Cholon (Chinatown), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Sightseeing travel tip
- City center
In this pagoda there are beautiful ornaments, designs and great architecture for photographers to take beautiful pictures. A tip for photographers here would be to bring your fish-eye lens if possible as the entire pagoda looks amazing to take pictures of.
Address:
710 Nguyen Trai Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City.
Price:
Free entry
Opening Hours:
Morning till early evening
How to get there:
Taxi would be the best option
On the web:
http://www.vietnam720.com/Virtual-Tours/Thien-Hau-Pagoda-HCMC.235.html
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