Ho Chi Minh City

Recently updated on August 10th, 2022 at 04:17 pm

Ho Chi Minh city travel guide:

If Hanoi is known as the capital of a thousand years of culture with peaceful beauty, Ho Chi Minh City meanwhiles is one of the most vibrant cities in Vietnam. When you come to this city, you can admire tall buildings, amusement parks, shopping centers interspersed with ancient architecture and market with hundreds of years of history.

Best time to travel to Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City has two distinct seasons: rainy season and dry season. Rainy season from May to November, dry season from December to April. If you come here in the rainy season, you should bring an umbrella or raincoat when out because Saigon is famous for many sudden rain. In addition, Ho Chi Minh City is also the place where sunlight, the average temperature of 27 ° C, the highest up to 40 ° C but not as harsh as other places.

How to getting to Ho Chi Minh City? Transportation to visit city

Come to Ho Chi Minh City

Tan Son Nhat International Airport is an international airport located in the city, about 8km north of the city center. So you can easily move here with different airlines.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport (IATA: SGN, ICAO: VVTS)

Moving around city

Being the most vibrant city in the country, there are many vehicles that you can use such as cars, motorbikes, airplanes, to explore here.

The cheapest public transport is only 5,000 VND / route (local bus), followed by moto-taxi and taxi.

Alternatively, you can rent a motorbike to travel around the city.

Notes:

• Absolutely obey traffic safety laws when joining traffic.
• Bring a map of the city or phone with internet connection to use Google Maps.

Where to stay? Nice and good Homestay & Hotels in Ho Chi Minh City

In the city from the homestay to the high-end hotel, there are many options for you. If you go on holiday, you are recommended to book accommodation 2-3 weeks before to avoid room unavailability or high prices. Right in the center of Ho Chi Minh City, there are many homestay and hotels with very reasonable prices and you can book directly or through the travel company so you get better prices a lot more than you book directly with that hotel. This is an experience when traveling to Ho Chi Minh City you should pay attention.

In addition, Booking.com is a very reasonable choice we would like to advise you with information and photos, very detailed service, as well as reviews of the people who have booked here.

Ho Chi Minh City Attractions

The Notre Dame Cathedral

This is a place you can not miss when coming to this city by its ancient beauty and symbolic meaning. Located in the heart of District 1, surrounded by ancient churches, mossy and historic buildings are skyscrapers, modern and crowded. It features European architecture combining beautiful Roman and Gothic style, together with the largest bell in Vietnam. Notre Dame Cathedral is the most beautiful and most important church of Saigon diocese, the pride of the people of the city.

Nha Rong Wharf

Also known as the Ho Chi Minh Museum, this is where Uncle Ho went to find a way to save the country in 1911.

Nguyen Hue Walking Street

It is a very busy street on festivals and weekends. Both sides of the road are owned by a myriad of hotels, high-end shopping malls, and long-standing, home-grown European architectural breathers.

Ben Thanh Market

Beginning in the 19th century, Ben Thanh Market is a witness to the history of many times. The market has four east-west-south-north ports turning to main streets in central Saigon. Here, visitors can shop a lot of souvenirs, fabrics, clothing, handicrafts.

Binh Tay Market

Located in the Chinatown, Binh Tay Market (Cho Lon) is a focal point market providing many important commodities for many provinces in the South and the country. The products range from dried food, cereals, dried seafood to clothing, footwear and children’s toys. This is a busy market and worth to you to discover to understand more about lifestyle, way of living, trading of people here.

Suoi Tien Resort

Located at the gateway North East Saigon, 19km from the city center, Suoi Tien is an entertainment destination attracting many tourists when coming to Ho Chi Minh City.

Dam Sen Water Park

Dam Sen Water Park attracts large numbers of tourists every year thanks to nearly 40 exciting games with water. Visitors come here to participate in the game, enjoy the wonderful moments, interesting relatives through the game attractive, just risk.

Vietnam History Museum

Ticket price: 10,000 VND.

Opening hours: Morning 8h00 – 11h30; Afternoon 13h30 – 16h30 (Tuesday – Sunday); Entrance fee: 15.000VND / person (foreign guests)

Vietnam History Museum was built in 1929, formerly the Museum Blanchard de la Brosse. Visiting here, you will be admired, learn about the tens of thousands of valuable artifacts. In addition, the museum has more than 25,000 books and materials for archeological studies, ethnography, history, museum study …

Cu Chi Tunnels

Cu Chi tunnels are about 70 km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City. Not only a famous military project of Vietnam and the world, and this is also a national historic site, Cu Chi Tunnels is also an attractive destination for visitors.

Notes:

• Total time to visit and transfer: Half-day
• If you travel by motorbike, you should find out before you leave and take a city map or an internet-connected phone to use Google Maps.
• Renting a taxi from the city center to the tunnels is about 600,000 – 700,000 VND / pass. Cheap car rental packages can be cheaper than a taxi ride.
• Should carry sports shoes to move in the tunnel.

Take a cruise along Saigon river

Try a river cruise experience, you will be exploring the very features of Saigon with beautiful scenery, the man of the river in the midst of bustling urban. The forms of sightseeing include boat trips along the river to Nha Be, Can Gio; Boat to Lai Thieu; sightseeing with dinner on the restaurant Depending on the quality of service, the cost for a trip along the Saigon River cost from 80,000VND per person up.

Bui Vien Walking Street

This place was a popular tourist magazine Lonely Planet put into the guide list for visitors to visit Ho Chi Minh City. West Street is very close to Ben Thanh Market, the bus station transfer passengers throughout the city.

Independence Palace

The buildings are designed in accordance with Feng Shui and Oriental architecture but are very modern. Visiting Independence Palace, visitors can admire many items from the old regime as well as the evidence marking the independence day 30.4.1975.

Opening hours: 7:30 am – 11:00 am, from 13h00 to 16h00 (daily).

Can Gio

About 50 km from Ho Chi Minh City center, Can Gio has forests and sea, so fresh seafood is available. There are also many interesting attractions such as Vam Sa mangrove forest, Monkey Island, tourist resort and beach. 30th of April, Mausoleum of Marine General Nam Hai