Gravity Around Me

Vinh Nghiem Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam is first Vietnamese traditional pagoda that was built in Vietnam. The highest structure in this pagoda is the 7-story, 40m-high tower. In 1964, two monks Thích Tâm Giác and Thích Thanh Kiểm originally from the North came South Vietnam from North Vietnam to spread Buddhism started the construction of Vinh Nghiem Pagoda. The model and namesake of the pagoda was the 11th century Vinh Nghiem Buddhist temple in Đức La Village, Trí Yên Commune, Tạng Giang County, Bắc Giang Province, which dates the reign of Lý Thái Tổ during the Lý Dynasty. The village was once a major center of Buddhist teaching and the Trúc Lâm sect of Vietnamese Buddhism. (source: wikipedia.com)

Vinh Nghiem Pagoda, First Vietnamnese Traditional Pagoda in Vietnam

by Syahrina Pahlevi on 12:26:00 pm

V inh Nghiem Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam is first Vietnamese tradition...

Saigon Central Post Office, was constructed between 1886-1891 this building was located near the Saigon Notre-dame Basilicca, the main church in Saigon city. This building has a Gothic architectural style, designed and constructed by the famous architect Gustave Eiffel in harmony with the surrounding area. Pink is the main color of this building, for me sometimes its pink some times it turns out into soft orange color, depends on how many sun light in that day.

This building still on it main function as the post office, local resident come here to do the "post office things", but this building also attract tourist to come. For the size, as post office this building is surely huge one. You'll find a huge door as the main door, that door will bring you to a huge main hall. Beside its function as post office, inside you also can find a money changer and some souvenirs counters that sell several kind of Saigon souvenirs. Start from key chain, wood statue, fan, bag and also special souvenir from Buu Dien, which are post card and stamp. This place is open daily during the working hour, free entrance.

Buu Dien, Pink Saigon Central Post Office

by Syahrina Pahlevi on 7:57:00 pm

S aigon Central Post Office, was constructed between 1886-1891 this building was located near the Saigon Not...

Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Building, was built in 1902-1908 in a French colonial style for the then city of Saigon. It was renamed after 1975 as Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee. This building was located in front of the Ho Chi Minh City Park, as the people's committee building this building is close for public, you'll find some military man guard the building in every corner. Best time come here is in the afternoon time until night, when the sun still shining in the sky until dawn. Look for the transition of beauty of the building from afternoon to dawn, since this building is Illuminated at night.

Illuminated Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Building

by Syahrina Pahlevi on 5:11:00 pm

H o Chi Minh City People's Committee Building, was built in 1902-1908 in a French colonial style for the then city of S...

Rex Hotel

The Rex Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam...located in the heart of the city..quite big hotel with some high class branded stores inside. White is the main color of the hotel but it turning yellow when the afternoon light come. Located right in front of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee building beside the Ho Chi Minh Park, this famous hotel is crowd by tourist from Europe continent.