Ho Chi Minh City Post Office – where the classic and modern intersect

Speaking of Saigon, people immediately think of Ben Thanh market or Notre Dame Cathedral, but it will be flawed if we forget the Ho Chi Minh City post office – the “darling” in the hearts of the people of Saigon.

About the post office of Ho Chi Minh city

Saigon Central Post Office is located at 2, Cong Xa Paris Square, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. This is a building built by the French between 1886 and 1891 according to the design project of the famous architect Gustave Eiffel. 

(Photo @ edini.vn) Besides famous sightseeing places such as Notre Dame Cathedral , Ben Thanh Market, Independence Palace, the Ho Chi Minh City Post Office is also an indispensable symbol of Saigon, which attracts visitors. visit this dear city.Delicate, impressive design (Photo @albeee_t)

Modern design mixed with ancient features of the post office of Ho Chi Minh City

It can be said that this is one of the few famous works in Ho Chi Minh City whose architecture combines harmoniously between the modernity of the West and the classical features of the East.

Standing from a distance, you will see the Ho Chi Minh City Post Office dressed in a yellow coat that stands out in the afternoon sun of Saigon with green curving windows. 

Outstanding building in the sun (Photo @ mshanikim) On the doorways are figurines with emblazoned wreaths and signs registering the inventors of the telegraph and electricity industries such as Laplace, Voltaire, Arage, Gay-Lvssac. Each doorway is meticulously designed in detail (Photo @ uyenvu87) In the middle of the post office of Saigon , on the main door arch is placed a large clock with gentle decorative lines, attracting the attention of visitors when visiting for the first time. Below the clock are numbers representing the year of construction commencement and inauguration.An eye-catching giant clock (Photo @ loinguyen2010) The two sides of the flower garden in front are two monuments symbolizing the Post Office in the modern development period, built to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Saigon, leaving many impressions in the hearts of visitors. The green scenery in front of the building (Photo @ dzungnn0210) Inside, the high, wide, airy ceiling with arched arch supported by four straight green iron pillars located at the four corners makes us feel like lost in an architectural space in Europe. In the middle is the enlarged image of leader Ho Chi Minh, looking down.Unique dome design (Photo @ angela791024) On the two sides of the wall are two historical maps: Saigon et ses environs 1892 (Saigon, 1892 (and surrounding areas) and Lignes télégraphiques du Sud Vietnam et du Cambodge 1936 (telegram of Vietnam and Cambodia in 1936). hand-painted by skillful, meticulous craftsmen.The map is meticulously drawn on the wall (Photo @ dondon16061999)

Located in the center of the city, in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral with the towering bell tower, the two sides are modern high-rise buildings that make the unique beauty of  Ho Chi Minh City post office even more glorified become a typical beauty that attracts countless tourists to visit this vibrant, bustling city.

Special things that are only available at the post office of Ho Chi Minh City 

Nowadays, along with the development of society, the city post office is equipped with modern and modern telecommunication equipment that can communicate with anywhere in the country and the world besides transmission services. statistics such as recording timer numbers for postal parcels, courier, souvenir cultural products, flower mail, phone …

There are still four large rows of wooden tables lined up in the middle of the room to serve people wishing to declare, take notes to send letters, postal parcels …

There were a lot of postcards displayed in the middle of the room (Photo @ yumheo207) For many tourists, sending postcards and cards from the post office of Ho Chi Minh City  to relatives and friends is also an interesting way to keep memories between the busy modern life. there.Still many people come to send postcards every day (Photo @ wcy0724)

In particular, even though mail delivery is no longer popular, this place is always crowded with people passing by because the ancient space makes us reminiscent of a past.

Entering the post office, you will think that time is passing very slowly, because at any corner, you can catch a glimpse of old Saigon. From old mailboxes to old telephone booths or varnished wooden benches, it’s a hundred years old. Sitting here, you will feel like waiting for the next train of the British railway station in the 20th century.

A classic atmosphere (Photo @ huynhnhi.2504) The two sides of the corridor near the main entrance of the building also have many shops selling a variety of souvenir products, postcards to Saigon post office as well as Vietnam in general or Saigon in particular. for those who travel to Saigon, especially foreigners who buy them as souvenirs for friends or relatives.A lot of souvenirs (Photo @alazy)Vietnamese gifts (Photo @ rachaya.nan) Revealing to you, this is also the place where a lot of young people choose to send gold to save the best photos and memories of their student days.Taking the yearbook here is so beautiful (Photo @ dtkd13)

How to move to the post office of Ho Chi Minh City

Since the location is quite convenient in the city center, getting around is also extremely easy. You can go by motorbike, taxi or book a technology ride to get here. And if you want to go slow to see the full beauty of Saigon while protecting the environment, cyclo is an ideal vehicle for you.

Riding on the “iron horse” vi vu is not bad either (Photo @ kyoyork1)

In the midst of this modern, lavish and bustling life, if you want to search for a silhouette of a distant time, you must definitely visit the post office of Ho Chi Minh City .

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