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Hồ Chí Minh’s World Journey: From Glamorous France To Tumultuous China

From 1911 to 1941, Hồ Chí Minh made an incredible world journey, looking for a way to liberate his people. Here's the history of his travels.

Huế Citadel is a large complex of royal buildings under the Nguyễn Dynasty, from a glorious gate to the temple with 9 giant bronze cauldrons.

The Museum of Chăm Sculpture houses the most Champa relics in Vietnam. Here you can discover the history and wonder of this ancient kingdom.

The Óc Eo Relic Sites in An Giang comprise many locations where you can discover the once-glorious Kingdom of Funan from the first centuries.

The History Museum of Hồ Chí Minh City is the place where you can enjoy many unique historical artifacts, from national treasures to a mummy.

From Turtle Lake to Nguyễn Huệ Walking Street, many Saigon landmarks can reveal intriguing stories about this city in the past.

If you're looking for Vietnam’s ancient relics that date back to more than 1,000 years ago, Thăng Long Imperial Citadel is the place to be.

Albeit a Frenchman, Alexandre Yersin made sizeable contributions to the course of Vietnam’s medical and geographic history.

Built 126 years ago, this was the home of Huỳnh Thủy Lê - the real life lover of Marguerite Duras, and the Chinaman in L'Amant (1992).

Set in Indochinese Saigon in the 1920s, L'Amant tells the secret affair between a French girl and a Vietnamese-Chinese man.