I went to the reunification palace in Ho Chi Minh City a few days ago..... again. Its the fourth time I've been there now but for 30,000VND (just under 1 English pound), its a bargain so I'm not complaining.
The gates are something that always interest me because their story in the Vietnam war is really interesting. Below is a picture of them today.
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| The gates on Friday 13th September 2013 |
On 30th April 1975 tanks from the North Vietnamese bulldozed these gates when the North of Vietnam attacked the south in the 'fall of Saigon'. This ended the Vietnam war. The troops stormed the palace and arrested South Vietnam's president before raising their flag above the building. Below is the picture of this happening.
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| The gates on Wednesday 30th April 1975 |
It's quite amazing to think that it all happened here.
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