music, friendly staff Hien and Bob's Place 43 Hai Ba Trung, District 1 Tel : 84.8.823 0661 Coldest beer in town Long phi 163 Pham Ngu Lao, District 1 Tel : 84.8.836 9319 Relaxed bar plays alternative tunes Marine Club 17A4 Le Thanh ton, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 2249 French food and late night drinks. Popular Mogambo Cafe 20 Bis Thi Sach, District 1 Tel : 84.8.825 1311 Serves hearty American bar-food Planet Europa Saigon Superbowl, A43 Truong Son, Tan Binh District, Tel : 84.8.885 0184 Disco, karaoke, food and drinks Q Bar City Concert Hall, 7 Lam Son Square District 1 Tel : 84.8.823 5424 First, and last, stop on the city's bar circuit Red Rhino 8A Thai Van Lung, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 2216 Mellow bar and restaurant with pool table Rosy Nightclub 119 Nguyen Hue, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 4378 Underground music after 11pm R & D Pub Omni Saigon Hotel, 251 Nguyen Van Troi, Phu Nhuan District, Tel : 84.8.844 9333 Top 40's, Rock n'Roll, etc. Saxo Club 91 Hai Ba Trung, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 8305 Live jazz, popular bar Saxophone Lounge New World Saigon 76 Le Lai, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 8305 Live jazz from 9pm, dancing Starlight Nightclub 68A Nguyen Hue, District 1 Tel : 84.4.823 1818 Live music at 9pm, dancing Stephanie's 14 Thai Van Lung, District 1 Tel : 84.8.825 5950 Popular spot, pool table and food Venus Club Saigon Star Hotel 204 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 3 Tel : 84.8.823 0260 Live music, karaoke, dancing Yesterday Grill and Bar 142 Vo Thi Sau, District 3 Tel : 84.8.820 3917 Wide selection of drinks Ho Chi Minh City - Bookshops Top Bookazine 28 Dong Khoi, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 7455 Con Meo - The Cat 243 De Tham, District 1 Tel : 84.8.836 0016 Nguyen Hue Bookstore 40 Nguyen Hue Tel : 84.8.825 8588 Nguyen Thai Son 86A Nguyen Thai Son, Go Vap District Tel : 84.8.894 3246 Van Lang 9 Phan Dang Luu, Phu Nhuan District Tel : 84.8.841 3306 Viet My - Stern's Books 2A Le Duan, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 9650 Xuan Thu 185 Dong Khoi, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 4670 Ho Chi Minh City –International Cuisine Top Akatonbo 38 Hai Ba Trung, District 1 Tel : 84.8.824 4928 Well-priced Japanese food Ashoka 17/10 Le Thanh Ton, District 1 Tel : 84.8.823 1372 Traditional Indian cuisine Augustine 10 Nguyen Thiep, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 2941 Popular French food in the heart of Saigon. Busy at dinner. Good prices Chao Thai 16 Thai Van Lung, District 1 Tel : 84.8.824 1457 Upscale Thai food. Deservedly popular Ciao Cafe 21-23 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 9796 Pizza and sandwiches. Busy at lunch Jollibee A43 Truong Son, Tan Binh District Tel : 84.8.885 0241 Fast food from the Philippines Kentucky Fried Chicken Saigon Superbowl, A43 Truong Son, Tan Binh District - Tel : 84.8.885 0182 The Colonel lands in Vietnam Le Beaujolais 211 Dong Khoi, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 2342 Basic French food, central location Le Caprice Landmark Building, 5B Ton Duc Thang, District 1 - Tel : 84.8.822 8337 French food. Fantastic panoramic view of the Saigon River My Steak House 915 Trang Hung Dao, District 5 Tel : 84.8.839 2616 The name says it all. Popular and cheap O'Briens 74A Hai Ba Trung, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 3198 Irish-type pub server pizzas, steaks