30 June 2012 ~ HCMC Night Views ~ Part 1

Listening to:  Atmosphere ~ Freefallin'


Upon arrival in HCMC we went walking to see the sights near the hotel.

The weather was much cooler than in HK. It is the rainy season here, so it rains every day between 3 and 7pm, and it rains hard! However, the days are still humid.

This is Notre Dame Cathedral. It was built between 1871 and 1883, with red brick, neo-Romanesque syle and two 40-metre-high square steeples. In front of the cathedral is an idol of the Virgin Mary. Lots of women outside lighting candles and leaving flower offerings.

This is the Hochiminh City People's Committee building. In French style (the French invaded in 1846), the city hall is modeled after Paris' own Hotel de Villie. Nowadays the building is used for the city administration in daily working and meeting occasions. Nice famiy portrait.

This is the Opera House. Built in 1897 by French architect Ferret Eugene, the magnificent building was a classical opera house to entertain French colonishts. The 3 story interior houses 1800 seats.