Ho Chi Minh City Hall or Saigon City Hall or Hôtel de Ville de Saïgon was built in 1902-1908 in a French colonial style for the then city of Saigon. It was renamed after 1975 as Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee'.Although this elegant colonial building is not open to public, Saigon City Hall is very popular with tourists and offers great photo opportunities. Tourists can take photographs outside and many people choose to do this at night when the building and its grounds are lit up.Other buildings nearby: Municipal Theatre, Ho Chi Minh City HSBC Building, Ho Chi Minh City Rex Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City