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Article: Major attractions along Olympic torch relay route in Ho Chi Minh city
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- April 29, 2008
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Major attractions along Olympic torch relay route in Ho Chi Minh
city
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, April 29 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing
Olympic torch relay will start in the biggest city of Vietnam on
Tuesday afternoon, passing a number of major attractions in the
city.
The torch relay will start from the Opera House in the city
center and end at the Military Zone 7 Competition Hall near the Tan
Son Nhat International airport, covering more than 10 kilometers.
-- Opera House, designed by French architect Ferre, was built
from 1898 to early 1900. Located on Dong Khoi Road. The front has
many decorative statues.
-- Reunification Palace, the landmark building in the city, was
built on a block of ...