HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — The Banquet Chamber (Banquet Room) in Reunification Palace (the former Presidential Palace) in downtown Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. The palace was used as the command headquarters of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
The Reunification Palace, located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is a historic landmark that once served as the presidential palace for South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Also known as the Independence Palace or Dinh Thống Nhất in Vietnamese, this site is now a museum commemorating the end of the war and the reunification of Vietnam. Designed by architect Ngo Viet Thu, the Reunification Palace was completed in 1966 and is a fine example of 1960s modernist architecture. The palace features grand state rooms, a banquet hall, conference rooms, and even a bunker used by South Vietnam's presidents, Ngo Dinh Diem and Nguyen Van Thieu. Visitors can take guided tours of the palace, exploring the various rooms and learning about the historical events that took place within its walls. The Fall of Saigon in 1975 is marked by the display of two tanks that crashed through the palace gates, symbolizing the capture of the city by North Vietnamese forces and the end of the war.
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Location: District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Photo credit: © David Coleman | Have Camera Will Travel / Alamy / Afripics
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