etc Restaurant 180 180 Nguyen Van Thu, District 1 Tel : 84.8.825 1673 German chef serves international food Ristorante Sandro 142 Vo Thi Sau, District 3 Tel : 84.8.820 3552 Popular Italian eatery, nice decor Sawaddee 29B Thai Van Lung, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 1402 Well-priced and tasty Thai food Spices 132 Ham Nghi, District 1 Tel :84.8.821 1687 Malaysian food in elegant surroundings Urvashi 27 Hai Trieu, District 1 Tel : 84.8.821 3102 Good-value food from Northern India. Spicy and delicious Yesterday Restaurant 142 Vo Thi Sau, District 3 Tel : 84.8.820 3917 Tex-Mex favourites Wild Horse Saloon 8A1/D1 Thai Van Lung, District 1 Tel : 84.8.825 1901 Eat steak and salads in a Wild-West themed eatery AEA International - 24-hour Alarm Centre & Medical Emergency Teams - 65 Nguyen Du, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 8520 / Fax : 84.8.829 8551 International SOS Assistance - 24-hour Alarm Centre & Medivac - 151 Bis Vo Thi Sau, District 3 Tel : 84.8.829 4386 DENTISTS Orthodontology Centre 263 Tran Hung Dao, District 1 Tel : 84.8.835 7595 OSCAT/AEA International Clinic 65 Nguyen Du, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 8520 211ter Dien Bien Phu Tel : 84.8.829 9625 Vietnamese fare in a classy restaurant Bamboo Chopsticks 594 Bis Ba Hat, District 10 Tel : 84.8.855 6820 Mekong Delta specialities Bodhi Tree 175/6 Pham Ngu Lao, District 1 Tel : 84.8.836 7397 Buddhists serve cheap vegetarian food Dynasty New World Hotel, 76 Le Lai, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 8888 Dim Sum and Cantonese cuisine Golden Phoenix Equatorial Hotel, 242 Tran Binh Trong District 5, Tel : 84.8.839 0000 Top-notch Chinese dining Lau Vietnam 103A Hung Vuong, District 5 Tel : 84.8.835 4824 42 kinds of hot-pot and fresh seafood Lotus Court Omni Saigon Hotel, 251 Nguyen Van Troi, Phu Nhuan District Tel : 84.8.844 9222 Popular Cantonese food and Dim Sum in a formal dining room Madarine Restaurant 11A Ngo Van Nam, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 9783 Traditional Vietnamese cuisine. Beautiful restaurant for special occasions Ritz Taiwanese Restaurant 333 Tran Hung Dao, District 1 Tel : 84.8.832 4325 Popular Chinese restaurant Tan Nam Restaurant 60-62 Dong Du, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 8634 Upscale Vietnamese food Tri Ky 478 Nguyen Kiem, District 3 Tel : 84.8.844 2299 Snake wine and cobra dishes Vietnam House 93-95 Dong Khoi, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 1623 Traditional Vietnamese food in a villa Amara Hotel Saigon 323 Le Van Sy, District 3 Tel : 84.8.843 9999 / Fax : 84.8.843 8888 Bao Yen Hotel 9 Truong Dinh, District 3 Tel : 84.8.829 9848 Binh Minh Hotel 148 Tran Hung Dao, District 1 Tel : 84.8.832 2021 / Fax : 84.8.832 2019 Bong Sen Hotel 117 Dong Khoi, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 1516 / Fax : 84.8.829 8076 Business man Hotel 77B Bui Thi Xuan, District 1 Tel/Fax : 84.8.839 7377 Caesar Hotel 34 An Duong Vuong, District 5 Tel : 84.8.835 0677 / Fax : 84.8.835 0106 Century Saigon Hotel 68 Nguyen Hue Blvd, District 1 Tel : 84.8.823 1818 / Fax : 84.8.829 2732 Continental Hotel 132-134 Dong Khoi, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 9201 / Fax : 84.8.824 1772 Doi Sao 16 Hoang Viet, Tan Binh District Tel : 84.8.844 3623 / Fax : 84.8.842 0037 Elegant 92 Vo Thi Sau, District 1 Tel : 84.8.824 1200 / Fax : 84.8.820 0686 Embassy Hotel 35 Nguyen Trung Truc, District 1 Tel : 84.8.823 1981 / Fax : 84.8.823 1978 EPCO Hotel 120 Cach