We normally don’t really enjoy visiting old palaces, but this one was different for some reason. We enjoyed the architecture quite a bit. Each room was unique, and our guide did an excellent job describing them.

Unmissable if you’re interested in Vietnamese history. You can see how the president lived in shameless luxury. The underground bunkers are fascinating, but are hot, crowded, and unventilated, so be prepared. No one wore a mask and I was convinced we’d catch COVID!

Certainly interesting. However signage as to how to view the various floors is non existent. There are 3 upper floors and 2 basement floors. The basement consists of bunkers and war rooms - both of which you don’t want to miss - but you could! The Norodom Palace is also on the grounds but signage is again poor - marked “Exhibition”. Worth spending a couple of hours here.

Definitely worth a visit to see the grand rooms and the rooms where the General lived. The bunker in the basement is a highlight. I recommend watching the video in full (near the gift shop) a just choose the door in the language you recognise and enter any time as it it on a loop. No need to hire the headset (90,000 Dong) as the wall plaques state the same thing. The headset only gives a bit more info in the bunker area.

This was a fantastic visit. We spent a good 2 hours looking around- there is a lot to see. The separate exhibition in the house near the exit was also brilliant and worth a visit. The whole palace has the feel of being left in 1975 (albeit spectacularly) and really adds to the bigger picture of the history of Vietnam. The bunker is a must as well (its a good one!) Whilst it isn't air conditioned, the design does help create a breeze.

A very interesting tour, learning about the historic development of Vietnam through its many troubled years . The length of the tour was sufficient to see all of the building and visit the key parts. Miss Thung was excellent in her delivery, kowledge and English language skills.

We enjoyed a visit to this place. There were no tourist queues and to be honest a decent low number of visitors throughout. Lovely gardens and interesting to see some of the state rooms and where important parts of South Vietnam history took place. Its inexpensive and worth the money - I’d recommend and go again

A completely mediocre and forgettable experience. I would only come here if you really have nothing else to do in Saigon. The independence palace is the former seat of government of southern Vietnam, and it has now been turned into a museum. The explanations are fairly lackluster, and the exhibitions do not seem well taken care of. When we were there, the magazine Elle was setting up for a fashion show. This was both interesting and intrusive, as the entire time there were buzz saws going and it was very loud.

A good experience with our kids. We took the audio guide , which is helpful to find out a bit about the history of the palace and South Vietnam. My 8 years old enjoyed listening to the audio guide and discover all the rooms and the bunker. Bonus for family with kids, in the palace garden there is a playground which was a nice "reward" after 2 hours of visiting the palace. In the garden there are a number of terraces/ restaurants where you can grab a beer or some food (we didn't so I don't know the quality of what you get). Overall, a really nice experience in HCMC

This is a must do when you get to Ho Chi Minh. I spent four hours here, it’s a live history lesson, really enthralling. I did the audio tour which was great, once you are finished at the palace you walk around to the old French building which is equally enthralling.