Ho Chi Minh-stad - Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh-stad (Viëtnamees: Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh), algemeen bekend as Saigon (Viëtnamees: Sài Gòn) of deur die afkortings HCMC of HCM, is die grootste stad in Vietnam (bevolking en gebied) en die voormalige hoofstad van die Republiek Viëtnam (Suid-Viëtnam).

Verstaan

Na die val van Saigon in 1975, Saigon hernoem is Ho Chi Minh-stad. Die ou Saigon-naam word egter steeds deur sowel Viëtnamese as buitelanders gebruik, veral as daar verwys word na die mees sentrale deel van die stad waarheen die meeste toeriste stroom. Alhoewel die hoofstad van 'n verenigde Vietnam Hanoi in die noorde is, bly Ho Chi Minh-stad die belangrikste ekonomiese en finansiële sentrum van Vietnam. Alhoewel dit nie die lang geskiedenis het waarvan stede hou nie Hanoi en Tint is, is dit die modernste en kosmopolitiese stad van Viëtnam, met invloede van die Franse voormalige koloniale heersers en die etniese Chinese gemeenskap in Cholon, diep ingebed in die plaaslike kultuur, miskien die sigbaarste in die kookkuns daarvan.

Alhoewel Vietnam sedert die sluiting van die Verenigde State verenig is Viëtnam-oorlog, kulturele verskille wat voortspruit uit die verdeling van Viëtnam kan tot vandag gesien word. Tot vandag toe is plaaslike inwoners in Ho Chi Minh-stad geneig om meer besigheidsgesind en minder ideologies te wees as dié in Hanoi in die noorde. Daarbenewens is Suidlanders ook geneig om gasvryer te wees teenoor Westerse besoekers as Noordelikes. Die Viëtnam-oorlog - wat in Vietnam die 'Amerikaanse oorlog' genoem word, bly 'n sensitiewe onderwerp, en dit is raadsaam om dit nie in gesprekke met die plaaslike bevolking aan te spreek nie. Moenie aanvaar dat alle Viëtnamese dieselfde dink nie, want baie Suidlanders is nog steeds verbitterd omdat hulle teen die Noorde verloor het.

Geskiedenis

Die eerste bewyse van 'n nedersetting in die gebied dateer uit die Funan-ryk (1ste - 6de eeu nC). Na die val van die Funan-ryk het die gebied uiteindelik onder die beheer van Champa, waartydens dit vernoem is Baigaur. Met die opkoms van die Khmer-ryk, is die Chams uiteindelik gedwing, en die nedersetting is in die Khmer-ryk opgeneem en herdoop Prooi Nokor. Dit het gegroei tot 'n etniese Khmer-meerderheid, wat gebly het selfs na die val van die Khmer-ryk, en eers in die 17de eeu het etniese Viëtnamese hulle in die omgewing begin vestig. In 1698, toe dit reeds 'n etniese Viëtnamese meerderheid gehad het, het die Nguyễn here Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh na die gebied gestuur om Viëtnamese administratiewe strukture te vestig, en dit sodoende in die Vietnam se Lê-dinastie. Mettertyd het die stad Prey Nokor bekend geword onder die Viëtnamese naam Sài Gòn.

Saigon is aan die Franse afgestaan ​​onder die Verdrag van Saigon in 1862, en word die hoofstad van die Franse kolonie Cochinchina, wat die meeste van die suidelike Viëtnam beslaan. As gevolg hiervan het die stad 'n ryk Franse koloniale erfenis, met baie manjifieke Franse koloniale geboue in die middestad, tesame met 'n sterk kafee-kultuur. Na onafhanklikheid in 1955 word Saigon die hoofstad van die kapitalistiese Suid-Viëtnam, met Hanoi die hoofstad van die kommunistiese Noord-Viëtnam te word. Saigon is in 1975 deur die kommunistiese Noord-Viëtnamese troepe gevange geneem en sodoende Vietnam onder kommunistiese regering herenig. Die stad is herdoop Ho Chi Minh-stad deur die oorwinnende kommuniste in 1976, alhoewel die ou naam Saigon steeds algemeen deur plaaslike inwoners gebruik word. Alhoewel Hanoi die hoofstad van 'n verenigde Viëtnam geword het en bly, bly Ho Chi Minh-stad steeds die grootste stad van Vietnam en die belangrikste ekonomiese middelpunt.

Toekoms

Die Thu Thiem-distrik aan die oostekant van die Sai Gon-rivier is omstreeks 2010 skoongemaak vir hoë herontwikkeling. Die regering beplan om die inwoners van Distrik 1 in die nuwe behuising in te skuif, en dan baie meer van die distrik te herbou.

Klimaat

Ho Chi Minh-stad het 'n tropiese klimaat met nat en droë seisoene. Die droë seisoen is van Desember tot Mei. Die aangenaamste besoektyd is van Desember tot Februarie wanneer die temperatuur en humiditeit laer is. Maart en April is warm met temperature wat tot 40 ° C (104 ° F) kan bereik. Die nat seisoen is lank, gewoonlik in Mei en eindig in Oktober, word gekenmerk deur hoë temperature en humiditeit. Bewolkte weer kom meer voor alhoewel periodes van sonskyn wel gedurende die nat seisoen voorkom.

Praat

Soos in die meeste ander dele van Viëtnam, is die hooftaal Viëtnamese. Die plaaslike dialek is die suidelike, wat ietwat van die noordelike dialek verskil Hanoi, alhoewel sprekers van beide dialekte mekaar gewoonlik kan verstaan. Engels word deur die meeste jonger goed opgeleide hoërklasse gepraat. Opgeleide ouer burgers kan gewoonlik praat Frans, alhoewel algemeen gesproke, is Engels deesdae baie nuttiger.

Ho Chi Minh-stad is ook die tuiste van 'n groot etniese Chinese gemeenskap, meestal rondom Chinatown, en baie van hulle is tweetalig in Kantonees en Viëtnamese. Baie van hulle praat ook Mandaryns.

'N Paar nuttige frases:

• Hallo: Seen Chow (Xin chào)
• Verskoon my, jammer: Seen Loy (Xin lỗi)
• Wat is dit / dat?: Dag La Kai Yee (Đây là cái gì)
• Dankie: Kam On (Cảm ơn)
• Baie goed: Rat Tot (Rất tốt)
• Totsiens: Tam Bee-it (Tạm biệt)

Gaan in

Met die vliegtuig

• 10.818889106.6519441 Tan Son Nhat Internasionale Lughawe (SGN ^IATA Tân Sơn Nhất) (Die lughawe is ongeveer 8 km vanaf die hartjie van die stad.). Vietnam se grootste internasionale lughawe. Daar is twee terminale: die blink, aangename internasionale terminale en die ou, maar funksionele binnelandse terminale 200 m verderop. Daar is geen belastingvrye inkopies nadat u geland het nie - koop sulke items op die lughawe waarvandaan u vertrek om Vietnam te besoek. Daar is 'n verskeidenheid kosopsies by die Internasionale Terminal en hoewel die pryse hoër is as in Ho Chi Minh-stad (soos die geval is met die meeste lughawens), is dit beslis moontlik vir almal, behalwe diegene met die laagste begroting, om goedkoop te eet pryse.  

Immigrasie en valuta

Immigrasieprotokolle op die lughawe is baie vaartbelyn. Dit is vir die meeste passasiers nie meer nodig om immigrasie- of doeaneaangiftekaartjies in te vul nie. (Laasgenoemde kan nodig wees as u van plan is om vir 'n lang tydperk in Viëtnam te bly of ongewone goedere dra; eersgenoemde is nodig vir u visum by aankoms). Die bagasieruimtes is een vlak van die immigrasiehokkies af. U moet u in- en handbagasie laat röntgenfoto's voordat u die beperkte gebied verlaat.

Nadat u die douane skoongemaak het, sal u valuta-hutte links en regs vind. Die geldeenheid van Viëtnam is die dong. Wisselkoerse op die lughawe is mededingend, maar vra eers of daar 'n kommissie is, want dit sal die koste van geldverandering verhoog en enige koersvoordeel tot niet maak. Dit is beter om hier geld in te ruil eerder as by die rugsakreisigers in die stad wat minder gunstige tariewe het. Die beste tariewe in die stad is te vinde in die geldwissel van Hà Tâm, direk na die weste van die Ben Thanh-mark en die Hung Long-geldwissel net buite die Nguyễn Huệ-straat. Daar is twee kitsbanke van Citibank naby die wisselkoerse. Die onttrekkingsfooi is 60 000 dong. Maksimum onttrekking is 6,000,000 dong tegelyk. Daar is ook 'n ander kitsbank oorkant Citibank, maar hy betaal 'n persentasie bo en behalwe 'n vaste fooi, wat duurder is.

Om na die middestad te kom

Bus

Die lughawe-bus nr. 109 (geel) verbind die internasionale lughawe en die middestad (Pham Ngu Lao St). Hierdie bus ry van 05:30 tot 01:30 die volgende dag, met 'n frekwensie van 15–20 minute / rit, en die reistyd van die reis is ongeveer 45 minute. Passasiers wat vanaf Tan Son Nhat Internasionale Lughawe reis, kan 'n bus neem by Kolom 15 (Internasionale Terminal) of Kolom 18 (Binnelandse Terminal). Die tarief vir die diens is 20 000 dong vir ritte van meer as 5 km en 12 000 dong vir diegene onder 5 km. Bus 109 het verskillende voordele, soos 'n lae vloer en wye deure wat passasiers met lywige bagasie help, bejaardes, gestremdes en swanger vroue klim maklik in en uit die bus; groot bagasieruimtes; en inligting oor komende stopplekke word in Engels en Viëtnamees vertoon en aangekondig.

Om die lughawe vanaf die middestad te bereik, gaan u na die plaaslike busstasie op Pham Ngu Lao St (kyk Kry rond> Met die bus)

Die stadsbus nr 152 (groen) is die goedkoopste manier om vanaf die lughawe na Pham Ngu Lao St te ry. Sommige van hierdie busse het nou lugversorging. (Ignoreer taxibestuurders wat vir u sê dat daar nie meer lughawebusse is nie.) Vir 6000 dong per persoon plus 'n 4000 dong fooi vir tasse, sal die bus u aan die oostekant van die Pham Ngu Lao-gebied (by die busterminaal) aflaai. aan die suidwestekant van die rotonde van die Ben Thanh-mark). Daar is beperkte plek vir bagasie, so dit is miskien nie geskik as u groot tasse het nie. Draai regs na die internasionale lughaweterminal en sien die bus wat oorkant Burger King wag. Daar is geen teken wat aandui waar die bushalte is nie, maar as u 'n uniform taxibewaarder vra, sal hy of sy u daarop wys. Indien nie, loop dan af na die binnelandse terminale, wat ongeveer drie minute loop. Die bus is slegs beskikbaar tot 18:00.

Die lughawe-bus No.119 gaan na die Mien Tay-busstasie. Van daar af kan u 'n snelbus na Can Tho neem.

Taxi

As u die Grab-app gebruik en u bestemming in die app invoer, hoef u en die bestuurder nie woord uit te ruil nie. Dit is goedkoper as om gewone taxi's te neem.

Let op: sommige reisigers het berig dat taxi-swendelary op die lughawe volop is. Lees die inligting hierbo sowel as in die "Kry rond"afdeling.

Internasionale terminale

Daar is drie opsies om 'n taxi vanaf die lughawe na die middestad (distrik 1) te kry:

• Belangrikste taxi-ry. Die belangrikste taxi-ry is aan u linkerkant as u deur die hoofdeure op die grondvloer van die terminale gebou vertrek. Sommige reisigers beveel aan dat u na die taxi-ry moet gaan, om mense wat u taxi's aanbied, te ignoreer of u aan te beveel om kaartjies by balies op die lughawe te koop. Mai Linh en Vinasun is die veiligste taxibedryf.
• Mai Linh-toonbank in die terminale gebou. Die Mai Linh-taximaatskappy het 'n toonbank aan u regterkant nadat u die douane skoongemaak het. U kan 'n taxi by die personeellid daar bestel en betaal. Hy sal u dan uit die terminale gebou lei na die taxi-ry en 'n Mai Linh-taxi vir u reël. Die koste vir 'n reis vanaf die lughawe na die middestad is US $ 10-15. Hierdie fooi dek alle tolgeld wat deur die taxibestuurder betaal moet word.
• Huurmotors by die binnelandse terminale. Daar is taxi's by die binnelandse terminale parkeerterrein. Nadat u die internasionale terminale gebou verlaat het, draai u regs en loop ongeveer 200 m.

