Former U.S. Embassy

No longer accessible

Unfortunately the former CIA building is no longer accessible - the security guard would not allow access under any circumstances!

Notary Service

Thank you to everyone working at the U.S. Consulate of Ho Chi Minh City. I came in on January 30th, 2020 to get an; invitation letter, income statement, and copy of passport & copy of Drivers License ...

A time capsule of note!

We loved visiting the former Embassy. It is one of the most fascinating buildings on the planet, largely due to its history. Built in 1963 after the coup d'etat and torching of its predecessor, its ar...

Now the Consulate

Not much to see here - just a wall like with other US embassies and consulates around the world. Not all that much history here either as the real action was elsewhere during the war and as Saigon fe...

Please be aware that only south Vietnamese left from the top of the lift shaft.

"It’s one of the iconic images of the Vietnam War. Hubert van Es’ snapshot shows a military helicopter perched atop the US Embassy in Saigon as Americans stream up a stairway, desperately boarding the...