Church in Ho Chi Minh City

The number of churches in Ho Chi Minh City is very high, most of them have unique and ancient architecture with a history of up to hundreds of years. Today, it is these architectural works that have contributed to creating the unique characteristics of the historical Saigon land.

Hanh Thong Tay church in Ho Chi Minh city

Located in Ward 11 of Go Vap District, Hanh Thong Tay is not only the largest church in Ho Chi Minh City, but also a famous building in Vietnam. The church was built from 1921 to 1924 in the architectural style of a circular dome, modeled after the Basilica of Saint Vitale in Italy, the interior is decorated with precious stones and wood. In the sanctuary, there are three marble altars, the face of which is a block of white marble, carved around in gold marble. At the top of this Saigon church is an image of Jesus' last moment on the Cross, surrounded by Our Lady, Saint John, women and guards.

Notre-Dame Cathedral

Notre-Dame Cathedral is located in Ben Nghe Ward and also in District 1, built by a French engineer from 1877 to 1880. This is the most famous church in Ho Chi Minh City, often attracting many tourists in the city and abroad to visit. The special thing is that the church does not have a wall around like other churches, inside the cathedral can accommodate up to 1,200 people. The cathedral is decorated with luxurious flower lights showing the role of the face of Saigon city, especially prominent at night or on important festivals such as Christmas, Easter,...

Cho Quan church in Ho Chi Minh city

Inaugurated in 1896, Cho Quan is one of, if not, the most unique and ancient church in Ho Chi Minh City. The church was built in Gothic architecture of France with arched doors, large stone columns and unique patterns, roofed with red tiles. After more than 100 years with many changes, Cho Quan church still retains its own majesty, ancient character and attracts countless tourists to visit. This Saigon church is farther from the city center than the above addresses, located on Tran Binh Trong street, in Ward 2, District 5.

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Huyen Sy church

Huyen Sy is a Catholic church in Ho Chi Minh City that is more than 100 years old with the name Church of Saint Philip the Apostle. This is an ideal destination for tourists who love a peaceful atmosphere, located in Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1. Located in District 5, Cha Tam Saigon Church is officially known as Saint Francis Xavier Church with Gothic architecture, many large-sized windows, looking like churches in Europe. However, Chinese cultural elements are still presented and merged into such as the church entrance built in the style of a three-way gate, the name of the church inscribed in Chinese characters, and so on.

Tan Dinh church

Meanwhile, Tan Dinh Church in District 3 has outstanding beauty with extremely vibrant pastel pink color. This Saigon church was built from 1870 - 1876, in Gothic style, with decorative details influenced by Roman and Baroque styles. The interior of the church is quite superficial with two Gothic columns, the left is where the pedestals of female saints are located, and the right is the male saints’ pedestals. Another church in Ho Chi Minh City, District 3, built during the French colonial period is Ky Dong church, with neoclassical architecture with round arches.

Chi Hoa church

Located in Ward 7 of Tan Binh District, Chi Hoa Church has French Gothic architectural style but is greatly simplified, built by Bishop Mossard in 1890. In recent years, Chi Hoa church is famous for its holiness, said to be very inspiring, anyone who comes to pray is also answered by God. Meanwhile, built between 1922 and 1928, Saint Jeanne d'Arc is another prominent church in Ho Chi Minh City, located in District 5, featuring a statue of this saint perched above the main archway.

St. Joseph cathedral

The great seminary of St. Joseph is a 150-year-old building, one of the first French architectural works in general and the first church in Saigon in particular, which is still quite intact. Since 2005, a building in the site has been used as a traditional home for antiques, sculptures, religious and folk art, making it an attention-grabbing attraction. Each church in Ho Chi Minh City has its own architectural features, performing daily rituals and prayers and performing on special occasions.