Location and history
Several years ago, this was an uninhabited land which had a natural stream flowing across, endemic forest and natural scenery. The name “Suoi Tien” (Fairy Stream), was derived from a story about 7 sacred girls died and became fairies in this land. Then this forestry farm was turned into what we see today – the biggest cultural theme park of Ho Chi Minh City, located in Thu Duc District (about 25km from the city centre).
A theme park of Vietnamese culture
It’s no wonder that Vietnamese culture is the main theme of Suoi Tien entertainment. The park is famous for its Oriental structure, based on oriental beliefs, which is demonstrated by all the statues, buildings and games in the park. They symbolise the wish for peace, happiness and wealth. Some are constructed according to long-standing Vietnamese legends like Thanh Giong, Lac Long Quan – Au Co, and Chu Dong Tu – Tien Dung. Tourists can learn something more about legendary history of Vietnamese people. What’s more, cultural festivals are periodically held within the site, when interesting Vietnamese traditional activities and features are there for visitors to enjoy, such as in the occasions of Lunar New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival and Hung King Death Anniversary.
A true amusement park
As an amusement park, Suoi Tien offers numerous kinds of game, from scary, thrilling to adventurous ones such as: Mystery of the Forest, 4D Theatre, Roller Coaster and Air Bycicle. No one would be disappointed when come to this recreational area, especially children, as there’s a specific area called The Children Kingdom. This place has a lot of funny and attractive games from superman electric car, children train to ball house.
Opening hours and ticket price
The park opens daily from 8AM to 6PM. At the weekends, it closes a little bit later, at 6:30. On special occasions like national holidays, it closes at 11PM, though.
The entrance fee is VND 50,000 for adult and a half for kids. Extra cost varies from VND 5,000 to VND 60,000, depending on each distinctive game.
How to get there
From the city center, it takes about 1 hour to get to Suoi Tien Park by car, following Ha Noi Highway. In case tourists want to travel by bus, take number 19, 50, 52, 53 or 150 and ask the driver to drop at the park.
Read more about Ho Chi Minh City bus here.