Mang Thang Tam, District 3 Tel : 84.8.825 1125 / Fax : 84.8.822 3556 Empress Hotel 136 Bui Thi Xuan, District 1 Tel : 84.8.832 2888 / Fax : 84.8.835 8215 Equatorial Hotel 242 Tran Binh Trong, District 5 Tel : 84.8.839 0000 / Fax : 84.8.839 0011 Far East Hotel 275A Pham Ngu Lao, District 1 Tel : 84.8.836 8941 / Fax : 84.8.833 2812 Garden Plaza 309B Nguyen Van Troi - Tan Binh District Tel : 84.8.842 1111 / Fax : 84.8.842 4370 Guest House 127 127 Cong Quynh, District 1 Tel : 84.8.836 8761 / Fax : 84.8.836 0658 Hong Ngoc Hotel 5 Nguyen Van Thu, District 1 Tel : 84.8.823 1168 / Fax : 84.8.829 5043 Hoang Ha
51 Truong Quoc Dung - Phu Nhuan District Tel : 84.8.844 3781 / Fax : 84.8.844 3702 Hoang Yen 83A Bui Thi Xuan, District 1 Tel : 84.8.839 1348 / Fax : 84.8.839 7589 Hoang Trung Hotel 33 Bui Thi Xuan, District 1 Tel : 84.8.886 5195 Huong Xuan 18D Le Hong Phong, District 10 Tel : 84.8.835 1265 Huong sen 66-68-70 Dong Khoi, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 9400 / Fax : 84.8.829 0916 International Hotel 19 Vo Van Tan, District 3 Tel : 84.8.829 0009 / Fax : 84.8.829 0066 Ky Dong 10 Bis Ky Dong, District 3 Tel : 84.8.844 0387 / Fax : 84.8.843 8830 Kim Do Hotel 133 Nguyen Hue District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 5914 / Fax : 84.8.822 5913 Liberty 4 265 Pham Ngu Lao, District 1 Tel : 84.8.836 4556 / Fax : 84.8.836 5435 Liberty Hotel 167 Hai Ba Trung, District 3 Tel : 84.8.829 4227 / Fax : 84.8.829 0919 Lisa Hotel 353 An Duong Vuong, District 5 Tel : 84.8.835 1908 / Fax : 84.8.835 1850 Lucky 372 Le Van Sy, Tan Binh District Tel : 84.8.844 8385 / Fax : 84.8.844 8386 Lotus Hotel 117 - 123 Dong Khoi, Distict 1 Tel : 84.8.829 1516 / Fax : 84.8.829 5510 Mekong Travel Hotel 243A Hoang Van Thu Tan Binh District Tel : 84.8.844 2986 / Fax : 84.8.844 2981 Mercure Hotel 1 Dong Khoi, District 1 Tel : 84.8.824 2525 / Fax : 84.8.824 2533 Metropole Hotel 148 Tran Hung Dao, District 1 Tel : 84.8.832 2021 / Fax : 84.8.832 2019 Minh Phung 329 Minh Phung, District 11 Tel : 84.8.855 0448 / Fax : 84.8.855 1247 Minh Tam 329 Minh Phung, District 11 Tel : 84.8.832 4837 / Fax : 84.8.835 5471 Mogambo Guesthouse 20 Bis Thi Sach, District 1 Tel : 84.8.825 1311 Mondial Hotel 109 Dong Khoi, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 6291 / Fax : 84.8.829 6273 Nancy 615A Tran Hung Dao, District 5 Tel : 84.8.835 7869 New Asia Hotel 383 Dien Bien Phu, District 3 Tel : 84.8.833 4084 / Fax : 84.8.833 4897 New World Hotel 76 Le Lai, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 8888 / Fax : 84.8.823 0710 Nhat Tan Hotel 358/3 Dien Bien Phu, District 10 Tel : 84.8.832 3965 Ngan Ha 190 Le Thanh Ton, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 3283 / Fax : 84.8.829 2799 Norfolk Hotel 117 Le Thanh Ton, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 5368 / Fax : 84.8.829 3415 Phuc Dong Bac 171 Nguyen Bieu, District 5 Tel : 84.8.835 2530 / Fax : 84.8.835 2489 Phung Thanh Hotel 15A Nguyen Thi Huynh, Phu Nhuan District Tel : 84.8.844 8787 / Fax : 84.8.842 4928 Phuong Dong 55B Nguyen Van Thu, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 24307 / Fax : 84.8.822 1346 Omni Saigon Hotel 251 Nguyen Van Troi, Phu Nhuan Distrtict Tel : 84.8.844 9222 / Fax : 84.8.845 5234 Oscar Saigon 68A Nguyen Hue, District 1 Tel : 84.8.823 1818 / Fax : 84.8.822 2958 Pastell Saigon 99 Pasteur, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 8222 Palace Hotel 56-64 Nguyen Hue, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 2860 / Fax : 84.8.824 4230 