The town of Tay Ninh, some 100 kilometres northwest of Saigon, is the center of the Cao Dai religion, which includes and unifies elements of Christianity, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam and possibly a number of other religions.
The religion worships as saints such different characters as the Hindu deity Brahma and Sir Winston Churchill, Moses and the French author Victor Hugo. The religion was founded in the 20's of the 20th century by the Vietnamese government official Ngo Van Chieu.
In Tay Ninh is the most important cathedral of the religion, the Great Cao Dai Temple. Apart from the cathedral, the complex includes a number of other buildings, among them a school. All buildings are painted pastel yellow. The cathedral is build in a style mixing oriental and European elements.

About 150km from Hochiminh City is the Binh Chau thermal spring which is said to have curative properties for a number of diseases. A hot bath in a tub will make visitors feel fresh and relaxed after a long trip. The diversified photography of forests, beaches, lakes, hills and creeks also creat favorable conditions for such outdoor activities as camping, trekking, fishing...the area is also convenient for scientific research work on primeval fauna and flora of tropical sea and forests.

This is the most important pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City and serves for prayers to the Buddha as well as to the Chinese deity Thien Hau Thanh Mau, the goddess of the sea and patron of the sailors. The pagoda is most richly ornamented.

The tunnel system of Cu Chi, were laid out in its basic structures by the Viet Minh in 1948. Cu Chi and the surrounding region have always - even before World War II - been areas with a strong Communist presence. The tunnel system served as hideout of Communist guerrillas, and it also was a logistic center. In 1968 the command headquarters of the Tet offensive were in these tunnels.

The tunnels cover the surprising distance of some 200 kilometres. Many of them are so narrow, that is almost impossible for men with a European frame to crawl through them. Since the tunnels no longer serve as guerrilla hideouts, but as a tourist attraction instead, some passages have been extended to enable Western tourists to enter. The tunnel system features numerous rooms, which at the time of the Vietnam War served as dormitories, conference rooms and ammunition depots, and even as hospitals and schools.