Die taxi-tarief van die lughawe na die middestad is ongeveer 140 000 dong, plus 'n tol van 10 000 dong. As die verkeer minder is (gewoonlik net tussen 22: 00-06: 00 of op 'n warm Sondagmiddag), duur die rit na die middestad so min as 15 minute. Meer tipies kruip taxi's egter tot 'n uur in amper stilstaande verkeer.

Binnelandse terminale

By die binnelandse terminale het 'n maatskappy gebel Sasco Reis het die lughawe-taxikonsessie en is die enigste maatskappy wat passasiers langs die gebou mag oplaai. Hulle motors is die eerste wat u aan die randsteen sal sien as u die douane verlaat. Goedkoper mededingende taxi's kan gewoonlik gewoonlik in oorvloed van 100 m in die parkeerterrein gevind word. Hulle het taxibewaarders in uniform wat u besigheid sal probeer vasvang soos u nader.

Taxi maatskappye

Taxi tariewe is baie redelik in HCMC solank u 'n gesiene maatskappy gebruik en die meter gebruik word. Mai Linh (groen) en Vinasun (wit met groen en rooi letters) het die grootste vloot in die stad en is oor die algemeen eerlik en betroubaar, met meters wat outomaties begin nadat die taxi's ongeveer 5 m beweeg het. Op die lughawe dra Mai Linh-taxibewaarders groen hemde met groen dasse, en Vinasun bewaar donkergroen hemde met maroenbande. Hierdie bewaarders kan vir u 'n taxi stuur.

• Mai Linh, ☏ 84 8 3838 3838. 
• Vinasun, ☏ 84 8 3827 2727. 

Wees versigtig vir taxi's van twyfelagtige maatskappye met name wat lyk soos die bogenoemde betroubare maatskappye. Sommige hiervan sluit M inei Linh of Mai Lin in plaas van Mai Linh en Vinaontmoet het, Vinason of Vinasum in plaas van Vinasun. Daar is berig dat sulke maatskappye skandalige tariewe aan niksvermoedende passasiers vra, soms deur meters te gebruik wat vinniger loop of deur die tarief handmatig te verhoog as passasiers nie op soek is nie. Daar was ook voorvalle dat taxibestuurders van sulke maatskappye met passasiers se besittings nog in die bagasiebak ry.

Probeer om slegs by die bogenoemde twee maatskappye te hou, aangesien die risiko dat u van die hand gesit word baie hoër is by ander maatskappye.

Ander wenke om swendelary te vermy

• Vermy die koop van taxi-koepons by twyfelagtige maatskappye. Sommige taxi-ondernemings wat te veel betaal, het hutte in die lughawe-terminale geboue. Koop slegs taxi-koepons by die bogenoemde twee maatskappye.
• Vermy taxi-touts. Wees op die uitkyk vir taxi-touts wat in uniforms aantrek en met gelamineerde "vaste prys" -kaarte teen 4 400 000 dong per motor na die stadshotelle lei. Hulle sal bereid wees om die prys tot 2 600 000 dong te laat daal, maar dit is steeds 'n rip-off. Ignoreer dit en hou by taximeters of betroubare taxi-maatskappye.
• Moenie taxibestuurders vra om hotelle voor te stel nie. Taxibestuurders verdien opdragte deur klante na sekere hotelle te neem, dus wees presies na watter hotel u wil neem. Daar is bekend dat sommige taxibestuurders besoekers mislei om by hotelle te bly, wat hulle aanbeveel deur hulle in kennis te stel dat die hotelle wat besoekers gevra het om 'geen vakatures' te hê nie weens 'n groot gebeurtenis in die stad, of dat hulle 'onlangs afgebrand het'.

Motorhuur en privaat chauffeurdienste

Budget Car Rental bied Engelssprekende bestuurders en nuwe modelvoertuie aan. 'N Reis na die stad kos 'n vaste prys van 140 000 dong.

Met die bus

As u 'n bus na Ho Chi Minhstad neem, sal u by een van die volgende busstasies beland:

• 10.770924106.6988112 Cho Ben Thanh-busstasie (Bến Thành Phạm Ngũ Lão). Hierdie stasie is in die middel van HCMC, binne loopafstand van akkommodasie-opsies en toeristebesienswaardighede. (Aug 2017 opgedateer)
• 10.814837106.7108913 Mien Dong-busstasie (Bến xe Miền Đông). Busse noordwaarts arriveer en vertrek hiervandaan. U kan stadsbusse # 14 of # 45 vanaf hierdie stasie neem (of # 19 of # 93 vanaf die straat Dinh Bo Linh net buite die stasie) om vanaf Ben Thanh na die middestad te kom. (Aug 2017 opgedateer)
• 10.741037106.618984 Mien Tay-busstasie (Bến Xe Miền Tây). Om vanaf Ben Than na die middestad te kom, neem busse nr. 2, # 10, # 39 of # 139. (Aug 2017 opgedateer)
• 10.751265106.6511285 Cholon-busstasie (Bến xe Chợ Lớn). Om vanaf Ben Than na die middestad te kom, neem bus 1 of 150. (Aug 2017 opgedateer)

Vanaf hierdie stasies kos openbare busse in die stad u 6,000-7,000 dong per reis.

Die meeste private toermaatskappye se busse stuur passasiers af op Pham Ngu Lao net wes van De Tham, en bied maklike toegang tot akkommodasie-opsies in die rugsakreisigersgebied. Dit beteken natuurlik dat u minstens 40 mense in dieselfde kamers sal koop, wat skrikwekkend kan wees namate die nabygeleë plekke opgeraap word. Geduld sal diegene beloon wat dieper in die klein straatjies grawe, wat 'n eie lewe het.

As u uit die bus spring, sal taxibestuurders u omring met vrae soos "Waarheen gaan u?" U kan verward wees oor u ligging in die stad en gevolglik sal sommige taxibestuurders probeer om voordeel te trek. U is heel waarskynlik al in Pham Ngu Lao en as u vir taxibestuurder sê dat hy na dieselfde plek moet gaan, sal hy 'n paar blokke sigsag om die tarief op te blaas.

Verskeie maatskappye bied busreise vanaf Phnom Penh, Kambodja, teen ongeveer US $ 12 per persoon. Visums na Viëtnam kan nie by die grens verkry word nie. Hou dus een voordat u aankom (sien "HanteerCapital Tours bestuur 'n gewilde busroete vanaf die Capital Guest House in Phnom Penh wat passasiers na die grens neem. Na die beveiliging van visums klim passasiers op 'n Viëtnamese bus om hul reis na HCMC voort te sit.

Met die trein

Ga Sài GònSaigon-treinstasie is op Cach Mang Thang Tam (CMT8) noordwes van die middestad, en is 'n kort taxi- of openbare busrit vanaf die hoofhoteldistrikte. Die kaartjiekantoor by die treinstasie het beperkte vaardigheid in Engels. Aanbeveel om te koop by die amptelike treinkaartjiekantoor by Pham Ngu Lao 275C, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1. Ander opsies sluit reisagentskappe in, ook in Pham Ngu Lao.

Daar is vyf daaglikse vertrekke vanaf Hanoi langs die "Herenigingslyn". Alhoewel 'n aantal treine 'express' genoem word, duur dit ongeveer 30 tot 35 uur. Die vinnigste trein is SE3 vertrek om 23:00 vanaf Hanoi en arriveer twee dae later om 05:00. Maar, SE5 vertrek om 15:45 en arriveer om 04:40 met toeriste-waens van hoër gehalte wat deur die private maatskappy bestuur word Livitrans daaraan gekoppel. Kaartjiepryse beloop 1,008,000-1,547,000 dong vir standaardwaens en dubbel soveel as toeristewaens.

• 10.782326106.6772716 Saigon-treinstasie (Ga Sài Gòn), 1 Nguyen Thong St.. (Mei 2019 opgedateer)

Kry rond

Met taxi's en huurmotors

Huurmotors is die gemaklikste manier om rond te kom en baie beskeie in vergelyking met ander groot stede in die wêreld. Tariewe wissel oor tyd, afhangende van die koste van brandstof. Verwag om ongeveer 15.000-20.000 dong per kilometer te betaal. Huurmotors is baie en dit is gewoonlik nie moeilik om een ​​of ander plek in die middestad van vroegoggend tot ongeveer 01:00 af te merk nie, maar dit kan moeilik wees om in die reën of tydens die spitsure te werk.

Taxi-tariewe word nie deur die stadsregering gereguleer nie, dus stel elke maatskappy sy eie tariefstruktuur vas wat van tyd tot tyd verander. U kan nie lukraak 'n taxi kies en 'n standaard tarief verwag nie; dit is 'n voorbehoud leegmaak mark met 'n randjie van opportunistiese drywers om buitelanders te veel te belas. Gelukkig is die mark redelik mededingend en word 80% van taxi's bestuur deur redelik eerlike maatskappye met soortgelyke tariewe. Die mark van hierdie maatskappye is meer as 90% plaaslik, en daarom is hul beleid ontwerp om die vertroue van inwoners van HCMC te wen. Oor die algemeen is die enigste taxibedryf wat u moet gebruik Mai Linh en Vinasun, aangesien die risiko van afgeruk by die ander maatskappye baie hoër is.

Oneerlike taxibestuurders kan begin ry sonder om hul meters te begin, dan vra hulle 'n hoë tarief of probeer hulle onderhandel vir 'n vaste prys op 'n plek waar dit moeilik is om 'n ander taxi te huur. Maak dus seker dat u taxibestuurder instem om die meter te gebruik, en skakel dit aan voordat u inklim. Soos hierbo genoem, het sommige taxi-ondernemings soos Mai Linh en Vinasun meters in hul taxi's wat outomaties begin sodra die voertuig begin beweeg. Pasop ook vir "vaste" meters.

Bestuurders praat oor die algemeen en praat geen vreemde tale nie, daarom is dit verstandig om die naam en adres van u bestemming te skryf, verkieslik in Viëtnamees, om die taxibestuurder te wys; u hotelpersoneel kan u help. Die bestemming op 'n kaarttoepassing op u foon kan ook goed werk. Dit help om een ​​van u hotel se besigheidskaartjies saam te neem sodat u sonder te veel ophef na die hotel kan terugkeer. Neem kleingeld en notas vir die betaling van tariewe in, want bestuurders kort dikwels nie. Huurmotors is meestal Toyota Vios-sedans (tot vier passasiers) en Toyota Innova-minivans (tot ses passasiers), wat in Vietnam saamgestel word en goedkoop is om te koop. Tariewe is byna altyd dieselfde, ongeag die motormodel, alhoewel iets groter as 'n Innova gewoonlik meer kos. Sommige ouer motors het dalk nie werkende lugversorgers nie.

Taxibestuurders sal waarskynlik te vinnig ry as hulle die kans kry. Ho Chi Minh-stad het 'n unieke verkeerspatroon waarin motors en busse in tweerigtingstrate in die middelstroke ry, of linksritte in eenrigtingstrate, terwyl die buite- of regterstrook vir motorfietse gereserveer is. Gedurende die spitstyd van die week beweeg die motorbane dikwels skaars vir blokke, terwyl die motorfietsbane 'n bietjie vinniger beweeg. Taxibestuurders wissel in hul neiging om in die motorfietsbaan te druk en voor ander motors te spring. Teoreties kan daarvoor beboet word. Spitsverkeer in die stad het so erg geword dat u kan oorweeg om net tussen 07: 00-08: 30 en 16: 30-18: 00 te beplan.

