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War Remnants Museum
A deeply affecting museum in Ho Chi Minh City documenting the Vietnam War primarily from the Vietnamese perspective.
6 km · about 10 min drive
Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam · Asia
Chợ Lớn is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Quận Tân Phú, 6km from War Remnants Museum.
Chợ Lớn is a city located in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam. With a population of 561,000, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Chợ Lớn sits in Vietnam, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Ho Chi Minh time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Chợ Lớn to your route.
Chợ Lớn (Chinese: 堤岸), usually anglicized as "Cholon" in English sources, is an unofficial quarter of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Historically a city separate from Sài Gòn prior to its urbanization in the 1930s-1950s, the quarter has long been inhabited by Chinese people and is considered the largest Chinatown in theRead more
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Chợ Lớn lies on the west bank of the Saigon River, and spans across all of former District 5 and District 6. The quarter borders the former District 8 (along the Tàu Hủ Canal) to the south, and the former Districts 10 & 11 to the north.
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Chợ Lớn is located in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam, Asia. The coordinates are 10.7500 latitude, 106.6500 longitude.
Chợ Lớn has a population of approximately 561,000 people, making it a city in Vietnam.
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A deeply affecting museum in Ho Chi Minh City documenting the Vietnam War primarily from the Vietnamese perspective.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Vietnam's largest and most dynamic city with French colonial architecture, buzzing motorbike traffic, and vibrant street food culture.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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An immense network of underground tunnels used by Viet Cong guerrillas during the Vietnam War, now open to visitors to crawl through.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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