Saigon Zoo and Botanical garden located in 02 Nguyen Binh Khiem, Ben Nghe, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, is considered as one of the most marvelous historical site to discover in Ho Chi Minh city for its priceless contribution to the conversation and development of Vietnamese natural value through diverse natural relics and historical records.
In the memory of Saigon people from the past, Saigon Zoo and Botanical garden is the pride of the city for its valuable precious nature preserved for hundred years, and the images of historical works associated with the development of the city history. Specifically, the archives for hundreds of years can be found in this garden. For over a century, the caretaker has still gathered about 40 species of trees over 100 years old such as beans, mulberry, cucumber. There are large trees with more than 1.4m in width and higher than 20m being preserved as the precious heritage of Sai Gon in here. In the zoo, there is a large lotus pond near as the largest nacre in the city, which is 50 meters in height, with a diameter of nearly 4 meters for 150 years. In addition, there is a rubber tree, next to the bronze elephant side of the Hung Temple has also maintained for 150 years with a diameter of over 1.2m, and about 20m in height. The ancients of Saigon Zoo and and Botanical garden also present in the system of iron fences, iron gate surrounded with delicate motifs and some large animal shelters built in 1924 in the ancient architecture of the West.
In addition to what has been preserved in the 150-year history of the zoo, there are many changes to the zoo, especially with educational programs introducing plant and animal knowledge and conservation to the generation. Coming to the zoo education center, tourists can have opportunities to blow their mind with thousands of stories about such amazing natural relics in here. Especially, coming to this place also brings tourists a peaceful and relaxing moments when watching the scenes of the father and mother with young children persistently playing and talking about those values of Vietnam.
Let’s come to the Saigon Zoo and and Botanical garden to experiences the Vietnamese ancient value through natural relics in here!