Park View Hotel (Canh Vien) 251 Nguyen Van Troi St, Phu Nhuan District Tel : 84.8.820 3078 / 84.8.820 3248 Fax : 84.8.829 6421 Rang Dong Hotel 81 Cach Mang Thang Tam, District 1 Tel : 84.8.832 2106 / Fax :84.8.839 3318 Rex (Ben Thanh) Hotel 141 Nguyen Hue, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 2186 / Fax : 84.8.829 6536 Riverside Hotel 18 Ton Duc Thang, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 4038 / Fax : 84.8.825 1417 Rose II Hotel 141 Nguyen Thai Binh, District 1 Tel : 84.8.823 0299 Saigon Prince 63 Nguyen Hue, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 2999 / Fax : 84.8.824 1888 Saigon Star Hotel 204 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 3 Tel : 84.8.823 0260 / Fax : 84.8.823 0255 Saigon Lodge 215 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, District 3 Tel : 84.8.823 0112 / Fax : 84.8.825 1070 Sol Chancery Saigon 196 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 3 Tel : 84.8.829 9152 / Fax : 84.8.825 1464 Spring Hotel 44-46 Le Thanh Ton, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 7362 / Fax : 84.8.822 1383 Tan Loc Hotel 177 Le Thanh Ton, District 1 Tel : 84.8.823 0028 / Fax : 84.8.829 8360 Tan Son Nhat Hotel 200 Hoang Van Thu, Phu Nhuan District Tel : 84.8.844 0517 / Fax : 84.8.844 1324 Tao Dan Hotel 35A Nguyen Trung Truc, District 1 Tel : 84.8.823 0299 Thien Thanh 220 Tran Quanng Khai, District 1 Tel : 84.8.843 8891 / Fax : 84.8.843 8872 Truc Mai 75 Dang Van Ngu, Phu Nhuan District Tel : 84.8.844 3556 / Fax : 84.8.844 8833 Trung Mai 785 Nguyen Trai, District 5 Tel : 84.8.855 4067 Van Thanh 61/13 Dien Bien Phu, Binh Thanh District Tel : 84.8.8995495 Victory Hotel 14 Vo Van Tan, Distric 3 Tel : 84.8.823 1755 / Fax : 84.8.829 9604 Windsor Saigon Hotel 193 Tran Hung Dao, District 1 Tel : 84.8.836 7848 / Fax : 84.8.836 7889 CINEMA Institute for Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF)
31 Thai Van Lung, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 5451 French language movies shown nightly Khai Hoan 212 Nguyen Trai, District 1 Tel : 84.8.832 2009 Phu Nhuan 95 Nguyen Van Troi, Phu Nhuan District Tel : 84.8.844 2840 Tan Son Nhat 186 Nguyen Van Troi. Tan Binh District Tel : 84.8.842 1613 LIBRARIES -- Top Library for General Sciences 69 Ly Tu Trong, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 5055 Library for Social Sciences 34 Ly Tu Trong, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 6744 Ben Thanh 6 Mac Dinh Chi, District 1 Tel : 84.8.824 4491 Hoa Binh 14 - 16, 3 Thang 2 St, District 10 Tel : 84.8.865 5199 Ho Chi Minh 7 Cong Truong Lam Son, District 1 Tel : 84.8.825 1563 PUPPETS HoChiMinh City Puppet Band 28 Vo Van Tan, District 3 Tel : 84.8.825 8496 - 829 5300 Puppet shows daily at 9am & 2pm Cercle Sportif 55B Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 1 Tel : 84.8.825 8210 Regency Fitness Centre 21-23 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 9197 Saigon Gym Omni Saigon Hotel 251 Nguyen Van Troi, Phu Nhuan District Tel : 84.8.844 9222 AKIDO : Japanese self defense. Classes on Sundays at 3 pm. Call Tony Tartaglia at 890 9654 for details BOWING Saigon Superbowl 43A Truong Son, Tan Binh District Tel : 84.8.885 0188 ext 20 32 lanes, shop and arcade Bowling Centre 285B Cach Mang Thang Tam, District 10 Tel : 84.8.864 3784 GOLF --Top Dalat Palace Golf Club Tel : 84.8.822 8888 Rach Chiec Driving Range An Phu Village Tel : 84.8.823 1223 Song Be Golf 254B Nguyen Dinh Chieu, District 3 and Thuan Giao Commune, Thuan An District, Song Be