Die gebruik van 'n taxi-besprekingsprogram kan ook minder moeilik wees en voorkom dat u te veel betaal. Streekoperateur Grab Taxi het 'n gratis app om af te laai.

Vir reise buite die stad of vir die gemak van 'n privaat voertuig vir die dag, is dit 'n goeie opsie om 'n motor vir 'n dag by 'n bestuurder te huur. Baie van die taxi-maatskappye soos Mai Linh en Vinasun bied hierdie dienste aan.

Per boot

Met die waterbus

Saigon Waterbus bedryf 'n diens op die Saigonrivier vanaf Distrik 1 in die distrik Tu Duc in die noorde van die stad. Dit is meer gerig op plaaslike pendelaars as toeriste, maar een van die stopplekke is naby die Hotel Majestic geleë, wat dit maklik bereikbaar vanaf die operahuis en ander besienswaardighede in die middestad maak.

Met die snelboot

Om met hydrofoil na Vung Tau te kom, is normaalweg 'n goeie manier om die kommersiële maritieme gebiede te sien, aangesien die boot met die Saigon-rivier na die see beweeg. Die koste is 200 000 dong vir volwassenes en 120 000 dong vir kinders. Tydsduur: 80 min. Vertrek vanaf die Bach Dang-pier in Saigon, distrik 1, nie ver van die Majestic-hotel nie (100 m). Kom aan in Cầu Đá Port, Ben Cau Da, Ha Long St, Vung Tau.

Daar is 3 lyne (Petro Express, Greenlines, Vina Express) wat hierdie roete bestuur met dieselfde kaartjieprys van US $ 10 eenrigting. Raadpleeg 'n Viëtnamese kalender as u van plan is om Vung Tao te besoek. Kaartjies verkoop dikwels gedurende vakansies.

Per motorfiets

Motortaxi's (xe ôm, letterlik drukkiesvoertuie) is volop (raak gewoond daaraan om oral "jy wil motorfiets?" te hoor), goedkoop en is oor die algemeen redelik veilig. Alle ruiters moet nou helms dra, 'n reël wat sterk toegepas word. Maak seker dat die bestuurder u van 'n helm voorsien. As hy dit nie doen nie, vind 'n ander een, want dit is u wat die boete gesteek het.

Stem saam oor 'n prys voordat u vertrek. Kort hoppe in die stad mag nie meer as 20 000 dong wees nie, as u tussen distrikte ry, neem dit toe en tot 70 000 dong tot by die lughawe. Bestuurders is oor die algemeen redelik vriendelik en sal op versoek stadiger gaan. As u regtig sukkel om die motor vas te hou, is dit ook nie sleg vir 'n drukkie nie. Baie van die motorbestuurders, veral in distrik 1, praat Engels en sal soos baie Viëtnamese u in 'n vloed van glimlagte vergoed en waarskynlik al die besienswaardighede uitwys as u 'n bietjie moeite doen om hulle te leer ken.

U kan u eie motorfiets (wat 'n Honda genoem word, ongeag die handelsmerk), op baie plekke huur, veral in die rugsakreisiger (Pham Ngu Lao) in distrik 1. 110.000 dong moet u 'n ordentlike fiets van 100 tot 110 cc besorg. Twee hoofkategorieë motorfietse is te huur: bromponies (outomatiese ratkas); en viergangmotorfietse, waarvan jy met jou linkervoet ratte wissel. Die alomteenwoordige Honda Super Cub is 'n algemene viergangfiets met 'n semi-outomatiese ratkas, dit wil sê geen koppelaar nie, so relatief maklik om te bestuur. Ander modelle kan volledig handmatig wees en daarom moet u die koppelaar ook met u linkerhand gebruik. Dit verg baie vaardigheid en dit is te maklik om te draai en 'n wiel te trek of die enjin te stop. As u met so 'n fiets sit, oefen dan die koppeling saggies los voordat u op die paaie gaan. Huuragente is geneig om buitelanders na bromponies te stuur, indien dit beskikbaar is, onder die (aanneemlike) aanname dat hulle nie weet hoe om motorfietsry met handrat te ry nie. Motorfietse van 175 cc en hoër is slegs wettig om te ry as u 'n verbinding met 'n Viëtnamese motorfietsklub maak.

Om in Saigon te ry, is die beste aan ervare bestuurders. Die verkeer is intens en het sy eie ritmes en logika. As u egter op soek is na 'n avontuur, is dit die beste om 'n paar dinge in gedagte te hou: bestuurders met 'n beperkte ervaring moet dit oorweeg om 'n outomatiese fiets te huur (gewoonlik 'n bietjie duurder), want by besige kruispad is daar nie tyd om bekommerd te wees oor hoe om van ratte te wissel. Pasop vir diewe: hou u motor altyd in sig of parkeer by 'n bediende. Die meeste restaurante het wagte / parkeerwagters wat u 'n nommerplaatjie sal gee en u motorfiets sal versorg. Onafhanklike parkeerplekke is verspreid oor die sypaadjies, stegies en kelders van die stad. Kyk vir rye netjies geparkeerde motorfietse of bordjies wat sê giu xe.

As u gedurende die reënseisoen hier is, moet u eers 'n poncho of 'n reënjas koop voordat u begin. Dit is beskikbaar vir so min as 10 000 dong. Dit reën daagliks ongeveer 1–2 uur tussen 16: 00-20: 00 gedurende Jul-Aug in Saigon. Die verkeer stop egter nie, dit word net meer chaoties. As u huiwer of nie voorheen in sulke toestande gery het nie, kan dit verstandig wees om te parkeer en te wag.

Om op die platteland te ry, kan ook skrikwekkend wees, afhangende van die roete wat u neem. Belangrike paaie tussen stede is geneig om smal te wees, alhoewel hulle groot is, en vol toerbusse wat vinnig beweeg, stadige vragmotors verby ry waar hulle miskien nie sou wou nie, en nie veel ruimte aan motorfietsies laat nie.

Op die meeste plekke waar u wil stop, is daar parkeerwagters wat u 'n genommerde etiket sal gee en u fiets sal oppas. Soms word daar toesig gehou oor hierdie parkeerbedrywighede deur die vestiging wat u besoek, en soms is dit vrylansbedrywighede wat op plekke is waar baie mense gaan. U sal gewoonlik rye fietse geparkeer sien staan. Afhangend van omstandighede, kan u die fiets self parkeer, of dit net neutraal plaas en die personeel dit laat posisioneer. In alle gevalle behalwe seldsame hou u die sleutel. Parkeerplek is soms gratis by restaurante en kafees (kyk vir "giu xe mien phi"). Elders wissel fooie van 2 000 tot 5 000 dong.

Verkeerspolisie in die stede trek baie inwoners in om moeilike redes, maar die konvensionele wysheid meen dat hulle buitelanders selde pla weens die taalgrens. Dit is nietemin raadsaam om die verkeerswette te gehoorsaam, veral as u nie 'n internasionale bestuurslisensie gekry het nie. Stede soos Ho Chi Minh het verskeie eenrigtingstrate, en dit is te maklik om onbewustelik daarin te stuur, want daar is beperkte tekens wat u waarsku. As u die wet oortree, sal die polisie u sekerlik uithaal en beboet. Hulle sal ook dreig om u fiets te konfiskeer. Die prys vir boete is onderhandelbaar, en om verskonend en vriendelik te wees, kan u vinnig weer op pad kry, met 'n paar dollar minder in u sak. Dit is minder waarskynlik dat hulle u afknou of teister.

Deur siklo

'N Fietsrit deur HCMC is 'n uitstekende manier om die stad te sien soos die plaaslike inwoners dit doen. Cyclos lyk soos 'n driewiel agteruit, met die passasiers wat voor sit en die bestuurder agtertoe. Die toerisme-aantreklikhede, geluide en reuke is 'n groot deel van die stad se opwinding en word die beste in die ontspanne tempo van 'n siklo ervaar. 'N Waarskuwing: wees versigtig met kameras, beursies en horlosies terwyl u fietsry, want hierdie items word maklik gesteel deur motorfietsdiewe.

Hierdie vorm van vervoer is om baie redes, nie die minste nie die regering se aandrang op die beperking van siklusse in besige stedelike strate nie. Maar teen ongeveer 50 000 dong per uur (Januarie 2019), gegewe hul rustige pas, is dit 'n goeie keuse om die stad in te neem. Maak seker dat u vooraf hard met die fietsrybestuurder onderhandel. Daar is bekend dat sommige bestuurders 'n ooreengekome prys aan die einde van die reis probeer verander. Nog 'n misbruik is om ongebonde te stop op plekke waar die bestuurder 'n kommissie verdien. Om hierdie probleme te vermy, moet u seker maak dat alles duidelik is oor prys en bestemming tydens vertrek.

Met die bus

• 10.767963106.68788947 Plaaslike busterminaal, Phạm Ngũ Lão, Distrik 1. Plaaslike busse begin hier. Duidelike aanduiding van roosters op 'n opgedateerde skerm. Betaal tarief in die bus. Bus 109 na die lughawe vertrek hierheen. 

Heldergroen openbare busse bedien 150 roetes deur die stad. U kan kaarte van die busstelsel vind by die groot Ben Thanh-busstasie oorkant die straat van Ben Thanh-mark in distrik 1. Gaan na die wagkamer na die lessenaar in die middel. Die busse is goedkoop, veilig en nie te druk nie. Baie is modern en gemaklik, met lugversorging, musiek en selfs televisie. Om die regte lyn te vind, kan 'n uitdaging wees as u nie Viëtnamese praat nie, maar met behulp van kaarte en u hotelpersoneel kan u maklik kom waar u wil. As u nie u pad kan vind nie, vra die plaaslike bevolking mooi, hulle sal hul bes probeer om te help. Op die grootste busstasies kan u busbestemmings by elke halte lees (byvoorbeeld nuttig as u na Cholon moet kom).

'N Busroete kan ook gevind word met behulp van Google Maps. Die nommer van die busroete sal vertoon word, tesame met die frekwensie en tyd van bestemming.

Die busse is doeltreffend en vinnig. Die meeste mense word beman deur twee werknemers: die bestuurder en 'n kondukteur. Die bestuurder hou die bus aan die gang terwyl die tariefversamelaar interaksie met die passasiers het. As u u reis op u foon vir die versamelaar wys, sal hulle u die regte tarief vra en u vang as dit tyd is om af te klim. Plaaslike inwoners beweer waarskynlik dat busse selfs vinniger is as taxi's. Die rede hiervoor is dat busse 'n informele reg op die straat van HCMC het; wanneer 'n ander voertuig 'n bus sien aankom, val die voertuig uit die pad. Huurmanne weet dat hulle veronderstel is om terug te keer van konfrontasies met busse. Busse is ook goedkoper, 4 000-8 000 dong per rit, en veiliger as baie van die alternatiewe. Die grootste probleem is dat u 'n voetganger word as u uit die bus klim (sien hieronder).

Moenie verwag dat u by die bushalte sal stop as u met 'n openbare bus in Ho Chi Minh-stad klim nie. Dit beteken twee dinge: eerstens moet u gereeld 'n bus vlag om te stop; om dit te doen, let op die korrekte busnommer en as die regte bus ongeveer 20 meter daarvandaan is, moet u 'n beweging met u arm maak asof u 'n taxi roep. Tweedens, busse stop dikwels nie heeltemal nie, maar vertraag net genoeg om passasiers aan en uit te laat; dit is veral waar hoe verder jy van die middestad af kom. Die bus sal waarskynlik meer heeltemal stop as daar bejaardes in- of uitstappies is of 'n groot groep by 'n bushalte wag. As u 'n bus probeer haal tydens spitstydverkeer, kan dit dalk nie altyd na die kant van die pad ry waar dit stop nie, sodat dit vir passasiers tot in die middel van die pad kan stop.

Die webwerf van die busowerheid insluit busrigtingvinder en intydse vertrektye. Roetes en skedules is ook beskikbaar in programme, insluitend Google Maps.

