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I. About Ton Duc Thang museum
1. Basic information
Ho Chi Minh City gives tourists the impression of the hustle and bustle of a new Asian cosmopolitan city, people here seem to be always in a hurry. However, there remains a place that gives you not only peaceful time but the chance to get a closer understanding of one of the most popular Vietnamese national heroes – President Ton Duc Thang – that is Ton Duc Thang Museum.
- Address: No 5 Ton Duc Thang street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
- Phone: (08) 38-297-542
- Hours: 08:00 – 11:30/ 13:30 – 16:30
- Ticket: Free
- Official website:http://www.baotangtonducthang.com
2. A first look at Ton Duc Thang Museum
Toc Duc Thang or Uncle Ton is the first Social Republic of Vietnam’s President and the first Vietnamese to be awarded the Lenin Peace Award.
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To commemorate the dedication of this president to Vietnam’s independence, Ton Duc Thang Museum was established on the occasion of the 100th birthday-anniversary of President Ton Duc Thang (20/08/1888 – 20/08/1988). Born in 1888 in Long Xuyen in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam, he died in office in 1980. Photos and exhibits to recognize his dominant role in the Vietnamese Revolution are enhanced by fascinating displays on French colonial brutality.
It was formed to foster a stimulating environment for people to study Uncle Ton of the country’s people in general, the Southern people in particular and especially the people in Ho Chi Minh City as they regard Uncle Ton as the eminent son of the Southern people, the excellent worker of the working class and the labor-force of Sai Gon – Cho Lon, and the pride of Southern people. Additionally, Ton Duc Thang Museum represents the struggling movement of Saigonese workers, laboring people in the beginning years of the 20th century.
3. Ton Duc Thang Museum history
As the first President of the Social Republic of Vietnam, Mr. Ton Duc Thang is honored to be the first Vietnamese receiving Lenin Peace Award, and the only Vietnamese active member in the 1917 anti-war activities.
Built since 20th August 1988, Ton Duc Thang Museum is located on Ton Duc Thang Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate the 100th birthday anniversary of President Ton Duc Thang. The former name was “Galleries on the life and career of President Ton Duc Thang”, but then in 1980, it was officially renamed as Ton Duc Thang Museum as the present. Seven galleries on an area of over 700 m2 with a lot of artifacts, documents, and photographs on display vividly expressed the life and dedication of President Ton Duc Thang to Vietnam. Regarded as one of the well-known museums in Ho Chi Minh City in both historic and cultural values, Ton Duc Thang Museum has been such a must-see destination in Ho Chi Minh city to tourists.
4. How to arrive in Ton Duc Thang Museum
– Bus
Ton Duc Thang Museum is on Ton Duc Thang Street, which is just 500 meters away from Bach Dang Harbor Garden. To save money or enjoy the bus in Vietnam, you can take bus numbers 3, 19, 45 to Cong Tuong Me Linh bus stop or take 56, 88 buses to Ngo Van Nam. After that, you will take a short walk to reach Ton Duc Thang Museum, just for several minutes, don’t worry.
– Walking
The museum is right from Ham Nghi or Nguyen Hue Street, just 1km from Dragon Wharf House and 500m to Saigon Square Shopping Center. So if you wish to try crossing the roads and admire the crazy traffic in Ho Chi Minh city, walking will be cool.
– Motorbike/ Taxi
You can rent a motorbike in your hostels and use Google Maps to ride to Ton Duc Thang museum by yourself. This will be a very interesting experience to ride in Saigion, believe me.
Or you can take a taxi or motorbike taxi called “Xe om” to look around Saigon bustle life. It is great as well. To save money, you can download the transport app like Grab with discounts and promotions always available.
II. What to explore in Ton Duc Thang museum?
Currently, Ton Duc Thang Museum has 5 main themes of permanent exhibition rooms and 1 special short-term exhibition one (President Ton Duc Thang’s childhood, Life and career, 15 years in Con Dao prison, Uncle Ton at ATK – Viet Bac and Uncle Ton through works of art) and 01 thematic gallery (presented by President Ton Duc Thang), with an area of over 700m2.
The museum vividly presents an overview of Ton Duc Thang’s life and career through many artifacts, documents and images. The museum has a display system with about 1,000 artifacts, documents and images. After many donations, the Museum currently holds more than 16,500 artifacts, documents, and documentaries including valuable documents about the life and revolutionary career of President Ton Duc Thang and his recipients of the Party, the State and the Government of Vietnam through periods.
So it plays an important role in Vietnam’s educating tradition, fostering ideal for the working class, rehanding the national pride in the people and the Vietnamese youth with the admiration and honor toward a great but simple man.
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Ton Duc Thang Museum has welcomed over 1,500,000 domestic and foreign tourists since its establishment. Unique thematic exhibitions including Uncle Ton’s Hometown today, Uncle Ton in the heart of the Southern people, Uncle Ton with children and Vietnam Union have been organized as well.
