Uncover a defining chapter of Vietnam’s history at Independence Palace, also known as Reunification Palace, the dramatic site where the Vietnam War officially came to an end. Designed by acclaimed Vietnamese architect Ngo Viet Thu and completed in 1966, this striking modernist landmark once served as the home and command center of the President of South Vietnam, its gates forever marked by the moment a tank broke through them on 30 April 1975.
The main building welcomes visitors daily from 7AM to 6PM, with preserved presidential reception rooms, an underground war command bunker, and the rooftop helicopter pad all open for exploration. Few sites in the city offer such a vivid, walk-through account of the Fall of Saigon and the reunification that followed.