Op voet

Verkeer bestaan ​​uit 'n ongelooflike aantal motorfietse, en omdat invoerbelasting verlaag is toe Vietnam by die Wêreldhandelsorganisasie aangesluit het, 'n toenemende aantal privaat motors. Dit is egter buitengewoon skaars om 'n motorfiets van meer as 150 cc te sien, en die verkeer kom selde meer as 20-30 km / uur in sentrale gebiede voor.

Die kruising van die pad in HCMC kan 'n nagmerrie en eng wees. As u ooit twyfel, sal HCMC se "Tourist Security" -amptenare (in groen uniforms) u graag help. 'N Vinniger manier om oor te kom is om eenvoudig die leiding te volg van 'n plaaslike straat wat oorsteek.

As u paaie kruis, moet u bewus wees en stadig en selfversekerd loop. Motorfietsryers is buitengewoon goed en sal eenvoudig beweeg om jou te vermy, maar moenie skielik wisselvallig beweeg nie. Soek net 'n gaping of naat in die verkeer, en begin 'n stadige, maar bestendige beweging. As u 'n piep hoor kom, is dit waarskynlik dat 'n motorfietser u persoonlike ruimte binnegaan. Wees waaksaam en bereid om op te hou om jou voet vorentoe te sit totdat hy verbygaan.

Adherence to traffic signals in HCMC is terrible. Drivers tend to use "best judgment". Just remember though that vehicles can always turn right at any time (regardless of lights). Motorbikes often drive in the wrong direction to take a short cut, even against the traffic flow. Crossing roads therefore maybe a challenge for Westerners used to traffic laws and traffic lights.

The traffic police occupy themselves with random roadside checks and do not bother motorcyclists who are running red lights or driving on the pavements. Recently police have cracked down on pedestrians, and while this does not mean that they will hassle you it's possible you will be held responsible if you are involved in an accident.

Some motorcyclists will use the footpath to get ahead of the traffic, so don't assume that the footpath is a safe place to be. Keep an eye out for cycle traffic coming up from behind.

Met die metro

A metro system is under construction. It had been scheduled to open in 2014, but has been plagued by massive delays, with the latest estimates putting the opening at the end of 2021 (as of Feb 2020).

Kaarte

You will receive a free VN Trip Map from Vietnamese women wearing the traditional ao dai dress as you are leaving Tan Son Nhat Airport. Most hotels will provide a free tourist map of District 1 although these tend to be advertising-centric. The Sheraton has one of the best of these and will provide one if you ask at reception. In District 1, 'Bookazine' at #28 Dong Khoi (between Ngo Duc Ke and Ho Huan Nghiep) have larger city maps if you plan to venture beyond District 1. The one published by Du Lich & Giao Thong has a street index on the back. Fahasa Books also carries a full range of maps. They have two large stores in District 1: 185 Dong Khoi, just down from Le Thanh Ton, and 40 Nguyen Hue, just down from Mac Thi Buoi. MySherpa Travel have also published tourist maps of central District 1 with all shops and points of interest marked. Outlets in Saigon include Gaya, Dolce Casa, Annam Fine Foods, T&V Tailor, Galley Deli and a number of hotels.

Sien

Historical sites and museums

• 10.77688106.701191 People's Committee Hall, Nguyen Hue St. Built as the Hôtel de Ville, it's a striking cream and yellow French colonial building beautifully floodlit at night. No entry, but the statue of Uncle Ho in front is a very popular place for photos. 
• 10.776111106.6997222 Ho Chi Minh Museum, Duong Nguyen Tat Thanh, District 4. 07:30-12:00, 13:30-17:00, last admission 16:30. The museum, housed in a French colonial-era building, relates the life of the modern-day father of Vietnam. The exhibits include various personal possessions of Ho Chi Minh, but are mainly photographs. It's not overly informative, the interior is shabby and the staff are disinterested. While some may find the theme a little jingoistic, like most things it depends upon your point of view. The onsite shop stocks the usual souvenirs along with some books related to Ho Chi Minh. 30,000 dong.  
• 10.7875106.70513 Museum of Vietnamese History, 2 Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm, Bến Nghé, Quận 1 (at the intersection of Le Duan St and Nguyen Binh Khiem, just inside the zoo gates). Daily 08:30-11:30, 13:30-17:00. The museum has a fine collection of Vietnamese antiquities. Read up on Vietnamese history first or you'll have no idea what you're looking at. Outside, the Botanical Gardens are very nice and a good place for a cheap lunch away from the crowds. Six times a day, you can see a 20-minute water puppet show (adult 50,000 dong, child 35,000 dong). It's quite amusing, even for adults. 30,000 dong. (Februarie 2020 opgedateer)
• 10.7771106.695514 Reunification Palace (Also known as Independence Palace (the old name)), 135 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia St, ☏ 84 8 969 3272. Daily 07:30-11:00, 13:00-16:00. This is a restored 4-floor time warp to the 1960s left largely untouched from the day Saigon fell to the North; construction started in 1962 and finished in 1966. It was South Vietnam's presidential palace. The war ended on 30 Apr 1975 when Tank 843 crashed through the gate. A replica of that tank is now parked on the lawn outside. Be sure to check out the impressively kitschy recreation room, featuring a circular sofa, and the eerie basement, full of vintage 1960s phones, radios and office equipment, supposedly left exactly as it was found when the North took over. There is also a photo gallery and a propaganda film recounting how the South Vietnamese supporters and American imperialists succumbed to Ho Chi Minh's indomitable revolutionary forces, at which point the South Vietnamese supporters were forgiven and everyone lived happily ever after. Tours are available and are free, but not necessary. There is a nice outdoor café on the grounds outside the palace. 40,000 dong. (Februarie 2020 opgedateer)
• 10.7795106.6925 War Remnants Museum, 28 Vo Van Tan St, ☏ 84 8 930 2112, 84 8 930 6325, 84 8 930 5587, ✉[email protected]. Open daily 07:30-12:00, 13:30-17:00, last admission 16:30. The museum was opened in a hurry, less than five months after the fall of the South Vietnamese regime. It has moved to new premises with 3 storeys of exhibits and various US military hardware (tanks, jets, helicopters, howitzers) on display outside the building. This disturbing display of man's cruelty during the Vietnam (American) War includes halls full of gruesome photographs, a simulated "tiger cage" prison and jars of deformed foetuses attributed to contamination by Agent Orange. An exhibit on the 3rd floor tells the story of the war journalists from all over the world who documented, and often disappeared or died in the war. Watch out for the amputees who will try and sell you their wares. It's a short walk from Reunification Palace — see the museum pamphlet for a map. Entry 40,000 dong. (Februarie 2020 opgedateer)
• Southern Women’s Museum, 202 Võ Thị Sáu, District 3 (close to the War Remnants Museum). Daily 07:30-11:30 and 13:30-17:00 daily. Often overlooked by tourists, this museum celebrates the women’s role in the society, economy, and revolutionary history of the southern part of the country. It offers informative exhibits that include photographs, historical documents, and artifacts such as statues, combat equipment used by women, paintings and dioramas, tools used in the traditional production of textiles, and ao dai worn by famous women. As of a February 2018, the second floor had an exhibit on the history of the ao dai and another on textile production, the third floor detailed women’s revolutionary contributions, and the fourth floor was under renovation. free admission. 
• FITO Museum of Traditional Vietnamese Medicine, 41 Hoàng Dư Khương, District 10 (a bit far from the city center but is easily accessible by taxi or bus). Daily 08:30-17:00. A small museum owned by the FITO company (they produce traditional pharmaceuticals) about the history of traditional medicine in Vietnam. The rooms are filled with items ranging from ingredients to tools used to produce and prepare Vietnamese medicine. Each ticket includes an informative tour of the museum and the opportunity to sample some products. The bottom floor also has a gift shop with competitively priced and high-quality traditional remedies. 120,000 dong. 
• 10.76944444106.76 Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts, 97A Phó Đức Chính, Phường Nguyễn Thái Bìn, District 1 (south of Ben Thanh Market, just past the blue construction walls). Tu-Su 08:00-18:00. Museum displaying art mainly from the 20th century by Vietnamese artists. Two floors of permanent collections are in the main building and the first floor of the second building has a special exhibitions space. The architecture of the French colonial buildings that house the museum is another impressive feature. They were designed by a French architect for the Hua family. 30,000 dong. (Februarie 2020 opgedateer)
• Ho Chi Minh City Museum, 65 Lý Tự Trọng, Bến Nghé (in the center of the city, a few blocks from Ben Thanh Market, the Reunification Palace, and Notre Dame Cathedral). Daily 07:30-18:00. The museum narrates the history of Ho Chi Minh City from pre-history to the present and also has exhibits on local culture and traditions. While the first floor contains exhibits on prehistory, colonial history, industry, and family traditions, the second floor mainly tells the city’s revolutionary history and has a small exhibit on currency through the ages. Outside, on the museum grounds, you will also find cars and military vehicles of historical significance. 30,000 dong. (Februarie 2020 opgedateer)
• 10.776522106.7030947 Saigon Opera House, 7 Lam Son Square, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, ☏ 84 1245 18 11 88. An opera house built by the French during the colonial period, and without a doubt one of the finest performance venues in Southeast Asia. In modern times it is home to the critically acclaimed AO show, an acrobatic show that fuses Vietnamese traditions with modern Cirque Nouveau performances. Occasionally hosts classical music performances when the AO show is not being performed. 
• Ton Duc Thang Museum, 5 Tôn Đức Thắng, Bến Nghé, District 1 (near the financial district along the Saigon River). Daily 08:00-11:30 and 13:30-16:30 daily. A museum detailing the life and achievements of politician Ton Duc Thang, known for his role as president. The first floor has a special exhibit (as of February 2018 about his time on the infamous prison island of Con Dao) and the second floor has a biographical display featuring artifacts, dioramas, and photographs telling the story of his life; there is also a painting gallery. free admission. 

Godsdienstige terreine

• 10.79171106.697868 Emperor Jade (Tortoise) Pagoda (Chua Ngoc Hoang or Phuoc Hai Tu), 73 Mai Thi Luu St. Considered by many to be Saigon’s finest pagoda. Check out the room filled with unusual figurines, to the left of the main hall. There are many turtles in a concrete pond in the courtyard. A calm place to rest from the city noise. 
• Cao Dai Temple (Dao Cao Dai or Caodaism) (95 km NW of HCMC). The temple is near the Cu Chi Tunnels where Vietnamese soldiers held out during the Vietnamese/US war. Tours of the Cu Chi Tunnels can also be arranged. 
• 10.7762106.70439 Central Mosque, 66 Dong Du, ☏ 84 8 8242903. 08:00-20:00. One of 12 mosques in Ho Chi Minh City, the Central Mosque was built in 1935. It was constructed for worshipers from southern India then resident in Saigon, but now Muslims from as far as Pakistan and Indonesia come to pray. Friday has the biggest congregations. The shaded veranda and cool stone floors make it an ideal place to sit, read, or even nap in the heat of the day. As with most mosques, remember to take your shoes off before entering and dress conservatively if you wish to enter. 
• 10.77977106.6990410 Notre Dame Cathedral (Nhà thờ Đức Bà), Han Thuyen St (facing down Dong Khoi, it's next to the Post Office). It is closed for renovations as of Feb 2020. A French-built Catholic cathedral in the city center. Vry. (Februarie 2020 opgedateer)

There are several Chinese temples in Cholon, the Chinatown district of old Saigon. Only a few are listed here.

