Once coming to Dragon wharf located on the Saigon River, near Khanh Hoi Bridge, in district 4, Ho Chi Minh city tourists cannot forget the first emotional touch about the Vietnamese historical story about the heroic men associated with the Vietnamese independence, Uncle Ho. This is where he stepped on the ship named Amiral Latouche Tréville (France) with the great mission to find a way to save the country. From then, Dragon wharf is the great spiritual significance to the people of Vietnam and also the ideal destination for tourists who desire to discover about the mysterious Vietnamese history.

Dragon wharf is the historical relic of Vietnam with respects to the event on June 5, 1911, Uncle Ho departured from Dragon Wharf to the French Amiral Latouche Tréville. As a chef, he and around 72 sailors began their journey to different parts of the world. In the heart of the young man at that time to cook the big ambition than that. Uncle Ho’s uniform is still kept at this place. In the years of resistance against the French, American, Dragon Wharf was chosen by the people of the city as a place to hold rallies, meetings and so on. Particularly, on May 13, 1975, the Red River ship arrived to connect the sea trade between the two South-North. These artifacts are being stored at Dragon wharf, which significantly reflects the valuable mission to Vietnamese people. Specifically, the Museum is currently holding, and exhibiting about 11,372 items, along with about 3,300 books on the subject of President Ho Chi Minh. The exhibits are displayed in different spaces to inspire tourists.

This place also clarifies for Vietnamese and foreign tourists about the reason why Uncle Ho chose to leave Vietnam and started on the board of French, the great mission to find a way to save the country, the life, revolutionary career of the genius leader of the country, the beloved old father of the nation, Uncle Ho. Pictures of the old Dragon Wharf featured the flagpole and the architectural style of the double diamond, the image of the twin dragons towards the moon, will impress tourists for its majestic and heroic appearance. This is the typical architecture of Vietnam in the past, symbolizing the spiritual strength in harmony with human values, reflecting the wisdom of ancient Vietnamese.

Let’s come to Dragon Wharf to discover the heroic history of Vietnam right at Ho Chi Minh city!