Ho Chi Minh City

About:

Ho Chi Minh City, or Saigon by its original and more popular name, is Vietnam on the move. Motorbikes and cars speed through its streets with the urgency typical of a metropolis. The city is leading Vietnam into an exciting future with its skyscrapers, designer malls, up-market bars and excellent eateries. The city has a timeless quality that can be found in its backstreets, busy markets, quaint shops, ornate pagodas, temples and churches. Incredible history and an exciting future exist side-by-side in this energetic place.

To Do list:

• Eat Pho (pronounced ‘fur’), a delicious broth of chicken or beef, noodles lime and chilies for breakfast
• Bargain for Vietnamese trinkets at Ben Thanh Market
• Visit the War Remnant’s Museum, a memorial of Vietnams turbulent past
• Take a day trip to the Mekong Delta where you can float along the beautiful waterways with the jungle on either side
• Get a great view of the city from the Biotexco Financial Tower, the tallest building in the city in the heart of the business district