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1. Ben Thanh Market
The Cho Benh Thanh market is just beside our hotel , the Liberty Central.So everyday if we have free time , we would kill our time in here.We found this market interesting, as well as other markets in...
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2. Out of Saigon - Cu Chi Tunnels
The war was ended for a long time, but on annual occasion of 30th April, the whole country recalls the tenacious battle and hardships of the Vietnamese Revolution. On occasion of a long holiday: 30th...
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3. War Remnants Museum
The museum is excellent if one critically keeps in mind that only one side of the coin is shown here. Rooms are modern and with AC and text in English and Vietnamese. Many tourists come to this museum...
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4. Mekong Delta
We took a day trip to the Mekong Delta with a private guide (we chose to book the guide who had picked us up at the airport). Our guide was originally from the Mekong Delta, and so had an insider's...
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5. Notre Dame Cathedral
Architectural Masterpiece Notre Dame Cathedral – Saigon. Notre Dame Cathedral (also known as the Big Church, Basilica, and Cathedral) in Ho Chi Minh City is magnificent, beautiful, and stable in the...
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6. Reunification Palace
Independence Palace- Reunification Palace is a must- visit tourist attraction in Ho Chi Minh city. The Independence Palace is situated at 135 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia street, Ben Thanh, district 1, Ho Chi...
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7. Post Office
Located in the city center, the Saigon Central Post Office is a must-visit destination to foreign tourists. With unique architecture, high aesthetic and at the age of 130, the post office really...
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8. Chinatown
Cholon's main market, a Chinese-style architectural masterpiece with a great clock tower in the centre. Much of the business here is wholesale. If you are buying in bulk, this is the place to do...
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9. Massages
I can warmly recommend Indochine Spa. I love traditional Thai massage, and they do a really good one here. It's more expensive than average spas in HCMC, but compared to another spa, which I visited,...
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10. City Hall
Although city hall is not open to the public, it still is worth hunting it down to have a look at the beautiful architecture. It was completed in 1908, once being known as the "Hotel de Ville." It...
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11. Temples
I did a day trip to this temple and the Cu Chi tunnels. This temple is really a must see, make sure that you are there for the midday mass The main attraction is the Great Divine Temple built between...
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13. Out of Saigon - Cao Dai Temple
Only if you're already in Tay Ninh: The people are a different religion than most other Vietnam people. They worship the one eyed religion and they wear the white dress robe (ao dai) Don't forget to...
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14. Water Puppet
This will be pictures of the Assorted Water Puppets of the Show According to Wikipedia: The orchestra accompanies the performance with traditional music and song Dance of the water fairies Water...
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15. Rex Hotel
If you are not staying here, then come for a look! The Hotel is located next to City hall and has an important place in the history of Ho Chi Minh City. The Hotel is now a 5 star, 284-room, five-story...
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16. Jade Emperor Pagoda
This Temple I was taken to when on my city tour. I was dropped off at the temple courtyard which had a tortoise pool, and quite a few people in the courtyard. On entering the main hall, the first...
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17. Saigon River
This is one of the few moving boat with onboard restaurant as its attraction.This boat will depart at 8.15pm and will cruise about 1.5 hours before it get back to its jetty Varieties of...
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18. Museum of History
If you are visiting the Botanical garden and Zoo, then pop next door to the History museum (1929) Its a lovely, historical Pagoda style building which typifies Indochinese architecture. The museum...
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19. Former US Embassy
Unfortunately the building no longer stands but here is a little information about the compound that is back in the hands of the U.S. today. Remember the footage during the Vietnamese American War of...
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20. Revolutionary Museum
This Museum is housed in a former colonial adminstration building known as Gia Long Palace . The museum focus mostly on the war although in the lower floors it does have some decent art/ history...
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21. Binh Tay Market
Part two of my Bitexco Financial Tower tips with more pictures in and around the bitexco financial tower (separate tips for the Saigon Sky Deck) the last time I was in Saigon in 2007, there was no...
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22. Opera House
Saigon Opera House- Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theatre. Located in a convenient location in the city center, this is seen as the central and municipal theater where takes place theatrical and art...
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23. Saigon Water Park
Cool of at the water park. There are Swimming pools, Water rides, Childrens pools, Slides, and Wave machine. Good place to go to get out of the busy streets for half a day. Costs around $5. Open from...
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24. Zoo & Botanic Garden
The Zoo and Botanical Garden began in 1864. It is the biggest zoological garden of the country comprising of two separate sections for plants and animals. Hundreds of animals, birds and reptiles are...
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Comments (1)
This may be some help to those heading to Saigon (HCMC).
Below is a site for article concerning volunteer tourist help being offered in District 1 (main tourist area) for tourist visiting HCMC.
thanhniennews.com/index/page...
According to the article, English speaking youth volunteers will be available in three areas 7 days a week. The volunteers will be wearing blue jerseys and can help tourists not only with questions, but alert police if they feel a tourist has been scammed or threatened.
Sounds like a great idea, that's time is overdue.
David