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Southern Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam's most energetic city, where colonial-era architecture, traditional markets and modern city life all overlap.
In Ho Chi Minh City, past and present sit side by side without friction — French colonial buildings stand right next to glass towers, and street life never really stops, even late at night. This is the city to feel the full pulse of modern Vietnam.
Highlights
- Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Saigon Central Post Office
Independence Palace, a living witness to the city's history
Ben Thanh Market, bustling at the heart of District 1
Nguyen Hue Walking Street and the Bitexco skyline at night
The War Remnants Museum
Cho Lon, the Chinese quarter in District 5
Experiences worth trying
Walk District 1's centre and take in its French colonial architecture
Try Saigon's street food scene after dark
Watch the sunset from the Bitexco Financial Tower observation deck
Browse Ben Thanh Market for snacks and souvenirs
Sip coffee at an old-school 'sock' coffee shop
Wander Luong Nhu Hoc's lantern street
Ho Chi Minh City
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