Ho Chi Minh City is an iconic part of Vietnam’s landscape and is saturated with a wealth of culture that provides a fascinating look into the country’s long and impressive past. Visitors to the city might like to take advantage of luxury options for serviced apartments Ho Chi Minh offers. The Somerset Vista Ho Chi Minh City is a quality example of Ho Chi Minh serviced apartments which come with stylish interiors and modern amenities as well as a central location that makes it an ideal choice for business and leisure visitors. Visit the Fine Arts Museum in Chi Minh City for an intriguing exploration into Vietnam’s history and culture. The museum has been granted the task of collecting, keeping, preserving and showcasing elements from the Vietnamese in Ho Chi Minh City and in the southern regions. The impressive French-colonial-style building features three floors replete with magnificent cultural artifacts. The third floor features antiquities that have been excavated from the Oc Eo archaological site in the Mekong Delta, as well as priceless objects of ancient Cham sculpture and decorative furniture from the 17th-20th centuries.
The second floor showcases various sculptures, paintings and lacquerware created by many leading Vietnamese artists in the past 50-odd years, as well as propaganda art relating to the Vietnam War. The first floor is used for special exhibitions as well as featuring traditional Chinese art, Bella Epoque, modern art, and Soviet propaganda art. So the next time the wonders of Ho Chi Minh beckon you for a visit, remember to hit the Fine Arts Museum as well, to be transported to different eras of Vietnamese history.