Editing Saigon (section)

==== Religious buildings ====

* '''Vinh Nghiem Pagoda''' (Vietnamese : Chùa Vĩnh Nghiêm literally ''Ever Solemn''), 330 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia St., District 3. Completed with aid from the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association in 1971, this is, by some measures, the largest pagoda in the city. This pagoda houses and worship of one buddha and two bodhisattvas: Gautama Buddha, Manjusri, Samantabhadra.

* '''Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc Memorial''', located at the intersection of Cach Mang Thang Tam and Nguyen Dinh Chieu Streets. The 6.3m-tall bronze sculpture depicting Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc sitting inside a heart-shaped flame is placed at a busy area of nearly 2,000 square meters, where the Most Venerable Thich Quang Duc committed self-immolation on June 11, 1963, at the age of 66.

The model of the statue was selected from the dozen entries in a designing competition aiming to build a statue for comemorating Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc who burned himself to death at the intersection in 1963 to protest against the South Vietnamese regime’s oppression of Buddhists.

* '''Saigon Notre Dame Basilica''', officially '''Basilica of Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception'''. Established by French colonists, the cathedral was constructed between 1863 and 1880. It has two bell towers, reaching a height of 58 meters (190 feet). English mass at 9:30AM every Sunday.

* '''Huyện Sỹ Church'''

* '''Tân Định Church''', 289 Hai Bà Trưng St., District 3. Built by the French colonists in early 20th century, the church architecture features Roman style. This the second largest church in Saigon after Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral.

* '''Evangelical Church of Saigon''', 155 Trần Hưng Đạo St., District 1. It is also the seat of Southern Evangelical Church of Vietnam and Korean Church of Saigon.

* '''Central Mosque''', officially '''Masjid Jamia al-Muslimin''', 66 Đông Du St., District 1 (next to Sheraton Hotel). Open daily 8AM-8PM. Dress long sleve shirts and trousers, and leave you shoes before entering the building.

* '''Masjid Jamial Al Islamiyah''', 459B Trần Hưng Đạo. Built in 1950.

* '''Sri Mariamman Temple''', Trương Định St., District 1.

* '''Subramaniam Swampy Temple''', 98 Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa St., District 1.

* '''Sri Thendayyutthapani Temple''', 66 Tôn Thất Thiệp St., District 1.