TPO - According to the announcement from the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, in 2024, the program to visit the National Architectural and Artistic Relic, the Headquarters of the People's Council and People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, will be extended by 2 days.
Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism said that in 2024, the program to visit the National Architectural and Artistic Relic, the headquarters of the People's Council and People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, will be extended by 2 days.
Specifically, in addition to the regular tours held on the last Saturday and Sunday of the months (from May to December) in 2024, on August 31 and September 1, on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of Vietnam's National Day, the Department of Tourism will organize 2 more days of tours to the headquarters of the People's Council and People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City.
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| Tourists visit the headquarters of the People's Council - People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City |
The headquarters of the People's Council - People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City is a classical architectural work built from 1898 to 1909, designed by architect Femand Gardès (France). This work is modeled after the city hall in Paris in the Renaissance style.
The building is designed in the form of a tall cast-iron bell tower with a high pointed tower in the middle, and two symmetrical roofs on both sides. The interior is decorated in Baroque and Rococo styles, with Art Nouveau iron doors... and details such as bell towers, garlands, badges, and decorative reliefs are all highly sophisticated and artistic.
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| Unique ancient architecture imbued with Renaissance art in the People's Council - People's Committee building of Ho Chi Minh City |
During the French colonial period, the building was called Hôtel de ville (also known as Dinh Xa Tay). During the Republic of Vietnam period, it was called Saigon City Hall - the workplace of the Republic of Vietnam government.
Since 1975, the building has been used as the headquarters of the People's Council and People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City. In November 2020, the building was ranked as a National Monument by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
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| Tourists on a tour of the People's Council building - Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee |
On April 30, 2023, the People's Council - People's Committee building of Ho Chi Minh City opened its doors to visitors for free and more than 2,000 visitors registered for this tour.
According to visitors, the opening of the building not only introduces a relic over 100 years old, an ancient architectural work of great artistic value, but also demonstrates the openness of the Ho Chi Minh City government in the new development stage, affirming the desire to closely connect the city's leaders with the people.
Therefore, since July 2023, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism has periodically organized tours to visit the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council - People's Committee building on the last Saturday and Sunday of the month.
In 2023, with 8 openings, nearly 11,000 visitors visited the People's Council - People's Committee building of Ho Chi Minh City. The building tour program was ranked by experts and tourists as one of the "100 interesting things" of Ho Chi Minh City in 2023.
Source: https://tienphong.vn/them-2-ngay-mo-cua-tham-quan-toa-nha-tru-so-hdnd-ubnd-tphcm-post1639259.tpo
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