Province Tel : 065.855 803 Vietnam Golf and Country Club Long Thanh My Village, Thu Duc District Tel : 84.8.825 2951 HASH HOUSE HARRIERS : -- Top Meet Sundays at 2.30pm at the Caravelle Hotel. Contract John Bennett, at 842 0594 or 845 7594 Horse Racing Phu Tho Sport Club 2 Le Dai Hanh, District 11 Tel : 84.8.865 4626 Bet up to VND 50,000 on the ponies. Open weekends 12.30pm to 4pm SOCCER : Saigon Saints : Contact Thomas Emmers at 09070 3958 Saigon Raiders : Contact Henrik at 84.8.823 0015 Other games every Sunday from 4pm to 6pm at Phu My Internatiol Shool Stadium. For more information, contact Philip Vo at 84.8.890 6900 ICE SKATING Ky Hoa Rink 16A Le Hong Phong, District 10 Tel : 84.8.862 7169 3USD per hour SOFTBALL : Contact Peter Beard at 09090 3543 SWIMMING -- Top Lam son Swimming Pool 242 Trang Binh Trong, District 5 Tel : 84.8.835 8028 TENNIS COURTS Lan Anh International Tennis Court 291 Cach Mang Thang Tam, District 10 Tel : 84.8.862 7144 TOUCH RUGBY : Contact Duncan Andrews at 84.8.829 0100 ULTIMATE FRISBEE SATURDAY : meet at the Oscar Hotel, 68A Nguyen Hue, District 1 at 3.30pm or at Saigon South International School at 4pm. For more detail, contact Jacques at 84.8.824 4395. All welcome YOGA : Two classes run by foreign yogis at HCMC Traditional Medicine Institute at 273 Nguyen Van Troi, Phu Nhuan District, Contact Mme Cuu 84.8.820 1196 Tourist Sites -- Top MUSEUMS Art Museum 97A Pho Duc Chinh Street, District 1 Tel : 84.8.821 0001 Vietnam's fine arts History Museum 2 Nguyen Binh Khiem Street, District 1 Tel : 84.8.829 8146 Explore the country's cultural past HoChiMinh Museum 1 Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, District 4 Tel : 84.8.825 5740 Museum explains HoChiMinh's life HoChiMinh Campaign Museum 2 Le Duan Street, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 9387 Displays highlight HoChiMinh's revolutionary contributions Museum for South - Vietnamese Women 202 Vo Thi Sau, District 3 Tel : 84.8.820 4119 Revolutionary Museum 114 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, District 3 Tel : 84.8.825 0155 War heroes fight oppression War Remnants Museum 28 Vo Van Tan Street, District 3 Tel : 84.8.829 5587 A graphic look at the effects of three decades of war Lao Dong 55B Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 1 Tel : 84.8.822 5778 Phu Nu 192 Ly Chinh Thang, District 3 Tel : 84.8.8445 460 Thanh Nien 4 Pham Ngoc Thach, District 1 Tel : 84.8.824 4339 Dieu Giac Dieu Giac is an orphanage as well as a pagoda. Built in 1971, the pagoda is now home to 98 orphans. The youngest child is a few weeks old and the eldest is 13. Five nuns care for and teach these children with the help of 12 volunteer nurses and one student. The pagoda began to house orphans in 1989. Until 1993, the nuns received no financial aid. They sold vegetarian food in an attempt to make ends meet. Today, Dieu Giac receives some financial help but is is never enough. Dieu Giac is located at 6/10 Tran Nao, D.2, Tel : 84.4.897 6418 Thien Hau 710 Nguyen Trai, District 3 Tel : 84.8.855 5325 Typical Chinese-disign pagoda Vinh Nghiem 339 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, District 3 Tel : 84.8.844 1153 Tallest tower of any pagoda in Vietnam Dam Sen 3 Hoa Binh, District 11 Tel : 84.8.855 4963 Local amusement park Saigon Water Park Kha Van Can, Thu Duc District Tel : 84.8.897 0456 / Fax : 84.8.896 5300 Newly-opened water slide park Suoi Tien Tan Phu, Thu Duc District Tel : 84.8.896 0260
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