Ho Chi Minh City
Motorbikes as weather. The war museums are heavy going and the street food two doors down is the best in the country.
Ho Chi Minh City in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Ho Chi Minh City
Where to stay in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Ho Chi Minh City
Bến Thành Market is located in the center of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in the city and an important symbol of the city. Ben Thanh Market is a famous destination for many local and foreign tourists from all around the world.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jul 2026
Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0
Bitexco Financial Tower is a skyscraper in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. At its completion in 2010, it became the tallest building in Vietnam and kept this status until January 2011, when it was surpassed by Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Aug 2026
Lê Minh Phát · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Saigon Central Post Office is a post office in Paris Commune Square, Saigon ward, Ho Chi Minh City, next to the Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, the city's cathedral.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 5 Jul 2026
Kevin Rutherford · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Independence Palace, also publicly and officially known as the Reunification Convention Hall or simply Reunification Hall, is a historic landmark and government-owned public hall in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was designed by architect Ngô Viết Thụ and was the presidential palace, home and workplace of the president of the Republic of Vietnam.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 13 Aug 2026
Balon Greyjoy · CC0
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon, officially the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is a cathedral located in the Saigon ward of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The cathedral, established by French administrators who originally named it the Church of Saigon, was constructed between 1877 and 1880.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Aug 2026
Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0
Bến Thành Market is located in the center of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in the city and an important symbol of the city. Ben Thanh Market is a famous destination for many local and foreign tourists from all around the world.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jul 2026
Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0
Bitexco Financial Tower is a skyscraper in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. At its completion in 2010, it became the tallest building in Vietnam and kept this status until January 2011, when it was surpassed by Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Aug 2026
Lê Minh Phát · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Saigon Central Post Office is a post office in Paris Commune Square, Saigon ward, Ho Chi Minh City, next to the Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, the city's cathedral.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 5 Jul 2026
Kevin Rutherford · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Independence Palace, also publicly and officially known as the Reunification Convention Hall or simply Reunification Hall, is a historic landmark and government-owned public hall in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was designed by architect Ngô Viết Thụ and was the presidential palace, home and workplace of the president of the Republic of Vietnam.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 13 Aug 2026
Balon Greyjoy · CC0
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon, officially the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is a cathedral located in the Saigon ward of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The cathedral, established by French administrators who originally named it the Church of Saigon, was constructed between 1877 and 1880.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Aug 2026
Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0
From the airport
When to go to Ho Chi Minh City: Dec or Jan or Feb or Mar or Apr
Guides about Ho Chi Minh City
Two days is enough if you sequence it around the heat and the traffic. A route with the museum done first, the tunnels priced honestly, and one skip.
Arif Rahman · 2 Sep 2026
The metro opened in December 2024 and it changes where it makes sense to sleep. Five areas, what each costs you in traffic, and the strip to avoid.
Arif Rahman · 2 Sep 2026
Da Nang for remote workers, with real dong rents inland and by the beach, the 90 day e-visa that is the only option, and the quarterly run it forces.
Tobi Adeyemi · 4 Sep 2026
Three days in Hanoi and one trip out, with the Train Street access rules as they actually stand and why Ninh Binh beats Ha Long on a short trip.
Arif Rahman · 3 Sep 2026