Ho Chi Minh City Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Ho Chi Minh City
Following the fall of Saigon in 1975,Saigonwas renamedHo Chi Minh City. However the old name Saigon is still widely used by both Vietnamese and foreigners, especially when referring to the most central part of the city to which most tourists flock. Although the capital of a united Vietnam is Hanoi in the north, Ho Chi Minh City remains Vietnam's main economic and financial centre. While it does not have the long history that cities likeHanoiandHuehave, it is Vietnam's most modern and cosmopolitan city, with influences from the French former colonial rulers and the ethnic Chinese community in Cholon deeply embedded in the local culture, perhaps most visible in its cuisine. Though Vietnam has been united since the conclusion of theVietnam War, cultural differences arising from the division o
Top Attractions in Ho Chi Minh City
Explore the best things to see and do in Ho Chi Minh City:
- ★Bitexco Financial Tower
- ★Central Mosque
- ★Dai Nam Tourist Park
- ★Dam Sen Water Park
- ★FITO Museum of Traditional Vietnamese Medicine
- ★Giác Lâm Pagoda
- ★Happy Ending Massage Yuan
- ★Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts
Where to Eat in Ho Chi Minh City
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Anan Saigon
- 🍴Au Lac do Brazil
- 🍴Bánh Mì 37
- 🍴Bánh Mì Hồng Hoa
- 🍴Barbecue Garden
- 🍴Ben Thanh Market
Where to Stay in Ho Chi Minh City
- 🏨4 Guest House Thanh
- 🏨An An 2 Hotel
- 🏨An An Hotel
- 🏨An Phuong 2
- 🏨Asian Hotel
- 🏨Asian Ruby Select Hotel
Ho Chi Minh City Travel Guide Sections
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