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Bitexco Financial TowervsMuseum of Ho Chi Minh City
Both are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Museum of Ho Chi Minh City is the choice of most professionals compared to Bitexco Financial Tower - Saigon Skydeck. Museum of Ho Chi Minh City comes in at #10 in Ho Chi Minh City with praise from 3 reviewers including Fodor's, Michelin Guide and Frommer's.
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Afar Magazine
Fodor's
Hai Trieu, Ho Tung Mau, Ngo Duc Ke Street, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Lonely Planet "The 68-storey, 262m-high, Carlos Zapata-designed skyscraper dwarfs all around it." Full review
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The views are, of course, extraordinary but not weather-proof, so choose a clear day
Afar Magazine "Saigon (as it is still called) stretches for miles and miles from every vantage point of the 360 degree Skydeck." Full review
Fodor's "The city's tallest building, and you can enjoy high-altitude views from the Saigon Skydeck." Full review
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If you want to avoid the entrance fee but still marvel at the view, you can grab a bite to eat at Strata Restaurant on the 50th floor, or head up to Alto Heli-Pad Bar on the 52nd floor at the end of the day for a sunset drink.
Museum of Ho Chi Minh City
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Nguyen Tat Thanh, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Frommer's "This large museum commemorates the man this city was named for." Full review
Fodor's "This example of early French colonial architecture in Vietnam, nicknamed the Dragon House (Nha Rong), could be considered more interesting than most of the displays within." Full review
Fodor's "This colonial-style theater was built by the French in 1899 as Saigon's opera house. Later it housed the Naitional Assembly..after 1975, when South Vietnam ceased to be, it became a theater again. " Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The Fujian style is visible in the ideograms on the walls and pillars of this pagoda, as well as in the ceramics on the roof illustrating Chinese legends. A highly venerated site, the..." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"This museum occupies the premises of a former shipping company." Full review
