Many of the best attractions in Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) center around the events of 20th-century war and conquest. The first recommendation is Binh Tay Market, constructed by the French in the 1880s, is located in the center of Vietnam’s largest Chinatown district. Unlike Ben Thanh Market in District 1, this market mainly serves the local population with its extensive range of fresh fruits, vegetables, poultry, meat and seafood from regions across Vietnam. The second one is the War Remnants Museum, which is a sobering and unforgettable museum which details the effects of the 30 year-long war between America and Vietnam. There are immaculately preserved tanks, planes and other war machines on the outside grounds, but the really hard-hitting information is found inside. Photographs, exhibits and written documentation show the horrific lengths that the American Army lowered themselves to in order to try and defeat the North Vietnamese Army. Finally, come to Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, which built in the late 1880s by French colonists to flock to A Virgin Mary statue in hopes of witnessing a miracle.

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