Ho Chi Minh City Overview

Known as the largest destination in Vietnam with a lot of beautiful and magnificent landscapes as well as tasty dishes to explore and enjoy, Ho Chi Minh is really a must - visit destination in Vietnam. Every year, Ho Chi Minh attracts a lot of tourists coming here to visit famous landscapes and enjoy the hustling atmosphere in the city.

You do not have to worry about where to go, which festivals and events to take part in or where to go shopping in Ho Chi Minh as there is a long list of things to do in Ho Chi Minh that you should not miss on your trip. Some of the popular spots in Ho Chi Minh City to visit and explore such as: War Remnants Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral, Jade Emperor Pagoda, Ben Thanh Market, Reunification Palace, Central Post Office. These are the most attractive sites in Ho Chi Minh that no tourist misses to visit when visiting Ho Chi Minh City. It is a great chance for you to know more about culture and history of the city as well as give your eyes an opportunity to admire beautiful and well - known landscapes. 

In addition, one of the things that makes tourist come back the city that is the special and delicious foods. Some of famous foods in Ho Chi Minh which are the passion of many people include: Banh mi, Pho, Bun mam, Bun Bo Hue, Banh da cua, Banh cuon, Banh xeo, Hu Tieu, Goi cuon, Com tam. Enjoying the specialties of Ho Chi Minh City will help you get more memories and unforgettable experience in the modern and bustling city. All are waiting for your exploration and experience. Do not hesitate to visit this beautiful city.

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Our Ho Chi Minh City trips

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Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion

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Saigon After Dark Food Tour By Vespa

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Saigon Afternoon Tour By Vespa

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Saigon Morning Tour By Vespa

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Shopping

Haggle for bargains in Ben Thanh market

Ben Thanh market is one of the more exciting places to visit in Ho Chi Minh City. It’s a chance to truly get stuck in with the locals and test your bargaining skills. It’s a very...
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Shop the Markets, Shop the Malls

If you’re itching to bring home a souvenir, you won’t be at a loss for shopping in Saigon. Ben Thanh Market is famous for its many stalls and traditional goods, or if you’re...
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Travel Tips

Best street for street food in Saigon

The street food scene in Saigon permeates every district, neighbourhood, and alleyway; the city boasts so many street food outlets that, at times, Saigon feels like one gigantic, open-air...
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Barbecue Your Own Dinner

The barbecue garden provides a unique take on dinner – cook it yourself! Escape the chaotic streets in the lush garden restaurant, order your preferred dishes and cook them to your liking....
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Top Attractions

Explore Tao Dan Park

Tao Dan Park is a true oasis nestled in the hustle and bustle of Saigon. This is where parents bring children to play, where couples stroll on dates and where workers enjoy their lunch. The...
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Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh

Situated in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, bustling Ben Thanh Market in District 1 is a great place to buy local handicrafts, branded goods, Vietnamese art and other souvenirs.
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Travel Experiences

Sip a Cocktail and Enjoy the View at Saigon Skydeck

It’s hard to get a true appreciation for the scale of HCMC without seeing it from up above. You could just pay to go up to the tourist deck, or… you could skip that cost and get a...
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Learn About Traditional Medicine

A visit to the FITO museum is quite the experience. In this ornate house, you’ll be guided floor by floor and learn all about the traditional methods used to treat illnesses in Vietnam....
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Food Culture

Thang Long Puppet Theatre is a famous cultural place for domestic and foreign tourists. It is situated on Dinh Tien Hoang street and nearby many other attractions in Hanoi as Hoan Kiem Lake & Ngoc Son Temple, Hanoi Old Quarter, Ly Thai To Park, Hanoi Opera House, etc. It provides the water puppet show which is unique Vietnam traditional art.  

The Theatre was established on October 1969 and now become the leading brand name of Vietnamese water puppetry. The Theatre has of preservation, maintenance and development of the traditional water puppetry; confirm-reinforce its brand name; contribute significant part to the advertisement and speed up the cultural and art exchange and cooperation in the world. There are often 5-7 shows every day to satisfy with demands of audiences.

The main content of water puppet show is about daily life of Vietnamese farmers (cultivating, tending buffalo, catching fishes…), communal entertainment (swimming contest, dragon dancing…), or historical legends (Le Loi returns precious sword…). Performances are accompanied by a Vietnamese orchestra playing traditional music using drums, wooden bells, horns, bamboo flutes and cymbals. There are also authentic Vietnamese operatic songs telling the story that is being acted out by the puppets.  And the main music used in the water puppetry performance is music of Cheo which is the specific traditional art in the Northern plain. 

Indulge in the Street Food

Trying to figure out what to eat from street vendors in Vietnam can be extremely overwhelming, but thanks to the Legal Nomad’s Guide to Saigon Street Food you can explore and taste with...
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Bun Mam

Bun mam is a robust Vietnamese soup that’s packed with contrasting flavours, textures and colours. Pungent, fishy, sweet, sour, dark, vibrant, silky and crunchy, this is a soup that...
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Blogs

Vietnam is a beautiful country which is well known for natural beauty, long history and multiple cultures. Therefore, it is easy to understand the reason why the number of tourists landing in Vietnam is increasing to a greater extent. People who are wishing to visit a country famous for both cultural and natural beauty can prioritize Vietnam without any constraint.

Even though there are thousands of places to visit, here are some highly recommended tourist spots which should not be missed once after landing in the Vietnam land: The 1000 year old capital Hanoi, breathtaking Halong Bay, peaceful Hoi An town, bustling and modern Ho Chi Minh City and countless of white sand beaches along the country from the North to the South. Each minute of you in Vietnam will be surrounded by friendly people who are eager to introduce you the unique culture or authentic cuisine of Vietnam which are now popular all over the world. Vietnam is now awaiting for your footprints to explore.

Hcm City Welcomes 1.8 Million Foreign Tourists

Hcm City Welcomes 1.8 Million Foreign Tourists

24 June, 2016

Nearly 1.8 million foreign tourists visited HCM City in the first four months of the year, a year-on-year increase of 14 per cent, according to a report from the municipal People’s Committee.