Reunification Palace

The historic events that took place at the Reunification Palace, formerly known as Independence Palace. In fact, this 1960s-style structure with its spacious, light-filled interiors and dated furnishings appear to have remained unchanged since the Vietnam War's end on April 30, 1975, when a North Vietnamese army tank smashed through the iron gates here.

For the locals, the palace symbolizes both this monumental event and the nation's reunion. The palace, which is located on 44 acres of beautiful lawns and gardens, gives an interesting look into the way of life of privileged heads of state in Saigon in the 1960s. There are military vehicles outside, including the tank 843 and the fighter jet that crashed through the gate of the Norodom Palace on that fateful day in April more than forty years ago. English-speaking tour guides are available.