• 10.7662106.698311 Phung Son Tu Pagoda, 408 3 Thang 2 Blvd (on the outskirts of Cholon), ☏ 84 28 3829 6684. Dedicated to the god of happiness and virtue. The pagoda is dusty and dwarfed by high-rises under construction nearby, but the small, sculpted grounds are a good place for a rest from the hectic city. 
• 10.7541106.659612 Quan Am Pagoda, 12 Lao Tu, Cholon (just off Hung Vuong, close to Thien Hau Pagoda). 08:00-16:30. The oldest pagoda in town, home of a lot of incense and a cheerful puppy. Vry.  
• 10.75418106.6646813 Thien Hau Pagoda, 710 Nguyen Trai St, Cholon. Dedicated to Lady Thien Hau, the sea goddess, who left two giant turtles to keep an eye on things in her absence. A festival is held in her honour on the 23rd day of the March lunar month. Don't miss the gorgeous sculptures in the walls of the courtyard outside the temple. Vry. 

Ander

• 10.7719106.705514 Bitexco Financial Tower, 36 Ho Tung Mau St, ☏ 84 8 39156156. Skydeck viewing platform (daily 09:30-21:30) with a 360° panorama of the city. Instead of paying admission, you can buy a drink at Alto Heli Bar or EON51 (coffee 100,000 dong, happy hour 13:00 to 19:00: 2-for-1 selected cocktails 290,000 dong, and 3-for-2 Tiger draught beer 135,000 dong). Adult 200,000 dong, child 4-12) or senior (65 ) 130,000 dong. (Februarie 2020 opgedateer)
• 10.7301828106.703837515 IMAX cinema, Vivo shopping mall. Vietnam's IMAX cinema. (Februarie 2017 opgedateer)
• 10.794931106.72208316 Landmark 81 (The Landmark 81 Central Park), 720A Dien Bien Phu, Ward 22, District. 09:00-22:00. The highest tower of Vietnam with 81 floors which is 461.3 m, it has a big mall inside which includes a CGV cinema. Landmark 81 are also surrounded in a complex of apartments as part of Vinhomes' Tan Cang, or Central Park. No entry fees but has parking fees for vehicles. (Maart 2019 opgedateer)

Ethnic neighbourhoods

• Cholon - This is Ho Chi Minh City's Chinatown. While many of the ethnic Chinese fled Vietnam for Western countries such as Australia and the United States as a result of persecution following the Fall of Saigon, a large number of them continue to reside in the district. Many signs of the Chinese heritage can still be found in the form of Chinese clan temples, as well as stalls selling Chinese food. Many people are also bilingual in Cantonese and Vietnamese.

Doen

• Dai Nam Tourist Park, Hiệp An Ward, Thủ Dầu Một city, Binh Duong (about 40 km from HCMC; catch Bus 616 from the Ben Thanh bus station and take it all the way to the end (90 minutes, 25,000 dong as of Dec 2015), or talk to a travel agent), ☏ 84 650 3 891 389, 84 650 3 845 878. This is one of the largest tourist attractions in Vietnam. It features the Dai Nam Van Hien Temple, an entertainment site, open range zoo, shopping areas, hotels, local and Western cuisine, and the largest man-made mountain range in Vietnam. Costing over 50 billion dong to build, this park is the beginning of mass tourism in Vietnam, although it is aimed at tourists and locals, and comes highly recommended. Transport options to the park are quite convoluted. As the park is new, online information is scarce. According to the locals, it is very much worth a visit, purely just to view the temple. Adult/child between 1 m and 1.4 m: zoo 80,000/50,000; amusement park 100,000/50,000 dong; waterpark 100,000/60,000 dong; all three 200,000/120,000 dong. (April 2017 opgedateer)
• Dam Sen Water Park, 03 Hoa Binh, Ward 3, District 11 (take Bus 11 from Ben Thanh bus station), ☏ 84 8 858 8418, 84 8 865 3453, faks: 84 8 858 8419, ✉[email protected]. M-Sa 08:30-18:00, Su and holidays 08:00-19:00. Close to the city centre. This water park offers some unique water slide experiences, including the amazing "Space Bowl". Restaurant, health services and animatronic dinosaurs are on the premises. Admission is based on height and time of arrival; under 0.8 m free, others 40-110,000 dong (90,000 after 16:00). 
• Galaxy Cinema, 116 Nguyen Du, District 1. A favourite among locals. 
• Happy Ending Massage Yuan, 15B8 Le Thanh Ton St, District 1 Ben Nighe Ward (on Le Thanh Ton between Thai Van Lung and Ngo Van Nam. Across from Sky Garden), ☏ 84 8 3825 0795. Despite the name, legitimate foot and body massage, hostess will explain pricing to you at the beginning, usually offering 30% discount. 223,000 dong. 
• CGV Hùng Vương Plaza, 126 Hung Vuong St, District 5 and 60A Truong Son St, Tan Binh District, ☏ 84 1900 6017. 2 locations in HCMC and the first to offer 3D movies (at Hung Vuong Plaza only). 
• Les Rives, 98, Nguyen Hué Blvd, 3rd Floor, Room 301, District 1, ☏ 84 128 5920018. VIP speedboat tours to the Cu Chi Tunnels, the Mekong Delta and jungle canal tours around Saigon. A sunset tour around Saigon involves exploring narrow jungle canals with a village made of bamboo and thatch, as well as visiting a floating temple. 
• Twenty-Three September Park (across from Ben Thanh Market and running the length of Phan Ngu Lao St). Running along Phan Ngu Lao St are a number of parks which fill up with locals before sunset, after work. They play a variety of games which you can participate in: badminton, kicking a shuttlecock and womens group aerobics to music are all very popular, and are great to watch. If you sit down by yourself in the open area near the Ben Thanh market a number of young university age locals will come and ask to practice English with you, this is a great way to spend an evening and the best way to meet intelligent interesting youth, they will question you either individually or in groups and share with you a lot about their country. Beware of those men who want to introduce you to their "sister" who's working as a nurse and wants to move to your country. They will try to make you come into their home so you can reassure their parents, but will actually gamble and cheat at cards with you and/or ask you for money after telling a sad and fake story about some dying relative. 

• Nguyen Hue Flower Street. Beautiful assortment of flowers during Tet (Lunar New Year) along the popular boulevard in District 1. Vry. (Februarie 2019 opgedateer)

Shows

Ho Chi Minh City is a good place to experience traditional Vietnamese performances in a tourist-friendly way. Die Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theatre is a popular place for tourists to watch traditional Vietnamese puppetry. For those who prefer more modern interpretations of Vietnamese culture, Lune Production stages several shows in the magnificent colonial-era Saigon Opera House, the most famous of which is the aforementioned AO Show.

Leer

• Vietnamese Language Garden, 135/10 Nguyen Cuu Van, Binh Thanh District. The school offers one-on-one study,focus on intensive classes to get fluent in Vietnamese in a short time, or 1-2 weeks classes for tourist & homes stay to experience the local lifestyle 
• Vietnamese Language Studies (on the edge of District 1 and 3 next to the HTV Broadcasting station). Private school with comprehensive courses from beginner to advanced composition. Students can take private courses or join group classes. 
• VNS University. In District 1, the University of Social Sciences has comprehensive university-style courses in Vietnamese, group classes typically 6-10 people. 

Koop

Vietnamese arts and crafts, or mass-produced resin knock-offs thereof, are sold by dozens of shops around the central tourist district. The best, most expensive items can be mostly found on Dong Khoi or the immediate side streets. The goods tend to get progressively simpler and cheaper as you move west toward Ben Thanh Market (though the best wood-carving shop is a stall on the back side of Ben Thanh). A few shops have authentic woven silk textiles from Sapa and the north. Lacquered paintings, plates, bowls, etc., are quite striking and unique to Vietnam. Vietnamese propaganda posters can be very impressive and offer a taste of history. It is very useful to have local currency when buying. Banks and formal exchanges will provide you with a decent rate, especially when compared with agencies like Statravel on Vui Ban St which will offer much lower rates. Goldsmith shops will also change money at decent rates, though as always it is better to know the going rate than to trust to luck.

There are two good guide books for shoppers in Ho Chi Minh City: the Luxe City Guide en die MySherpa Guide which also includes a map with shops cross-referenced.

Artworks

• Galerie Quynh, 65 De Tham St, District 1 (between Co Bac and Co Giang), ☏ 84 8 3836801. Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00. A serious contemporary art gallery in District 1. Unlike the galleries that focus on more decorative works, this gallery represents innovative local and international artists including Tiffany Chung, Do Hoang Tuong, Hoang Duong Cam and Sandrine Llouquet. 
• Gallery Deli, Dong Khoi (just down from Mac Thi Buoi). 
• Oil-Paintings, Bui Vien St (near the backpackers area in De Tham and Pham Ngu Lao). There are several shops along this street selling oil paintings. If you want a portrait of a Vietnamese painting or even have your own photograph oil-painted, shop around here. You can get a portrait within a day or two. 450,000-5,000,000 dong. 
• Phuong Mai Art Gallery, 129B Le Thanh Ton St, District 1 and 213C Dong Khoi St, ☏ 84 8 38 233 181. Daily 09:00-21:00. Vietnamese contemporary original art works including oil paintings, lacquer paintings, water colours and sculpture. (April 2017 opgedateer)
• Saigon Craft, Dong Khoi (opposite Lucky Plaza). Lots of lacquerware. 

Books and newspapers

• Bookazine, 28 Dong Khoi. New and antique copies of international titles like The Economist. 
• Fahasa, Nguyen Hue Blvd (just down from Mac Thi Buoi). 
• SahaBook, 175/24 Pham Ngu Lao (near Le Pub). Lots of Lonely Planet titles here. 
• Tri Books, Dong Khoi (corner of Ly Tu Trong). Stocks a wide range of English language textbooks and reference books. 
• Book Street (next to the post office, one block long, between Notre Dame Cathedral and the Hard Rock Cafe). Book Street has a number of book shops, both run by individual vendors and some of Vietnam’s publishing houses. You can find books in both English and Vietnamese, as well as a few other languages. Prices vary from bargain used book racks to pricy illustrated volumes hot off the press. There are two cafes on the street that are a nice stop for coffee while exploring a newly-purchased book. The centre of the street often has art exhibits or special displays and there is a stage that is occasionally used to hold live talk shows and other events. (Maart 2018 opgedateer)

Kleredrag

Vietnamese silk is excellent quality. Buying a suit can be fun and relatively cheap, but do your research first, and remember that you get what you pay for. Labour costs are not what make suits expensive. Tailors frequently use fabrics whose quality is exaggerated, for example the common claim of wool being "Italian/English Super 180". Cheap local suits don't compare to just having an US$80 H & M suit altered by a tailor. Any suit should contain 0% polyester. Any tailor should have multiple fittings, preferably three (with the third just being a check-up that probably won't require further alteration).

• BoSua Local Street Wear, 55B1 Vincom Tower, Dong Khoi St, District 1, ☏ 84 9 04142182. 09:00-22:00. 145,000 dong. 
• Ginkgo T-shirts, 20 Le Loi and 56 Bui Vien, District 1, ☏ 84 9 05493148. 08:00-23:00. Souvenir T-shirts with creative designs inspired by Asian cultures. 210,000 dong. 
• Ipa-Nima, 8 Nguyen Trung Truc St, District 1. Lots of accessories. 
• Khai Silk and Creation, 107 Dong Khoi. Shirts at around USD30 and ties for USD10. Off-the-peg shirts can be tailored at no additional charge. Can make copies of clothes you supply out of silk, linen or Egyptian cotton. 2 days for shirt, 5 days for a suit. 
• Bắp House Shop, 35 Duong Dinh Hoi, Phuoc Long B, Quan 9. 09:00-21:00. 120,000 dong. (Januarie 2020 opgedateer)

Electronics

Visiting the local electronics district on and around Huynh Thuc Khang is quite a sight, where anything and everything is repaired, and nothing wasted. It's about a 15-min ride on Bus 2 from District 1. Loudspeaker repairs and remakes, transformer and armature winding by hand. Think of any component and you may find it here, including 1968 helicopter parts. Some people bring older solid state and valve gear here to be repaired economically. Most electronics equipment in Vietnam originates here, so it's going to be a lot cheaper here than elsewhere.

