Landmark 81
A supertall skyscraper beside the Saigon River and the tallest building in Vietnam. Developed by Vinhomes, its stepped glass tower holds homes, a hotel and an observation deck near the top.
- Where
- Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 10.7950, 106.7219
Get the Landmark 81 stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Landmark 81. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Ho Chi Minh City volume with your photos and a note.
Near Landmark 81
Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens 2.0 km
Vietnam's oldest zoo and botanical garden, commissioned by Admiral de La Grandière in 1864 and opened in 1869. That makes it one of the oldest zoos in the world still running, with old shade trees over its paths.
Jade Emperor Pagoda 2.7 km
A smoky temple founded by the Cantonese merchant Liu Daoyuan, mixing Taoist, Buddhist and Confucian worship under one roof. Its dim halls are crowded with carved figures of gods and spirits, and turtles swim in the pond outside.
Saigon Central Mosque 2.8 km
A white mosque with four slim minarets on Dong Du Street, built in 1934 and 1935 for the city's Indian Muslim community. It sits quietly among the hotels of the old centre.
Saigon Central Post Office 2.9 km
A colonial era post office on Paris Commune Square, right beside the cathedral and still in daily use. Inside, under a high arched roof, a large portrait of Ho Chi Minh hangs above the counters and old maps line the walls.
Saigon Opera House 2.9 km
The city's municipal theatre, built by the French in the same colonial style as the opera houses of Hanoi and Haiphong. It still stages performances, and its arched front faces the hotels of Dong Khoi Street.
Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica 3.0 km
A red brick cathedral built by the French between 1877 and 1880, its two bell towers rising 58 metres over central Saigon. The name Notre Dame dates from 1959, when a statue of Our Lady of Peace was set up in its forecourt.
Nguyen Hue Walking Street 3.1 km
One of the oldest thoroughfares in Saigon, now a wide pedestrian boulevard running from City Hall down to the river. In the evenings it fills with families, street performers and people out to watch the fountains.
Ho Chi Minh City Hall 3.1 km
A cream and yellow French colonial building at the top of Nguyen Hue Boulevard, the seat of the city government. A statue of Ho Chi Minh stands in the square before it, and the facade is lit up at night.
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Questions
Where is Landmark 81?
Landmark 81 is in Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens (2.0 km), Jade Emperor Pagoda (2.7 km), Saigon Central Mosque (2.8 km).
How do I get the Landmark 81 stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Landmark 81 and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Ho Chi Minh City volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Landmark 81 before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Ho Chi Minh City volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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