Vietnam's Independence Palace marks 60 years with rare exhibits revealing its four-year construction

VNExpress - Oct 31, 2026

Around 100 architectural drawings and photographs documenting more than four years of design and construction of the Independence Palace in Ho Chi Minh City are on display to mark the 60th anniversary of its inauguration on Oct. 31, 1966.

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