While some of the country's cheapest electronics can be found here, most shops sell counterfeit items. Things such as dodgy iPods are easy to spot when compared to the genuine item, but things like camera batteries are more difficult to assess. If you are thinking about buying extra memory for your digital camera, e.g., most of the memory will be fake. These cards can be low quality and one has to ask if it is worth risking irreplaceable holiday snaps. Worse, knock-off batteries sold here have been known to explode. Nevertheless, if you know what you are doing, you can pick up some bargains.

• DVD buffs with no scruples should visit Ho Tung Mao.
• Kool Audiophiles, 16/1 Phan Ngu, F Dakao, District 1, ☏ 84 8 38201757. 09:00-20:00. Headphone and earphone shop selling genuine products. 

Markte

• 10.77252106.698061 Ben Thanh Market (Chợ Bến Thành) (southwest end of Le Lai). Till 18:00. A den of thieves, but some great shopping. Ben Thanh is recognizable from its clock tower on the large roundabout. The largest old-style market in the central district, with several hundred small stalls stuffed with goods on almost impassably narrow aisles. Due to its popularity with tourists, the market is now divided between tourist goods (jeans, T-shirts, smaller souvenirs in abundance) and regular items (fruit and vegetables, rice, kitchen wares, flowers, meat, fast food and local-style pickled fruits). Most items are not price-marked, and vendors always quote a 50-100% higher price to tourists, so bargaining hard will save you money. The chief method of parting visitors from their money is ambiguity: for example, never making it quite clear how much you are being quoted or what the exact price is or what exchange rate is being used to calculate your change. Be ready for these ruses (often by a sweet, smiling young lady), or be prepared to part with more cash than you need to. At the north side (back) of Ben Thanh Market are some shops that are operated by Ben Thanh Group and they sell goods at fixed price and much cheaper than the stalls in the market. No bargaining needed. If the good selection of knock-offs here just won't do, there's plenty to be had in the surrounding side street shops or night market later. If retail warfare isn't your cup of tea, you could skip the touristy Ben Thanh altogether and go to Chợ Bình Tây. (Maart 2018 opgedateer)
• Chợ Bình Tây (in Chinatown). The underrated twin of Ben Thanh, selling everything from spices, Chinese medicines, and silk to obscure varieties of fermented fish, dried seafood, and jerky. If you are searching for a variety of Vietnam silks and velvets, skip the tourist trap Ben Thanh Market and go to Bình Tây instead. Most of Chợ Bình Tây is wholesale goods. Much of Ben Thanh Market's goods are from here. 
• Night Market (Just outside of Ben Thanh Market). 18:00-late. Here you can enjoy many kinds of different foods and drink and do your shopping as well. But it is just a small street with traffic passing and pushy sellers, not the nicest place to hang around. (April 2017 opgedateer)
• 10.78139106.706762 Saigon Square (A stones throw from Ben Thanh Market). A good place for a visit. It is a twin of Ben Thanh but with air conditioning. Haggling your way through this place is the rule of thumb. Local middle-class Vietnamese shop here on the weekends too. Consider planning your shopping here during the day and go to Ben Thanh for the night market. The daytime Ben Thanh can be planned as a sightseeing trip instead of a shopping spree. 
• War Surplus Market, Yersin, District 1 (Intersection with Nguyen Cong Tru). Sometimes called the American Market or "Cho Cu" or "Khu Dan Sinh". Hidden behind rows of hardware and electric supplies shops, just brace yourself and enter. Dense warrens of stalls include those selling old American military gear of indeterminate authenticity (e.g., "nice collection of so-called authentic GI's Zippo lighter from the war era"), cheap T-shirts and military paraphernalia: just don't hope to find a genuine US wartime Zippo, they're all fakes now. Despite the name, most stalls now specialise in various industrial-type products such as hand tools and personal safety equipment. 

Supermarkte

• Co-op Mart Supermarkets (In District 1 can be found at the corner of Nam Ky Khoi Nghia and Nguyen Dinh Chieu, about 1 km from the centre or in Cong Quynh, walking distance from the end of backpacker street, Pham Ngu Lao.). 07:00-22:00. Co-op Mart can be found everywhere around HCMC. Prices are reasonably lower, though the selection leans more toward Vietnamese foods. 32 stores in Ho Chi Minh City. 
• Tax Department Store (On the corner of Le Loi and Nguyen Hue.). Now known as Saigon Square. Formerly the Russian Market, this is now a rather sterile department store of sorts filled with stalls selling touristy kitsch, although the selections get better as you ascend the levels. There's a good supermarket on level 2. If you are traveling here by taxi, the new name may be met by blank expressions from taxi drivers. The old name seems to work. 
• Giant Supermarket, 506 Nguyen Dinh Chieu Ward 4 District 3, ☏ 84 8-54121416. 09:00-21:00. Part of dairy farm Hong Kong which has supermarkets all over Asia. (Februarie 2017 opgedateer)
• Big C Super Center, 138 a To Hien Thanh Cu Xa Bac Hai Phuong 15, ☏ 84-8-38632990. 07:30-22:30. (Februarie 2017 opgedateer)
• Lotte Mart, Nguyen Thi Thap Tan Hung Quan 7. (Februarie 2017 opgedateer)
• Aeon Citymart, 96 Cao Thang Phuong 4 Quan 3. 05:30-22:00. It has 22 supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh City. (Februarie 2017 opgedateer)

Malls and department stores

Malls and department stores selling luxury brands can be found throughout central Ho Chi Minh City. And indeed you can find most of the same goods at other malls and department stores throughout the world. Even if you are not planning on buying luxury brand items, there is a reason every visitor should know the locations of some malls and department stores: their free and meticulously clean public restrooms. Also, if you are travelling just before or during Tet, some of these establishments put up decorational impressive displays.

• Saigon Center. A mall near Ben Thanh Market, just across the street from Saigon Square. Look for the Takashimaya sign. 
• Diamond Plaza. A department store behind Notre Dame Cathedral, across the street diagonally. 
• Vincom Center. The basement and bottom few floors of the Vincom Center house a mall. It is the tall building with two rectangular towers, a block south of the Post Office and Notre Dame Cathedral. 
• SC VivoCity. In District 7, a large shopping centre with a rooftop garden and a playground to keep children occupied. 

Eet

You're spoiled for choice in Saigon, which offers the country's largest variety of Vietnamese and international food. Bargains are getting harder to find, however, and restaurant prices have been rising at up to 30% per year due to a combination of higher food prices, rising wages, and soaring real estate costs. Land in the city centre now sells for around US$16,000/m², so even a modest-sized restaurant sits on real estate worth more than US$1 million. Authentic local food at bargain prices is one of the glories of Vietnam, but it's getting harder to find in Saigon as the city becomes ever more upscale and cosmopolitan.

The local food shows influences from French colonial times. Bakeries have fresh and excellent baguettes, which they will fill with cheese (typically of the "La Vache Qui Rit" or "Laughing Cow" brand), potted meat, ham, and onions, or any combination thereof, cheaply. Beef is used in various dishes - whether in any of the many variations of pho, or in a regional specialty such as "bun bo hue" or Hue beef soup. Be sure to try, aside from pho, dishes such as the above-mentioned Hue beef soup, or "banh xeo". Vietnamese savory crepes, consisting of a delicious filling of your choice (various options included bamboo shoots and enoki mushrooms, along with meat, prawns, or both) in a crispy outer crepe-like casing.

The Chinese community has also left their mark in Ho Chi Minh City, and the neighbourhood of Cholon continues to have a large number of ethnic Chinese residents, making it a natural place to go to for some Chinese food. That being said, Chinese food is fairly popular among many upper class Vietnamese, so there are also many upscale Chinese restaurants throughout the city.

Local food at bargain prices is very easy to find in Saigon. Banh mi thit (pork sandwiches) can cost as little as 10,000-15,000 dong. Com tam, a plate of rice with grilled pork (or with different meats) and a bit of vegetables for 18,000 dong.

Begroting

Food stalls are scattered all over the city, but there's a fair collection in the Ben Thanh market (see Koop). For local fast food, try the ubiquitous Pho 24 chain (though it can be more the twice the price of local fare).

The setback of eating street food or food prepared in holes-in-the-wall in any town or city in Vietnam is dodgy hygiene. Street hawkers are not only cooks but they are also cashiers. They touch money and often flip over the notes with their fingers moistened with their saliva. If a bun or baguette is dropped in the pavement, it is picked up to be mixed with the rest. A hawker may cough or sneeze and while preparing food, cover their mouth with their bare hands then resume what they were just doing. Food may have unwanted items such as hairs. Utensils may be washed from the same portable ice-cream container washing basin, without detergent. Debris on spoons are just wiped off from the water on that small dish. Drinking glasses may just be dunked two or three times and ready for the next user.

At holes-in-the-wall, if there is shortage of counter space, contained food is placed on the floor. Floors are mostly wet and muddy. Utensils are washed on the floor itself. Waiters tossed used chopsticks and other dishes like bowls and if they don't get in the tub, they fall to the floor to be picked up later. Vegetables and meat parts are also cut in the floor and if they fell off, they are picked up again. Big quantities of vegetables are placed in plastic buckets and cleaned in the toilet tap. The plastic buckets may have been used as bathing or toilet flushing pail. And when they are not used, they may be stacked together and stored in the toilet.

However, street food and holes-in-the-wall food are flavourful, fascinating, exotic, ingeniously contrived, and cheap with all the elements of the nutrition pyramid and all the flavours: sweet; sour; salty & hot are well represented. Despite the vastly lower prices, street food is often tastier and more flavourful than the same dishes when served in the posh hotels or tourist restaurants.

• The Burger Corner, 43 Nguyen Hue St, District 1. Rice and hamburgers. The combo meals are good value. 
• Cafe India, 250 Bui Vien, District 1. 5-item menu available all day for 25,000 dong (vegetarian) or 50,000 dong with chicken. 
• Cafe Lam, 175 Bui Vien, District 1. Huge portions. USD1 for a big tiger, USD2 for a chicken curry with rice which is so large you won't finish. This is a very inconspicuous place, but most of the customers are regular expats. The food is nothing special but the prices, portions, and drink options make it a good bet. Good fruit salad, lovely smoothies and great tom yam soup. 
• Doner Kebab, 198 Bui Vien St, District 1 (Inside the backpacker area). 23,000 dong. 
• Dong Ba, 110A Nguyen Du, District 1. This is a shop that sells Tint food including Hue beef noodles and traditional banh beo rice cakes. 
• Dream Cones, 16 Nguyen Thi Nghia St, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1. Ice cream in a quirky and cool neon atmosphere, with lots of white leather seating. Free unlimited (unsweetened) iced tea served with your ice cream. 16,000 dong a scoop. 
• The Khmer Viet Kitchen, 185/14 Pham Ngu Lau, ☏ 84 126 5492647. 07:00-23:00. Vietnamese and Western food with good selection of pasta, sandwiches, burgers and enchiladas. From 40,000 dong (vegetarian 35,000 dong), beer from 20,000 dong. 
• The Lunch Lady (Nguyen Thi Thanh), 23 Hoang Sa. 11:00-15:00. The famous Lunch Lady was featured on Anthony Bourdain's show. Different noodle dish every day. 30,000 dong. 
• Pao Restaurant & Cafe, 158 Bui Vien, District 1. Special decor with small musical instruments, traditional dress and hats from the many ethnic groups of northern Vietnam. Vietnamese food such as spring rolls, hot pot & pho. They have a live Vietnamese instrument show on every Friday and Sunday. 35,000-60,000 dong. 
• Pho Bo Vien Quoc Ky, 52 Ngo Duc Ke (near Nguyen Hué, District 1). A nice cheap place for soup. Probeer die sate version of the usual pho or my, a spicy delicacy. 
• Pho 19, 19 Nguyen Trai St, District 5. 06:00-11:00. A small space and very cheap place for pho and bo kho. 25,000-30,000 dong. 
• Pho Quynh, 323 Pham Ngu Lao St, District 1. 24 hours daily. Their specialty is pho. Locals come regularly and lucky backpackers stumble upon it. It is air-conditioned on the second and third floors. They also have decent banh mi bo kho, which is beef stew with carrots, served with French baguette. 40,000 dong. 
• Pho 24. Clean modern chain found everywhere in Ho Chi Minh City. Excellent beef noodle soup, very cheap. Watch out for the fake Pho 24/24 on Pham Ngu Lao St, which does not belong to the chain and serves terrible and expensive food. 
• Pho 2000 (3 locations, one sharing space with I Love Burger; one right next to Ben Thanh Market; and one toward the end of Le Thanh Ton St). The restaurant was once visited by a former US president, Bill Clinton. Has pho, including a seafood version, along with the usual Vietnamese rice dishes, as well as a superb vegetarian curry. 
• Thiện Duyên Bễn Thành (vegetarian restaurant), 174 Calmette (Near the city bus station), ☏ 84 8 3914 7453. Well-presented vegetarian food. 
• Trang, 102/6A Cong Quynh, District 1 (Not far from Pham Ngo Lao). Local food including excellent crab served in a friendly atmosphere. 
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• 10.772066106.6976741 ^{[dooie skakel]}Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt, 15-17 Phan Chu Triuh (Opposite west entrance of Ben Thanh market, near the corner of Nguyen An Ninh). 08:00-22:30. From 40,000 dong, frozen yogurt 25,000 dong/100g. 

