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title: "Independence Palace, Ho Chi Minh City — GetMap"
description: "A tank crashed through these gates in 1975. A Liberation Army tank broke through the gates on 30 April 1975, the event that ended the Vietnam War. The…"
source: https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJL0dwVTgvdTERao3t8B1Jhxc
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# Independence Palace

A tank crashed through these gates in 1975

History · 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City · one place, one stop

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A Liberation Army tank broke through the gates on 30 April 1975, the event that ended the Vietnam War. The building had been the home and workplace of South Vietnam’s president; since 1976, it has served as a public hall and museum.

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