Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

Imposing resting place of a man who, more than any other, helped shape modern Vietnam

French-designed magnificent building, where official business still sometimes takes place, surrounded by some very pretty grounds

Nearly 1000 years old, this venerable temple is dedicated to the Chinese philosopher Confucius and was the site of Vietnam's first university

A pagoda, with a past stretching back 1000 years, that sits on one pillar in the middle of a lotus pond

Taoist temple with a past going back to the 11th century

Traditional dwelling in the grounds of the Presidential Palace where Ho Chi Minh lived modestly from 1958 to 1969