Tao Dan Park (Vietnamese: Công viên Tao Đàn) is an urban park in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam behind the Independence Palace.[1][2] It is of the largest parks in the city, covering 10 hectares.[3] Part of the park will be used for the Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line 2's Tao Dan Station.[4][5]

Tao Dan Park
Công viên Tao Đàn
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TypeUrban Park
LocationDistrict 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Area10 hectares (25 acres)

Bird cafe

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The park formerly hosted an outdoor bird cafe that served coffee and attracted songbird owners, who would hang their birdcages and listen to them sing.[6] Now a construction site for the metro station, the cafe was moved across the street from the park to Cong Doan Cafe.[7][8]

 
The former Songbird Cafe at Tao Dan Park

References

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  1. ^ "What to know before you go to Ho Chi Minh City". Roads & Kingdoms. 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  2. ^ VnExpress. "HCMC to get more parks - VnExpress International". VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  3. ^ VnExpress. "Where have Saigon's green spaces gone? - VnExpress International". VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  4. ^ "Part of Tao Dan Park to be used for Saigon metro station". VietNamNet News (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  5. ^ "HCMC may have to cut down 150-year-old trees in central park for metro line". Thanh Nien Daily. 2015-10-18. Retrieved 2022-08-05.[dead link]
  6. ^ Best Ever Food Review Show (2016-10-06). Tao Dan Park Bird Cafe in Saigon, Vietnam. Retrieved 2024-10-16 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ Kirsty (2020-03-25). "Birdsong at Saigon Bird Cafe in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam". Kathmandu & Beyond. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  8. ^ "Tao Dan Park Review - Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam - Sights | Fodor's Travel". www.fodors.com. Retrieved 2022-08-06.

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