Ho Chi Minh City Park: Hoang Van Thu Park (Cong Vien Hoang Van Thu)

Ho Chi Minh City Park

Hoang Van Thu Park (Cong Vien Hoang Van Thu)

A quite beautiful corner of Ho Chi Minh City it is worth visiting is Hoang Van Thu Park (Cong vien Hoàng Văn Thụ written in Vietnamese). Is located in the District 10 (see map of Saigon) Street Phan Dinh Giot, And being away from the center (district 1) is not very touristy (I have rarely seen a foreigner, much less a tourist in that area), but one thing is that not every tourist should and quite another, is not a recommended approach to this park and enjoy the beauty and charm of the place.

Hoang Van Thu Park. Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)

It is located on the road to Saigon Airport Tan Son Nhat, And due to the growth of the city and the incessant traffic (especially motorcycle), The government decided to build a new road to ease the traffic and road that crosses the park, thus being the part Hoang Van Thu divided into two.

Park Ho Chi Minh (Cong Vien Van Hoang Thu). Vietnam

To cross from side to side of the park, has built a small footbridge, decorated with colorful flags, much like the bridge over the lake Hoan Kiem of Hanoi.

Bridge over Hoang Van Thu park. Ho Chi Minh City

Bridge over the Hoang Van Thu park. Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)

Flags park Hoang Van Thu. Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)

Hoang Van Thu Cong Vien

Points of interest in the park

Eiffel Tower

This Park is full of surprises, as for example a scale of the Eiffel Tower replica. This small eiffel tower has a height of almost 3 metres.
For sure I do not know what is the reason that the park has a Hoang Van Thu inside Eiffel Tower, perhaps the French influence or simply by the charm and simplicity of the symbol of Paris.

Eiffel Tower in a park in the city of Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam)

Eiffel Tower Hoang Van Thu Park. Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)

elephants

As part of the decoration of the park, small elephants.

Elephants in the park Hoang Van Thu. Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)

Lake Park Ho Chi Minh

Hoang Van Thu Park has a small lake inside, with safety railing, their floats lifeguard, lifeguard's station, but instead water... herbs and grasses.

Lake Park Hoang Van Thu. Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)

Semi -natural pool in the park Hoang Van Thu. Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)

Park Restaurant

What if during our stay in Vietnam and discovered the park while we get hungry, we can taste the odd dish Vietnamese cuisine in the park restaurant. Surprisingly, not a street restaurant the truth.

Park Restaurant Hoang Van Thu. Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)

Flag of Vietnam

In and around the park, and to mark the anniversary of the independence of Vietnam (April 30), waving red flags decorate and dot the park and the road running through it.