Midde-reeks

• 10.789624106.6912732 Bánh Xèo 46A, 46A Đinh Công Tráng, Tân Định, Quận 1], ☏ 84 28 3824 1110. Famous restaurant specializing in Bánh Xèo, a Vietnamese savory pancake with shrimp, pork, Chinese sausage and beansprout fillings. 
• Barbecue Garden, 135A Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Quan 1 (100 m from Ben Thanh Market, behind the General Sciences Library), ☏ 84 8 823 3340. A barbecue restaurant offering both Vietnamese and international foods. USD5–7. 
• Bi Saigon, 185/26 Pham Ngu Lao St, District 1 (In an alley just off the main tourist street, Bui Vien). Extensive menu with a choice between Vietnamese, Italian, Mexican and other styles. Open plan kitchen so you can see your food being prepared. 
• Swart kat, 13 Phan Van Dat, District 1. Fresh and juicy beef patty. Jumbo burger is USD15. 
• Hanoi Oi Bistro, 225/7 Nguyễn Đình Chiểu, Phường 5, District 3. Spread over 2 floors, serving modern and traditional Vietnamese cuisine. Dishes include northern Vietnamese recipes of the owner/chef Thuy Linh, who is also an accomplished singer in a famous band, 5DK. Local singers, actors, celebrities and foreigners flock to this bistro both for its unique take on modern and classic Vietnamese food, and its ambience. USD2–25. 
• 10.7638106.68963 Hoa Khai Vegetarian Restaurant, 124 126 Nguyen Cu Trinh St, Cu Trinh Ward, District 1 (About 500 m west of the backpacker area). Tasty Vietnamese vegetarian food although with surly service. Be careful of being charged for unexpected items, such as the disposable hand towels that are presented to you without asking as you sit down. 100,000 dong. 
• Hoa Mai Coffee, 43-45 Do Quang Dau St (Just off Phan Ngu Lao, between Phan Ngu Lao St and Bui Vien St), ☏ 84 8 836 8310. Restaurant downstairs, on the second floor is a comfortable bar with pool table. International food and local dishes. Fresh fruit shakes, spring rolls, Vietnamese noodles and pasta. USD2–5. 
• 10.770492106.684834 Hủ Tiếu Hồng Phát, 391 Võ Văn Tần, Phường 5, Quận 3, ☏ 84 28 3839 0187. Restaurant selling Hủ tiếu Nam Vang, a flat rice noodle dish that is a specialty of the city. The dish is often called "Cambodian noodles" in English, even though it cannot be found in Cambodia. 
• Huong Dong, 68 Huynh Tinh Cua. A modest, open-air restaurant serving mostly southern country-style food. The name literally means "scent of the fields". It's a place where families and groups of friends gather, drink a lot of beer, eat a lot of food, and make a bit of noise. You might need a few beers to get up the courage to try some of the more exotic offerings, including field mouse, whole frog, pigeon porridge and coconut worm. A whole char-grilled ga ta (local style free-range chicken) is 170,000 dong, head and feet included. A wide variety of other meats and seafood is available for 50,000-80,000 dong. Quirky English translations of the long menu add to the spirit of adventure. 
• Une Journée à Paris, 234 Le Thanh Ton St (Quan 1, 100 m from Ben Thanh Market.). Authentic French boulangerie, patisserie and salon de thé. French petit dejeuner at 50,000 dong, with egg/bacon 100,000 dong. 
• Lemongrass, 4 Nguyen Thiep St (Naby die operahuis). 'N Baie toeriste Viëtnamese restaurant. Daaglikse sakemiddae USD3 en weeklikse spesiale disse. Uitgebrei na 'n tweelingafsetpunt op die 14de verdieping van Palace Hotel Saigon, 10 minute van die eerste afsetpunt af. Dieselfde spyskaart, dieselfde prys. USD4–6. 
• Lion City Cafe & Restaurant, 45 Le Anh Xuan, distrik 1 (Oorkant New World Hotel), ☏ 84 8 3823 8371. 07:00-15:00. Die grootste ketting Singaporeese restaurante in Vietnam, alle bestanddele ingevoer. 100% Singaporese kos met 'n hoofkok en eienaar van Singapoer. USD3-8. 
• Ngoc Suong Marina, 19C Le Quy Don. 'N Restaurant wat spesialiseer in seekos. Visslaai en mossels gekook in witwyn. 
• Papaja deur Chi Nghia, 68 Pham Viet Chanh, distrik Binh Thanh (Naby die dieretuin). Klein plekkie wat spesialiseer in Viëtnamese kookkuns in die noordelike styl. Bestuur deur 'n sjef / eienaar wat 25 jaar ondervinding met Sofitel-hotelle het. Kook en aanbieding is uit die boonste rakke. Skoon en mooi versier. Vanaf USD2–5 en hoër. 
• Quan An Ngon, Distrik 1. Twee verskillende restaurante werk met dieselfde naam binne 'n paar blokke van mekaar, een in Pasteurstraat 160, en die ander in Nam Ky Khoi Nghia oorkant die Herenigingspaleis. Dit is geleë in atmosferiese ou Franse villas, met soortgelyke spyskaarte Viëtnamese kos, insluitend streekspesialiteite wat in talle onafhanklike kosstalletjies rondom die omtrek voorberei word. Albei is gewild en albei is vasgekeer tydens spitstye en dit moet 'n tafel gewag word. (Die naam beteken letterlik 'restaurant van heerlike eet'.) Die een op Pasteur het tientalle kerosine-lampe wat snags vir atmosfeer brand, dus as u asma of longprobleme het of voel dat u al genoeg besoedeling gehad het, moet u dit beter probeer ander een. Hoofleiding van 45 000 dong. 
• Quan Nuong, 29-31 Ton That Thiep. 'N Heerlike, billike buitebraairestaurant op die dak bo Fanny se roomys en die Temple Club. Elke tafel het 'n braai in die middel en die spyskaart bevat 'n verskeidenheid vleis en seekos wat u self kan braai. Probeer die spek wat met spek toegedraai is en die vleisbees toegedraai. Hulle bedien ook 'n verskeidenheid slaaie en noodlegeregte in die suidelike styl. Dit is baie gewild en word dikwels teen die aand vol. 
• La Sen Restaurant (Nha Hang La Sen), 30 Ba Huyen Thanh Quan, Phuong 6, Quan 3 (In die middel van distrik 3), ☏ 84 8 930 6682. 09:30-23:00. Skoon restaurant met middelmatige pryse wat kos uit die streke Hue, Saigon en Hanoi bedien. Vriendelike diens, volledige lugversorging, 2 verdiepings en plek vir ongeveer 100 persone. 
• speserye, 27c Le Quy Don in Quan 3. Die grootste en mees besoekte Thaise restaurant in HCMC. Meestal plaaslike Viëtnamese en expats, aangesien dit buite die toeristegebied is. Outentieke Thaise kos voorberei deur die twee Thaise sjefs. Kos is vars en word binne minute bedien. Tom yam gung- en papajaslaai, pittige garnale, versmelting van Thai en ander kookkuns. Sit meer as 200 in lugversorging, al fresco of Thaise styl op vloermatte. Aflewering beskikbaar in alle distrikte. Boonste braai. 
• Sushi Bar (Vier plekke: hoek van Le Thanh Ton en Ton Duc Thang in Q1, ongeveer ses blokke noordoos van die Operahuis; op 'n groot stegie vol restaurante langs Ton Duc Thang langs die rivier en naby die Legend Hotel; op die voedselvloer van Zen Plaza op Nguyen Trai; en in die Saigon Court-woonstelgebou aan Nguyen Dinh Chieu.). Waarskynlik die beste sushi-waarde in Saigon. Hulle bedien 'n groter en interessanter verskeidenheid as die tipiese sushi-restaurant, teen die helfte van die prys. Konsep-tierbier is 24 000 dong. Baie gewild, so u kan verwag om gedurende die middae te wag. 
• Wikkel en rol, 62 Hai Ba Trung. 'N Groeiende ketting. Verpakte Viëtnamese fusiekos in 'n moderne minimalistiese omgewing. Probeer die nageregte. Bier en ete moet minder as USD10 kos. 
• 10.7915969106.70310695 Bloom Saigon Restaurant, 3/5 Hoàng Sa, P. Đa Kao, Quận 1. 11:00-22:00. Nie-winsgewende restaurant word bestuur deur Aid to Children Without Parents (ACWP) en dien as 'n kulinêre opleidingsfasiliteit. Baie vriendelike personeel, uitstekende kos, terras op die 3de verdieping. Geleë 'n bietjie in die Noorde en in 'n klein rustige gemeenskap. Dit is die moeite werd om te voet te gaan, 20 minute se stap vanaf die Jade-pagode. (Nov 2017 opgedateer)

