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Home  Cambodia  China  Cuba  Egypt  Estonia  Galapagos  Iceland  Kamchatka  Karakoram  Laos  Lundy Island  Nepal  New Zealand  Patagonia  Prague  Russian Cities  Scottish  Highlands  Sierra Nevada  Thailand  Tibet  Vietnam  China Beach  Cu Chi Tunnels  Halong Bay  Hanoi  Hoi An  Hue  Mekong Delta  Saigon  Email /  Feedback	Saigon     -     Reunification Palace Saigon, offically known as Ho Chi Min City is the largest city in Vietnam and is located near the Mekong Delta. It was the main port of Cambodia, before being annexed by the Vietnamese in the 17th century. It was the capital of the French colony of Cochinchina, and later of the independent state of South Vietnam from 1954 to 1975. Choose a category from the menu General   |   Notre Dam Cathedral   |   Reunification Palace   |   War Museum Reunification Palace Click a thumbnail for a larger picture The Reunification Palace, formerly known as Independence Palace, was built on the site of the former Norodom Palace, and is a historic landmark in Saigon. It was designed by architect Ngo Viet Thu as the home and workplace of the President of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War and the site of the official handover of power during the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975.
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