This is a restored 4-floor time warp to the 1960s left largely untouched from the day Saigon fell to the North; construction started in 1962 and finished in 1966. It was South Vietnam's presidential palace. The war ended on 30 Apr 1975 when Tank 843 crashed through the gate. A replica of that tank is now parked on the lawn outside. Be sure to check out the aggressively 1960s recreation room on the third floor, featuring a circular sofa, and the eerie basement, full of vintage 1960s phones, radios and office equipment, supposedly left exactly as it was found when the North took over. There is also a photo gallery and a propaganda film recounting how the South Vietnamese supporters and American imperialists succumbed to Ho Chi Minh's indomitable revolutionary forces, at which point the South Vietnamese supporters were forgiven and everyone lived happily ever after. Free guided tours and an audio guide are available (90,000 dong). The audio guide is extremely informative, but not necessary. There is a nice outdoor café on the grounds outside the palace.

獨立宮，又名統一會堂，是位於越南胡志明市第一郡的一棟建築。法屬印度支那時期，法國人在此建造交趾支那總督及法屬印度支那總督辦公室，稱為諾羅敦府。越南戰爭時期，該宮毀於戰火，越南共和國（南越）予以重建。其後該府成為越南共和國的總統府邸，稱為獨立府。1975年4月30日西貢陷落，越南南方共和國仍將此府為獨立府。今天，獨立府是胡志明市一個有名的參觀景點。 獨立府位於一個0.12平方公里的公園內，大廈由建築師吳曰樹（曾獲1955年羅馬大獎）設計。獨立府的佈局設計與周圍風景相映成輝。其中房間有總統辦公室、內閣會議室、外交大廳、總統夫人室和電影室等。 獨立府佔地面積達12萬平方米，3層樓高，有兩棟側樓及一個地下室。購票可以入內參觀，身穿越南傳統服飾的工作人員會為遊客提供諮詢及導覽服務，可以參觀建築內各個廳室，大廈內共有100個富麗堂皇大大小小的廳堂，各具特色。 獨立府園區內有一座建築群阮攸路108號國賓館，時稱西貢迎賓館，是前越南共和國政府用於招待外賓的迎賓館。