Today is our last day in Vietnam. After a lay-in and a leisurely breakfast we packed up our cases and left them with reception so that we can have one last explore of the city before we head to the airport.
We decided to visit the Independence Palace, also known as Reunification Palace, which is a landmark of Ho Chi Minh City.
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| Independence Palace |
It was the home and workplace of the President of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. It was the site of the end of the Vietnam War during the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, when a North Vietnamese Army tank crashed through its gates.
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| View from the palace |
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| One of the meeting rooms |
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| Banqueting room |
From the outside the palace looks like an office block but inside it is very sumptuous in a 1960's way!
We then went back to the hotel to get ready for our long flight back to the UK.
We have both really enjoyed our trip to Vietnam - each place has been very different and it has given us a good overview of the country. We found that the further south we went the more hot and humid it was!
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