Tourists when visiting this museum can watch music programs, documentaries and films about Uncle Ton or talks and forums. Therefore, Ton Duc Thang Museum is not only one of the unique tourist attractions in Ho Chi Minh city, but more importantly be the cultural rendezvous for meetings and forums of revolutionary veterans, the youth and social strata.
The lively portrait of a simple but great president is clearly described from how he lived, how he worked, how he struggled to how he’s loved and respected from rooms to rooms. It holds thematic exhibition relating to activities of President Ton Duc Thang such as Con Son Pearl, Uncle Ho and Uncle Ton, daily life of President Ton Duc Thang, etc.
“Con Son Pearl” Exhibition Room is worth visiting as it depicts vibrantly where hell-on-Earth Con Dao Prison – in which President Ton Duc Thang spent 15 difficult years. Particularly, works on display recreating the space to work and relax of Uncle Ton along with displaying collections of true artifacts “the daily life of President Ton Duc Thang” clearly portrayed the simplicity, humility and frugal life of the President. Discovering Ton Duc Thang Museum is definitely one of the most meaningful things to do in this busy Ho Chi Minh city.
III. Nearby attractions
1. Independence Palace
As the icon of Ho Chi Minh city, Independence Palace or Reunification Palace marks the independence and represents the victory, the peace, and the territorial integrity of the North & the South of Vietnam since 1975. Thanks to its historical importance, Independence Palace is one of the most interesting attractions luring the largest number of tourists in Ho Chi Minh City.
Independence Palace is also great for those preferring art and architecture. Constructed on the site of the former Norodom Palace, the Palace is in the great harmony of traditional philosophy, Oriental rituals and Vietnamese personalities and modern architectures in an area of 120.000m2.
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It can be found easily when it is limited by four main streets including Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street to the Northeast, Huyen Tran Cong Chua Street to the southwest, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai to the northwest, and Nguyen Du Street to the southeast. Independence Palace is also surrounded by 30-4 Park in the front and Tao Dan Cultural Park in the back.
When walking on the campus of the Palace, you can see numerous ancient trees with different species from the French empire left as well.
- Ticket: 40,000 VND
- Opening Hours: Daily 08:00 – 11:00 & 13:00 – 16:00
- Address: 135 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Ben Thanh, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
2. Saigon Square
Saigon Square is located in the heart of District 1, as a shopping paradise for young people in Saigon and many foreign tourists. People often compare Saigon Square as a high-class market: because the goods here are classified and sold in kiosks like regular markets, but it sells quite high-end goods because the quality of goods here is relatively well, the target customers are young shopaholics and foreign tourists.
As soon as you step into Saigon Square, you will feel the bustling and bustling atmosphere. A special feature is the space here is bright and clean, the clothes are also neatly and eye-catching, plus air-conditioning operates during the opening time like in modern shopping centers. Therefore, it can be said that Saigon Square is a bridge between traditional and modern features of Vietnam.
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In particular, goods in Saigon Square are constantly updated with new fashion trends, this is a special attraction to young people in Saigon. You can find here fashionable clothes for both men and women, children and adults, from unique dresses that cannot be found in fashion boutiques.
Saigon Square, goods here are mainly exported, processed by garment factories in Vietnam and neighboring countries such as Cambodia and Malaysia according to orders; Even T-shirts, dresses … cost several hundred thousand also have labels.
- Opening Hours: 08:00 – 22:00
- Add1: Corner of Nam Ky Khoi Nghia and Le Loi, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
- Add2: 7-9 Ton Duc Thang, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
- Add3: 179E-181-183-185 Hai Ba Trung, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
3. Notre Dame Cathedral in Saigon
Built in the late 1880s by French colonists, with a prime location, unique architectural design, profound historical and religious significance, Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral has become one of the most prominent attractions in Saigon today.
With a large landscape, clear intersection, surrounded by verdant trees, few high-rise buildings, Notre Dame Cathedral stands out as a monumental and solemn architecture in this area. It can be said that the area of Notre Dame Cathedral is the most beautiful landscape in the city. There are beautiful views from all sides by the open space thanks to the large intersections created.
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Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral is highly appreciated as a cultural and spiritual architecture, initially bearing the symbiotic architecture of the Eastern style and the Western architecture, and between the tradition and modernity. Notre Dame Cathedral is an architectural masterpiece, a typical work contributing to the appearance of Saigon – Ho Chi Minh City.
Every year, the church welcomes millions of domestic and foreign visitors to pray and admire. Not only those who are far away, but the people of Saigon who come here are still admiring their beauty and majesty. More than you can imagine, once you come here, you can fully feel the beauty of this unique and great architecture. Notre Dame Cathedral is forever the ruby in the heart of the bustling, beautiful Saigon.
- Opening Hours: Daily 08:00 – 17:00
- Address: 1 Cong Xa Paris, Ben Nghe, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
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