The Independence Palace (Dinh Doc Lap)

Location: 135 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Characteristic: This is the place marking the complete victory of anti-American resistance war, libration of the South and national reunification.

History of Foundation

Originally called Norodom Palace and Palace of Indochina Governor General, the Independence Palace was built in 1868 and inaugurated in 1871.

 

After 1954, Ngo Dinh Diem, South Viet Nam’s Presdent, and his family lived and worked in the Norodom Palace. He decided to renamed it the Independence Palace. In 1962, this palace was heavily destroyed by bombs. President Diem commanded the remains to be destroyed and to rebuild the palace It was designed by Western-trained architect Ngo Viet Thu. The construction was undertaken by Sai Gon engineers and was completed in 1966.

 

 

Architecture

The new palace was built on an area of 120,000m² with a surface area of 4,500m². It included a basement, 3 main floors, 2 mezzanines, one terrace, and one upper floor. There are a total of 95 rooms in the palace, each decorated according to its function. The palace also features two exhibition rooms, a 33-room guest house, and numerous entertainment services such as tennis courts and octagonal house.

 

On 30 April 1975, the tanks of the liberation army entered The Independence Palace, and the Sai Gon government, including 45 members and President Duong Van Minh, surrendered without condition.

 

After the liberation, The Independence Palace became headquarters of the city's military administration committee. The political consultation for national unification was held in this palace. Nowadays, The Independence Palace has become a historic, cultural relic attracting domestic as well as international visitors.

 

The Independence Palace has been recognized as Special National Relic since 2009.

 

Opening time: 7.30am - 11.00am and 1.00pm - 4.00pm daily.

Fare: VND 40,000/person.

 

 

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WHERE TO STAY
Xuan Vinh Hotel

Add: 40-42 Thach Thi Thanh St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3820 0519

DDA Hotel

Add: 183 De Tham St., Dist.1

Tel: (84-28) 3920 8985

Hotel Pullman Saigon Centre

Add: 148 Tran Hung Dao St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3838 8686

Lavender Hotel

Add: 47-49-51 Le Anh Xuan St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3827 4641

Sofitel Saigon Plaza Hotel

Add: 17 Le Duan St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3824 1555

Muong Thanh Sai Gon Hotel

Add: 8-8A Mac Dinh Chi St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3827 9595

An Pha Hotel

Add: 202 Le Thanh Ton St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3823 8890

Hanh Hoa Hotel

Add: 237 Pham Ngu Lao St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3837 2361

Phong Dan Hotel

Add: 153 De Tham St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3920 1167

Liberty Hotel Saigon Parkview

Add: 265 Pham Ngu Lao St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3836 4556

Bloom Hotel

Add: 27-29 Truong Dinh, Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3822 2255

Cat Tuong Hotel

Add: 83 Truong Dinh St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3933 0776

Nouveou Happy Inn

Add: 39 Bui Thi Xuan St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3925 3237

Dai Duong Hotel

Add: 217 Pham Ngu Lao St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3836 8231

Duyen Saigon Hotel

Add: 175 Dien Bien Phu St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3823 1750

Hong Ngoc Hotel

Add: 5 Nguyen Van Thu St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3823 1168

Can Ho Xanh Hotel

Add: 102/1 Cong Quynh St, Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3836 5400

The Reverie Sai Gon Hotel

Add: 22-36 Nguyen Hue St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3823 6688

Kelly Hotel

Add: 42-44 Thu Khoa Huan St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3823 3364

Grand Hotel Saigon

Add: 8 Dong Khoi St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3915 5555

WHERE TO EAT
Thai Village

Add: 38 Ly Tu Trong St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3825 6704

Non La Restaurant

Add: 19 Nguyen Dinh Chieu St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3910 4012

Cung Dinh Rex Restaurant

Add: 146 Pasteur St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3829 2185

Song Ngu Restaurant

Add: 70 Suong Nguyet Anh St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3832 5017

Quan An Ngon Restaurant

Add: 138 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3825 7179

Kinh Bac Restaurant

Add: 30 Dong Khoi St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3829 1364

Liberty Restaurant

Add: 80 Dong Khoi St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3824 8249/ 3829 9820

Thanh Nien Restaurant

Add: 35 Hai Ba Trung St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3822 5909

Yeebo Restaurant

Add: 1 Le Thanh Ton St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3823 0368

The Sushi Bar

Add: 2 Le Thanh Ton St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3823 8042

Ashoka Restaurant

Add: 17/10 Le Thanh Ton St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3823 1372

Malee Thai Restaurant

Add: 37 Dong Du St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3829 3029

Amigo Restaurant

Add: 55 - 57 Nguyen Hue St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3829 0437

Gerten Stadt Restaurant

Add: 34 Dong Khoi St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3822 3623

La Taverne Restaurant

Add: 76 Suong Nguyet Anh St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3925 2616

Good morning Vietnam Restaurant

Add: 197 De Tham St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3837 1894

La Camargue Restaurant

Add: 191 Hai Ba Trung St., Dist. 3

Tel: (84-28) 3520 4888

Sama Restaurant

Add: 35 Dong Du St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3822 4814

Château Restaurant

Add: 160B Tran Hung Dao St., Dist. 1

Tel: (84-28) 3920 0079

Bo De Nguyen Thuy Restaurant (Bohi Tree)

Add: 175/16 Pham Ngu Lao St., Dist.1

Tel: (84-28) 3837 1910