The history of this building started when Vietnam was part of French Indochina in the late 19th century. On January 13th, , the post office was first opened to the locals, and the post office issued their first stamp. Gustave Eiffel is the person who had designed the first version. From to , the building was rebuilt by French architect Villedieu, and that is the Saigon Post Office we see till today.
The structure of the building is a combination of Western and Asian building style. Between the old green windows, there are names of French inventors who devoted to telegram and electricity. When you come into this place, you can see the dome roof covering the whole length of the Post Office. Above the international telephone booths near the entrance, you can see two large maps; one shows the telecom system of Cambodia and Vietnam in , and the other describes Saigon and its surrounding areas in On the left and right wings, two staircases lead to the souvenir shops along the halls.
On the wall at the end of the central hall, there is a portrait of Ho Chi Minh President, the most famous and greatest person in Vietnam. When coming to the post office, you may see an older man sitting at one of the writing tables in the central hall.
He is Duong Van Ngo. He is a translator and a public letter writer since he was Although he has retired from his job, he often goes walking here and helps the people write letters in English and French.
Outside the church, you will see rows of arched windows, a large clock above the main entrance, and the Vietnamese flag — fluttering. On the outside, the front of the building is decorated with rectangular cells, when the inventors of the telegraph and electricity are registered.
You will see the curved ceiling that runs along the length of the spacious main vault inside the church. Inquiry time: a. Six 06 months since the ending date of transit time of item for loss, delay against the published transit time; in case the transit time is not published, the period will be calculated from acceptance time. One 01 month since date item was delivered to the recipient for damage, postage and related inquiries.
Inquiry settlement time: a. For domestic service: 2 months since accepting inquiry. For international service: 3 months since accepting inquiry.
Compensation principles: - In case of loss, damage or change the whole content: compensation for damage shall be determined according to the limitation of liability to pay damages for the entire customer service was used. No compensation for indirect damage outside contract or beneficiaries are not obtained due to the postal service does not reach the quality as the two sides agreed.
Compensations: - For loss and damage: the compensation amount will be equivalent to 4 times of the postage when posted including value added tax.
Hot line 54 54 Price Service. Send Enquiry. Find My job. Photo by NhanNguyen. Saigon Central Post Office is way beyond being a post office as it is also a historic building that has witnessed many life-changing events in the past and played an important role in the connection between Vietnam and the remaining two countries in Indochina, Cambodia and Laos, under the French colonialism.
The construction work of this tourist attraction began in and completed in in accordance with the design of architect Foulhoux. Its design is oftentimes falsely credited as being a work of Eiffel or Vildieu. This post office is considered a perfect blend of neo-classical European architecture and Asian decorations. The artistic facade of this building encompasses many European elements, including palmette ornaments, Roman arches and windows, as well as beautifully made reliefs. Photo by ayafukumott.
At the present, Saigon Central Post Office still functions as the central post office of Ho Chi Minh City, with thousands of parcels and letters received and delivered on a daily basis. Saigon Central Post Office is deemed as the centre of the city thanks to its important role back in the colonial period.
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