Monday, July 11, 2011

People's Committee Building, HCMC, Vietnam


People's Committee Building


OVERVIEW

Ho Chi Minh City Hall or Hôtel de Ville de Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Head office - Trụ sở Ủy ban Nhân dân Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) was built in 1902-1908 in a French colonial style for the then city of Saigon. It was renamed after 1975 as Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee. Illuminated at night, the building is not opened to the public or for tourists. A statute of the namesake is found in park next to the building.

Courtesy of Wikipedia

ADDRESS - Le Thanh Ton, District 1, HCMC, Vietnam , NW end of Nguyen Hue Blvd

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People's Committee Building

PCB face on from Nguyen Hue St

Statue of Ho Chi Minh

Situated at the NW end of Nguyen Hue St

PCB & HSBC Head Office (near Notre Dame Cathedral)

Rex Hotel on the left

From Rex rooftop looking towards PCB, HSBC, Vincom Center & Notre Dame Cathedral

From Rex roof towards Vincom Center

Looking along Le Thanh Ton past PCB towards Vincom Center
View from Saigon Saigon Bar at the Caravelle