#reunificationpalace

[akhnatenmallya]

Independence Palace. For those visiting Ho Chi Minh City, or Saigon as it is popularly known as, Independence Palace is a must-see. Especially if you are interested in history and have a fair idea of what transpired in the mid-1970s. It used to be called Norodom Palace and was the French colonial headquarters during France's reign over the region. When they departed, it became the residence of the South Vietnamese president Ngo Dinh Diem. However, he was such a despised leader that his own air force tried to finish him off by bombing the palace in 1962. He ordered a new residence to be built on the same site, with a bomb shelter, which was completed in 1966. Unfortunately, for him, he never got to see it. He was killed by his own troops in 1963. General Nguyen Van Thieu, the military head, decided to move into the completed palace instead. In the process, he also changed its name to Independence Palace. It’s from here that he and his commanders tried their best to fend off the communist forces. And then, on the 21st of April 1975, he was evacuated by the US forces in what would be the largest helicopter evacuation anywhere in the world. While it was renamed as the Reunification Palace immediately after the fall of Saigon, it is today known officially by its original name – Independence Palace. . . . Read more on the blog. Link in bio. _________________________________________ @nofixedaddrs #nofixedaddrs _________________________________________ Vietnam Timeless Charm 🇻🇳 #vietnamtimelesscharm #WhyNotVietnam #VietnamNOW #MyVietnam _________________________________________ ………. ……... …….. ……. …… ….. …. … .. . #independencepalace #reunificationpalace #history #hcmc #palace #vietnambuilding #hcmc #frenchcolonial #colonialarchitecture #architecture #archilover #visithochiminhcity #visithochiminh #explorehochiminhcity #explorehochiminh #discoverhochiminhcity #hochiminhtravel #lonelyplanetvietnam #saigon #vietnam #hochiminhcity #explorevietnam #saigoncity #igersvietnam #ig_vietnam (at Dinh Doc Lap - Independence Palace) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQnUW25MRPN/?utm_medium=tumblr

[arktrux]

Other face #facade #buildings #buildinglover #architecture #architecturephotography #architecturelovers #reunificationpalace #saigon #hochiminhcity #vietnam

[wanderingnick]

Dinh Độc Lập or Dinh Thống Nhất (Independence Palace / Reunification Palace), Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam - The President’s bedroom in the bunker under the Palace. A vert spartan room that appeared to be open to the corridor, no privacy. #SEAsia #Traveling #Travelling #Wandering #Wanderer #travel #instatravel #travelgram #travelblogger #travelphotography #wanderlust #NicksWanderings #Vietnam #HoChiMinhCity #IndepenencePalace #ReunificationPalace #VietnamWar #Saigon (at Reunification Palace, Ho Chi M)

[girlandtheglobe-blog]

Reunification Palace, Saigon 2017

[pdpironclad]

Day 6: the Reunification Palace #IndependencePalace #ReunificationPalace #hochiminhcity #Vietnam 🇻🇳 (at Independence Palace)

[travel91days-blog]

We loved our visit to the Reunification Palace, reminded me a bit of East Berlin. #independancepalace #reunificationpalace #saigon #hochiminhcity (at Independence Palace)

[alexminhtran4]

Ho Chi Minh City Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia Ho Chi Minh City – Visit the southern ... #blogema #benthanhmarket #binhquoivillage #cholon #cvg #dongkhoistreet #hochiminh #jadeemperorpagoda #museumofvietnamesehistory #operahouse #reunificationpalace #saigon #saigonnotre-damebasilica #saigonriver #saigonzooandbotanicgarden #taodanpark #tour #travel #travelblogger #vietnam #warremnantsmuseum

[wanderingnick]

Dinh Độc Lập or Dinh Thống Nhất (Independence Palace / Reunification Palace), Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam - the communications room in the bunker under the Palace. Amazing to see all the old communications tech from the 1970s. #SEAsia #Traveling #Travelling #Wandering #Wanderer #travel #instatravel #travelgram #travelblogger #travelphotography #wanderlust #NicksWanderings #Vietnam #HoChiMinhCity #IndepenencePalace #ReunificationPalace #VietnamWar #Saigon (at Reunification Palace, Ho Chi M)

[violetburgundyperiwinkle]

#vietnam #hochiminh #reunificationpalace #springrolls #summer2018 @jztdgrl @mkizzle133 @jlimmy1 @lum2quong @anthn853 👩🏻‍⚕️👨🏻‍⚕️🤳🏻 (at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)

[shoeseouls]

Vietnamese War-time Comm Room - Fall of Saigon // Ho Chi Minh // Independence Palace - #independencepalace #reunificationpalace #district1 #fallofsaigon #explorevietnam #backpackingvietnam #travelvietnam #việtnam #vietnamlife #vietnamese #vietnamtravel #sàigòn #saigon🇻🇳 #saigonlife #saigoncity #saigontravel #somewhereinsaigon #saigonsaigon #vietnamwar #warroom #warface #natgeoyourshot — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2N7wGEZ

[msdeeabroad]

Crossing the Road here is no easy task! #traffic #timelapse #hochiminhcity #saigon #motobikes #somanymotorbikes #crazytraffic #vietnam #reunificationpalace (at Independence Palace)

[wanderingnick]

Dinh Độc Lập or Dinh Thống Nhất (Independence Palace / Reunification Palace), Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam - the main map room in the bunker under the palace. #SEAsia #Traveling #Travelling #Wandering #Wanderer #travel #instatravel #travelgram #travelblogger #travelphotography #wanderlust #NicksWanderings #Vietnam #HoChiMinhCity #IndepenencePalace #ReunificationPalace #VietnamWar #Saigon (at Reunification Palace, Ho Chi M)

[carlosmirandadesign]

Christmas in Saigon 😊 Amazing city with delicious cuisine! Next stop Hue! #saigon #hcmc #travelphotography #photography #carlosmirandaphotography #excitement #reunificationpalace #saigonpostoffice (at District 2, Ho Chi Minh City)