Thursday, December 12, 2013

Reunification Palace



Reunification Palace in the center of Ho Chi Minh City, settlers from France to strengthen its presence in Vietnam of the governing body , Viet Nam , built by the governor of South lagelandiye on February 23, 1869 , named " Norodom Palace " is actually the France throughout the Indo -Chinese region governor's mansion . Covering an area of 20,000 square meters , the project took three years .



1954 Geneva agreements , France withdrawal from Vietnam in September of the same year , the "Palace of Norodom " given to the usurper Saigon Nho Dinh Diem , changed its name to " Independence Hall ." On 27 July 1962 the puppet regimes original Hiram two pilots disagree, to "Independence Hall" , the bomb so that it is partially collapsed. Puppet regime in the redevelopment of Sai Kung end of 1962 , enlarge the area and built strong defenses , such as basements, available for the platform helicopter landing roofs. April 30, 1975 , the Battle of Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon Liberation . According to Viet Nam Consultative Conference National Policy decided that since November 1975 , the words " Independence Hall " was renamed " Reunification Palace " as a symbol of the Vietnamese people to the unity of the desire for independence .


http://www.southeastasiatrip.com/vietnam/attraction-429-reunification-palace.htm

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