Saigon Central Post Office
This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.

📜 French colonial post office, designed by Marie-Alfred Foulhoux.
🔍 Built between 1886 and 1891, it's considered one of Southeast Asia's grandest.

Why Go

🏛️ Admire impressive French colonial, Gothic, Renaissance, and East Asian architecture.
🖼️ See historic maps and a large portrait of Ho Chi Minh inside.
✍️ Witness Mr. Duong Van Ngo, the long-serving letter writer.
📮 It's a fully functional post office where you can send mail and exchange money.

Tips

📍 Located at 2 Công xã Paris, Bến Nghé, near Notre Dame Cathedral.
🛍️ Souvenirs available, but prices may be inflated.

Hours

🕒 Daily from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., sometimes open longer for visitors.

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