Ho Chi Minh City Post Office officially proposed to rank the 130-year-old building as a relic

Ho Chi Minh City Post Office proposed to rank the Ho Chi Minh City Post Office building as a city-level architectural art relic.

Ho Chi Minh City Post Office building seen from Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral - Photo: TTD

Mr. Nguyen Nhu Thuan - Director of Ho Chi Minh City Post Office - has just signed a document to send to the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City regarding the proposal to rank the Ho Chi Minh City Post Office building as a relic.

This document was provided to Tuoi Tre Online by Mr. Le Hai Hoa - Chief of Office of Ho Chi Minh City Post Office.

Accordingly, Ho Chi Minh City Post Office requested the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City to deploy procedures and guiding documents to prepare a dossier to rank the Ho Chi Minh City Post Office building as a city-level architectural art monument.

At the same time, the Department coordinates and guides Ho Chi Minh City Post Office in providing records, documents, technical drawings, related information and carrying out necessary steps in the ranking process.

The representative of Ho Chi Minh City Post Office affirmed that it will be proactive, accompany and closely coordinate with the Department of Culture and Sports and relevant agencies throughout the process of preparing documents, appraising and recognizing relics.

The unit commits to ensuring that all renovation, maintenance and exploitation activities of the project comply with legal regulations, maintain the original architectural state, and preserve the aesthetic, historical and humanistic values ​​of the project.

Many young people choose Ho Chi Minh City Post Office to check-in - Photo: TTD

“The Ho Chi Minh City Post Office is deeply aware that the relic ranking of the Ho Chi Minh City Post Office building is an important step to honor the heritage value of the city, while contributing to spreading the image of a dynamic and modern Ho Chi Minh City that still respects and preserves historical values.

Therefore, Ho Chi Minh City Post Office requests the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City to pay attention, consider and carry out procedures according to regulations so that the project can soon be ranked as a city-level relic" - excerpt from the document Ho Chi Minh City Post Office sent to the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City.

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Post Office, the Ho Chi Minh City Central Post Office, which bears the strong imprint of French architecture of the late 19th century and was completed in 1891, is a vivid symbol of the history of formation and development of Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City over the past 100 years.

This building was voted one of the 100 most attractive tourist destinations in the city and was voted by the magazine. Architectural Digest (USA) ranked 2nd in the 11 most beautiful post offices in the world.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/buu-dien-tp-hcm-chinh-thuc-de-nghi-xep-hang-di-tich-toa-nha-hon-130-nam-tuoi-20251106171749496.htm