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Introduction
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is Vietnam's commercial headquarters -- brash and busy -- with a keen sense of its own importance as Vietnam emerges from years of austerity to claim a place in the "Asian Tiger" economic slugfest. Located on the Sai... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There & Getting Away By Plane -- Most regional airlines connect with Ho Chi Minh City, including Malaysian Airlines, Thai Airways, Bangkok Airways, Silk Air/Singapore Airlines, Lao Aviation, Garuda Indonesia, Philippine Airlines, U... Continue reading »
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Fast facts
Banks & Currency Exchange -- As with elsewhere in Vietnam, you can change money in banks and hotels. The exchange rate in Saigon is better than in many smaller cities. Major banks in Saigon include ANZ Bank, 11 Me Linh Sq., District 1 (tel... Continue reading »
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Visitor information
Every major tourist agency has its headquarters or a branch in Saigon. They can book tours and travel throughout the city and the southern region, and usually countrywide as well. Ann Tours, Exotissimo, and Saigontourist are upper tier. Ben T... Continue reading »
Ho Chi Minh City Travel Experiences
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Vietnam - Hue, Nah Trang, Mui Ne & Saigon
We took the sleeper train to Hue. We spent the first day sightseeing on foot and in a cylco (a bike taxi) which included a... Continue reading »
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Through the Mekong to the Old City of Saigon
The drive from Chau Doc to Ho Chi Min City (better known as Saigon) was wonderful. Everyone in Vietnam lives either along the road or the... Continue reading »
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Sai Gon, Vietnam
Just after the last American troops left Vietnam in 1974, Hanoi successfully took Saigon. They renamed the city Ho Chi Minh City, and ren... Continue reading »
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Boat and Island hopping in the Mekong Delta
Jan 22/07I went on a day-tour of the Mekong Delta today. Every bus I've taken here has the same "handy" system where you get pi... Continue reading »
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Sweaty Saigon!
Arrived into Saigon at 530am! We were both whacked as hadn't slept at all! When we got off the train a wall of heat hit us- geez was it... Continue reading »
Popular Ho Chi Minh City Hotels
- Metropole Hotel
- Bong Sen Sai Gon Hotel
- Sheraton Saigon
- Hotel Equatorial Ho Chi Minh City
- Que Huong - Liberty 2
- New World Hotel Saigon
- Palace Hotel Ho Chi Minh City
- Rex Hotel
- Redsun Hotel
- Bach Dang hotel
Popular Ho Chi Minh City Things to Do
- Cu Chi Tunnels
- Cafe Cao Minh
- Allez Boo
- I-Box Cafe
- Cappuccino
- Sai Gon Pho
- Big Man Beer
- Sozo
- Warda
- Giac Lam Pagoda
Popular Ho Chi Minh City Restaurants
- Ngoc Suong (Le Marina)
- Nam An
- Huong Dong
- Shuji Egi
- Song Ngu
- Amigo Steak House
- Cyclo Cafe
- Tandoor
- Cung Dinh at the Rex Hotel
- Night Market
