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30m · Admission ticket included
Handicap handicrafts factory: The high quality of resin from Vietnamese lacquer trees, notably those of the north, was a crucial factor in the rapid development of this art form.
Decorated lacquer statues, panels, boxes and trays may still be seen at many temples and pagodas.
In centuries the use of lacquerware was extended to larger items such as wooden chairs and tables, decorated with engraved, painted, inlaid mother-of-pearl designs.
By the 18th century important central for lacquerware production in the north and in the south.
As part of their strategy to open up Vietnamese handicrafts to new foreign markets, the French introduced formal training programmed in lacquerware at the School of Indigenous Arts near Saigon from 1901 and in Hanoi from 1930
Since that time lacquerware has continued to develop into one of the mainstays of the Vietnamese handicraft industry, both at home and abroad. Today's most popular items include vases, jewel cases, desk sets, trays and vertical blinds.
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Ben Dinh Tunnels
1h 10m · Admission ticket included
Your local guide will take you on a fascinating tour of the Cu Chi tunnels tour, where you will learn more about the conditions the people lived in, the hardships they faced, and the amazing ingenuity employed to maintain life in the tunnels. We walk past huge bomb craters - evidence of the heavy bombing campaigns in the region during the Indochina conflict, discover hidden entrances right beneath your feet, wander past tiny little chimneys in the ground that dispersed smoke from the underground kitchens, sample some of the simple cuisine that local fighters would have survived on, and have an opportunity to venture into the tunnels and explore the complex.
You will also have a chance to visit one of lacquer factory which is running by the government to support handicaps who make lacquer handicrafts products to help those who are victim of Vietnam war.
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30m · Admission ticket included
Silk is a natural protein fiber produced from the silkworm’s cocoon, and some forms can be woven into textiles. It takes around 3,000 silkworms consuming 104 kilograms of mulberry leaves to produce two pounds (one kilogram) of silk; the process lasts over three days. The result is a material that is light weight, soft and very absorbent, making it an ideal fabric for warmer countries.
Silk was once considered extremely luxurious and thus available only to noble families. Now the fabric is widely used, and beautiful silk products are affordably to anyone. Be weary of buying silk for prices lower than that since they can be of questionable quality.
A professional silk manufacturing enterprise that supplies silk not only to customers but also to designers in the Vietnam fashion market and also overseas. It exports fabric to Korea, Japan, Thailand, Denmark, France, England and the U.S., so you are guaranteed the real thing here.
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War Remnants Museum
30m · Admission ticket included
Founded on September 4, 1975, The War Remnants Museum is a member of the International Network of Museums for Peace (INMP) and the International Council of Museums (ICOM).
It is the unique museum in Vietnam to systematically study, collect, conserve and display exhibits on war crimes and consequences inflicted on the Vietnamese people by foreign aggressive forces. Simultaneously, the Museum appeals to everybody to oppose unjust wars, preserve global peace, promote friendship and solidarity among nations.
The Museum is endowed with 9 permanent thematic exhibitions and various special collections. All year round, a wide range of activities are organized, including conferences, meetings with war witnesses, temporary and itinerant exhibitions. With nearly one million domestic and international visitors per year, The War Remnants Museum is one of Ho Chi Minh City's most enticing cultural and tourist sites.
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10m · Admission ticket included
From garage to five-star hotel, The Rex has one colourful history. Occupying one of the most important junctions in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, the building was originally designed as an expansive French garage. In the early 20th century, it evolved into a six-story trading centre with three cinemas and one of the most buzzing dance halls in all of Southeast Asia.
Later, the trading centre transformed again, this time into a hotel. When the city entered its most tumultuous years, the Rex’s Rooftop Garden Bar was the scene of the infamous press briefings known as the ‘Five O’clock Follies.’ Today, the hotel’s rooftop still draws patrons, but with live music, well-poured cocktails and sunset views above the city.
