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Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam is one of famous historical site in Saigon in Vietnam. Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam used to be the President Palace of Saigon Government in the South of Vietnam during American war in Vietnam. Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam is also known as Norodom Palace designed by Nguyen Viet Thu. Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam has three storeys, huge yard, basement and landing ground for helicopter. Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam has an area of 4.500 square meters. Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam has 100 rooms which are decorated in different styles for their usage.  

On 23^rd February, 1868 the French governor of the South of Vietnam put the first stone to build the Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam. The first stone to build Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam was collected from Bien Hoa which had hollow contained golden and silver money notes, engraved portray of Napoleon.  Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam at this time was designed by French architect Hermite. Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam at this time was built on an area of 12 ha, green trees and grass surrounded. The Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam at this time had a meeting room could take 800 people. Most of the materials to build Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam at this time were brought from France. The Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam finished in 1871 and named as Norodom.  

On 9^th March 1945, Japanese throw over the French and Norodom Palace became the place for working of Japanese government in Vietnam. September 1945, Japanese lost in the Second World War, French came back to the South of Vietnam and Norodom Palace was the place for working of French in Vietnam. After French left Vietnam in 1954, Vietnam was divided into two (North and South) and on 7^th September, 1945, Norodom Palace was given to Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem. In 1955, Ngo Dinh Diem over threw Bao Dai and become the President of Saigon Government and changed the name of Norodom Palace to Reunification Palace. From then, Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam was the place for living of working of Ngo Dinh Diem President and Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam was called President Palace as well.  

On 27^th February, 1962, Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam was bombed and the main part on the left of Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam was heavily destroyed and could not be rebuilt. President Nho Dinh Diem decided to have Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam pulled down and build the new one on the old foundation of Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam using the project plan of Ngo Viet Thu.  

The new Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam was built on 1^st July 1962. During this time Ngo Dinh Diem and his family moved Gia Long Palace, now is museum of Saigon City in Vietnam, and were murdered on 2^nd November 1963. The new Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam as finished on 31^st October 1966 and it become the heard quarter of Saigon Government. President of Saigon Government Nguyen Van Thieu lived in new Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam from October 1967 to 21^st April 1975.  

The tank T54 No 390 crashed into the gate of Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam at 11.30 am on 30^th April 1975 and Bui Quang Thuan lieutenant pulled down the flag of Saigon Government and put the flag of Vietnam on the roof of Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam, ending the resistance war in 30 years. The Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam was named Reunification Hall in November 1975 and now Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam is one of the most famous attractions for travellers in Saigon in Vietnam.  

Visitors in Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam can see president room, vice-president room and areas for living of president family during the time they lived in Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam. The interior designs of the Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam are well reserved as original. Visitors also can see a lot of pictures and painting as well as old maps of Vietnam during the wars in Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam.

Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam opens from 7.30 am to 11.00 am and 13.00 pm to 16.00 pm. Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam opens every day.

Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam is just 2 km from the center of Saigon in Vietnam. Visitors can walk or get a taxi to Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam.

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