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Send a postcard to your future self.

This beautiful post office with its unique, ancient, and warm style is a French building left over from the French colonial rule at the end of the 19th century. After Vietnam won national independence, it was renamed Ho Chi Minh Central Post Office, and is now a well-known tourist attraction in Vietnam. Here you can see all kinds of foreigners in the hall thinking and writing. Be sure to send a postcard at the post office! The recipient can even be yourself, to feel this romantic time travel. ✅About the building: This building was designed by the famous French designer Gustave Eiffel, the designer of the famous Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty. The post office was built at the end of the 19th century. It is now a typical architectural landmark in Ho Chi Minh City, The entire post office is magnificent and full of classic atmosphere. Both the exterior and the interior show the fusion of Gothic, Renaissance and French influences. It shows the historical significance and architectural charm of the period. ✅About sending postcards: 1️⃣Buy postcards at the middle booth or surrounding booths, the price is a few to a dozen; 2️⃣Remember to bring a pen, you can sit and write. Otherwise, you can only stand at the counter and write with a ballpoint pen. Remember to leave a place for the stamp! 3️⃣Postcard address writing: English China + Province + Chinese specific address. To P.R.China xx Province; 4️⃣The postal code is written above the address, try to be conspicuous. Convenient for China Post to check and distribute your postcard. Try to find the postal code of the specific address; 5️⃣Leave the sender's phone number, leaving the phone number may also facilitate the postman to deliver the letter; 6️⃣After writing, go to the counter to buy stamps. The stamp is sent to China for 8,000 Vietnamese dong. Just stick it in any position; 7️⃣Find the basket and put the written postcard in the basket; Don't be discouraged if you haven't received it. The fun of sending postcards lies in the blessings full of randomness and surprises. So remember to take a departure photo of your postcard before sending it~ ⏰Opening hours: 8:00-17:00 🎫Tickets: Free
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Posted: Sep 27, 2024
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