Splurge

• Au Lac do Brazil, 238 Pasteur (Tussen Dien Bien Phu en Vo Thi Sau.). Net om te bewys dat Saigon alles het, is hier 'n churrascaria in Brasiliaanse styl (all-you-can-eat-restaurant met vleis gebraai), met lewendige Latynse musiek Dinsdag tot Saterdag. Hulle het ook 'n nuwe afsetgebied in Sky Garden II, Phu My Hung, distrik 7. Dit is 'n groter en minder drukke winkel met gewoonlik beter diens. Vanaf USD30 per persoon. 
• Co Ngu (Op Pasteur net voor Dien Bien Phu, Quan 1). Lekker Viëtnamese en Asiatiese fusion-kos in 'n villa-omgewing met sit- en binne-sitplekke. Gewild vir sakegroepe. Pryse hoër as die gemiddelde vir Saigon, maar 'n beter waarde as wat u in die toeristegedeelte van die stad sal kry. 
• Die dek Saigon, 38 Nguyen U Di, Thao Dien, An Phu, distrik 2 (15 minute vanaf die sentrum van Saigon), ☏ 84 8 3744 6632. Die enigste deftige restaurant aan die oewer van die rivier. Moderne fusion-kookkuns met plaaslike bestanddele. 
• La Habana, 6 Cao Ba Quat, Quan 1 (Twee blokke noordoos van die Hyatt en operahuis). Uitmuntende Spaanse en Kubaanse kos, insluitend 'n groot tapas-spyskaart. Ook een van die min plekke in Vietnam wat baie goeie cocktails maak. 
• La Hosteria (Op Le Thanh Ton 'n paar strate oos van die Hilton). 'N Italiaanse restaurant met uitstekende tuisgemaakte pastageregte in die omgewing van 125 000 dong en hoofgeregte vanaf 150 000 dong. 
• Huy Long Vien, 99 Nguyen Du (Oorkant die herenigingspaleis). Chinese kookkuns, insluitend Peking Duck en dim sum. Groot met 'n antieke China-tema. 
• Pomodoro's (Op Hai Ba Trung, 'n blok van die Hilton en om die hoek van die Sheraton en Caravelle Hotels). Ordentlike klein Italiaanse restaurant. Heerlike lasagne is hul spesialiteit; die pizzas is 'n bietjie olierig. Aandete met 2 voorgeregte, skemerkelkies, 0,5 liter karaffie wyn, hoofgeregte en woestyne vir ongeveer USD50, maar met swak diens. 
• Tân Nam, 60-62 Dong Du, Quan 1 ('N Paar deure vanaf Sheraton Saigon). Die grondvloer is oop, die boonste verdieping het lugversorging. Nogal duur en middelmatige kos, ongeveer USD10 per persoon, maar hulle sal u motorfiets parkeer terwyl u eet, en ronddwaal langs die waterfront. 
• Tempelklub, 29-31 Ton That Thiep, V.1 (Op die eerste verdieping, met 'n yskas onder). 1930-atmosfeer met aparte kroeg-, restaurant- en sitkamerafdelings. Die kos is billik, maar die meeste mense geniet die atmosfeer. 
• L'en Tete, 1ste verdieping, 139 Nguyen Thai Binh, Quan 1 (By die aansluiting met Calmette). 17:00-24:00. Uitstekende Franse restaurant in 'n gebied wat normaalweg nie met hoë etes gepaard gaan nie. Ideaal vir 'n rustige eetervaring. 150,000-450,000 dong. 
• ZanZBar Restaurant & Bar, 41 Dong Du St. (Skuins oorkant Sheraton Hotel). Eklektiese skare bestaan ​​uit plaaslike Viëtnamese, plaaslike expats en besoekende toeriste. Wyn-per-glas en skemerkelkie-spyskaart. Snags skep die verligte kolomme 'n wonderlike atmosfeer. 
• 10.78103106.706476 Urban Kitchen Bar (stedelike kombuis kroeg restaurant Ho Chi Minh City Saigon), 18 Ngo Van Nam, Distrik 1 (Aan die begin van Le Thanh Tonstraat neem u die eerste links links na Ngo Van Namstraat. Die straat verdeel in twee en die restaurant is aan die linkerkant.), ☏ 84 8 6250 6363. 11:00 - laat. 'N Welkome toevoeging tot die HCMC-kookkuns, wat heerlike Amerikaanse en internasionale kookkuns bedien. Die tweevlak-gebou het 'n moderne industriële ontwerpelement wat u laat voel dat u nie in Vietnam is nie. Snags neem die restaurant 'n kroegagtige atmosfeer aan en hul kroegmanne bedien lekker cocktails van die amberverligte rockbar. Op Vrydag- en Saterdagaand het hulle ook DJ's se draaiende hiphop. Brunch-gunstelinge word Saterdag en Sondag vanaf 10:00 bedien. (Maart 2015 opgedateer)

Halal kos

• D'Nyonya Penang-restaurant, 58 Dong Du St, distrik 1 (Langs die Mosque and Sheraton Hotel), ☏ 84 8 6678 6044. Egte Maleisiese kookkuns en Viëtnamese spyskaart word deur Maleisië besit. 
• Vier seisoen restaurant, 2 Thi Sach St, Distrik 1, ☏ 84 8 825 7186. Viëtnamese en Maleisiese kookkuns. 
• Halal @ Saigon, 31 Đông Du, Distrik 1 (Oorkant die Indiese Jamia-moskee, naby Sheraton Hotel), ☏ 84 8 3824 6823 (Viëtnamese), 84 8 38274602 (Engels), faks: 84 8 38274603, ✉[email protected]. 10:00-22:00. Viëtnamese, Maleisiese en vegetariese kookkuns is volgens halal-riglyne voorberei. Het 'n Maleisiese eienaar en daar is verskeie Maleisiese krammetjies op die spyskaart, maar dit is hoofsaaklik Viëtnamese, met 'n wye verskeidenheid geregte van regoor die land. 
• Lion City Kafee en restaurant, 45 Le Anh Xuan, distrik 1 (Naby die Ben Thanh-mark oorkant die New World-hotel), ☏ 84 8 3823 8371. Daagliks, 19: 00-03: 00. Gesertifiseerde halal, bedien halal-kos op die 2de verdieping. 
• Pro Döner Kebab, 169 De Tham, wyk Pham Ngu Lao, distrik 1, ☏ 84 8 2200 5959. Turkse plek met goeie diens wat regte doner-kebabs bedien, halal-styl. 
• Vietnam Halal (Moslem-kos-restaurant), 14 Pham Hong Thai, P. Ben Thanh, Quan 1 (Naby Ben Thanh-mark), ☏ 84 8 3822 0252. Maleisiese kookkuns en Viëtnamese kos. 

Drink

Koffie

Vietnam is die wêreld se tweede grootste uitvoerder van koffie na Brasilië, en cà phê is baie gewild onder die Viëtnamese. Dit is 'n paradys vir besoekers wat koffie liefhet. Die plaaslike styl is sterk en soet; sleutelwoorde om te onthou is: sữa (versoete kondensmelk), đá (ys), en nóng (warm, uitgespreek "nowm"). Cà phê đá is sterk, soet yskoffie; en cà phê sữa đá is dieselfde met kondensmelk. Cà phê (sữa) nóng word vars op jou tafel gebrou in 'n klein metaalapparaat wat oor 'n beker geplaas is; lig dit net af as dit genoeg afgekoel het om aan te raak (en drink dus). Pryse wissel van 10 000 tot 20 000 koffie koffie in plaaslike styl.

Aangesien ys wel of nie met gesuiwerde water gemaak kan word nie, moet besoekers dit streng versigtig vermy, alhoewel langtermynbewoners die hele tyd ys inneem van gesiene kafees en restaurante.

Espresso, cappuccino en filterkoffie in Amerikaanse styl is nou ook algemeen beskikbaar in die toeristedistrik, gewoonlik teen 2-8 keer die prys van die plaaslike styl. U sal die beter plekke kan onderskei as hulle UHT-melk gebruik in teenstelling met kondensmelk.

• Bobby Brouery Koffie, Bui Vien St.. Lekker plek met goeie drankies. Word gebruik om films op die 2de en 3de verdieping te wys. Nou weer oopgemaak as La Cantina. 
• Kafee 5 Sao, Pham Ngoc Thach (Naby die Turtle Pond). Speel harde tegnomusiek. Aantreklike, maar pretensieuse skare. 
• Kafee Napoly, Pham Ngoc Thach (Naby die Turtle Pond). Die dekor is Romeinse ruïnes-lite (hulle het "Napoli" beteken), maar die spyskaart is tipies vir 'n luukse Viëtnamese kafee: koffie, vrugtedrankies, roomys en 'n eenvoudige spyskaart met eiers en rysgeregte. Pypmusiek is lekker, nie bedags te hard nie (hoewel snags harder), pryse is redelik. Buitenterras aan die voorkant, lugversorging op die grondvloer en saansitkamerbar op die boonste verdieping. Langsaan die luider, nuwerwetser en moontlik pretensieuse Cafe Nam Sao. 
• Kafee Saigon, 57 Nguyen Du St. (Oorkant die kathedraalbasiliek), ☏ 84 9378 66066. Italiaanse koffie, kos, gratis WiFi, ontspannende en moderne musiek. 
• Chao Ba Ca Phe (Oumakoffie), TK49 / 5 Nguyen Canh Chan, Q1 (Loop Nguyen Canh Chan af vanaf die kruising met Tran Hung Dao en neem links die gang waar die vrugteslaai-restaurant is.). Hierdie plek het 'n werklike outentieke en wonderlike kafee sua da bedien deur die beroemde "ouma" vir ongeveer 8000 dong. 'N Bietjie lastig om te vind. 
• Chot Nho Café, 189 Nguyen Van Troi, distrik Phu Nhuan (10 minute per taxi vanaf die middestad). Redelike pryse, goeie spyskaart. Gratis WiFi. 
• Freskokoffie, 121 Le Loi St., ☏ 84 838 211 009. Gratis WiFi, speel heuwelliedmusiek. 
• Givral Kafee, Dong Khoi (Oorkant Continental Hotel). In die Franse tradisie, met vars gebak, kraai-kelners en uitgebreide porsies roomys. Goed geleë, maar meer as 20 000 dong vir die eenvoudigste beker. 
• Hideaway Café, 41/1 Pham Ngoc Thach, V.3. Soos sy naam aandui, is hierdie plek weggesteek en 'n goeie plek om te lees, of 'n rustige gesprek of ete te voer. Ordentlike Westerse spyskaart, hoewel effens duur. 
• Highlands Koffie. Highlands Coffee is 'n Vietnamese ketting wat oral in Ho Chi Minh-stad voorkom. Hulle bied 'n verskeidenheid koffiedrankies teen 'n billike prys (25.000-60.000 dong, afhangend van u bestelling) met 'n konstante gehalte. 
• M-Comic, 99B Vo Thi Sau A. 'N Taamlik moeilike koffiewinkel. Bo is soos 'n slaapkamer met 'n paar beddens. Kom vroegtydig aan as u een wil bewoon. Daar is 'n groot verskeidenheid tydskrifte en strokiesprente om van te kies. Bedien slegs Viëtnamese drankies, en die personeel praat net 'n bietjie Engels. Gratis WiFi. 11 000-30 000 dong. 
• Ou Saigon-koffie, 2de vloer, Dong Du St 63, Distrik 1 (Oorkant die Sheraton). Herinner aan HCMC in die verlede. Dit het 'n uitstekende uitsig op Dong Khoi St. Al die drankies en voedsel is tipies Saigon. Die personeel is redelik ordentlik. 
• Regina Koffie, 84 Nguyen Du St, distrik 1. Vietnamese koffie of cappuccini. Hulle het 'n vaardige Japannese espressomaster wat weet hoe om koffie te brou. Frans gemeng met Asiatiese ontwerp met baksteenmure. Dit word aan toeriste bemark en die opbrengste gaan na die kerk om die draai. 
• Trung Nguyen (Twee gerieflike winkels is aan die oostekant van Nguyen Hue reg voor die Volkskomiteesaal, en die hoek van Thu Khoa Huan en Ly Tu Trong). Die Viëtnamese weergawe van Starbucks, maar met baie beter koffie. Hulle het plekke regoor die stad, maar is nie goed verteenwoordig in die hartjie van die toeristedistrik nie. Pryse begin ongeveer 40 000 dong vir 'n basiese koppie, hoewel daar baie variasies is, waaronder die berugte moerse koffie (cà phê chồn), gemaak van koffiebone wat versamel is uit sivet-ontlasting; 'n Vinnige Google-soektog na die omstandighede waarin die siviele gehou word, kan sommige egter van die monsterneming afskrik. 

Alkohol

Saigon het baie drinkplekke, hoewel Viëtnamese en buitelanders tot 'n sekere mate op verskillende plekke kuier. Dit verander stadig namate Westerlinge meer vertroud raak met die weë van die Ooste (en andersom). Plekke met lewendige musiek het gewoonlik geen dekkoste nie, maar stel drankpryse ietwat hoër op (gewoonlik 55 000-85 000 dong vir bier, drank en cocktails.) Baie plekke sluit omstreeks middernag of 01:00. Sommige plekke bly later oop: Go2 Bar in Pham Ngu Lao, gewild onder rugsakreisigers / sakemense; Apocalypse Now on Thi Sach St, propvol mense van alle vlakke van die samelewing (jy kan enigiets op hierdie plek vind, ongeag jou voorkeure (prostitute, straight / gay, dwelms of net 'n plek om die hele nag te dans); ZanZBar op Dong Du St sal 'n beroep doen op die gewone kroegskare en die sluitingstyd verander daagliks, afhangende van die aantal mense in die kroeg). Daar is ander laatnagklubs wat byna uitsluitlik voorsiening maak vir die jong Viëtnamese skare. Oral in die stad kan u Viëtnamese bottels vir bierbottels vind wat tot 03: 00-04: 00 oop sal bly. Verskeie kroeë in Phu My Hung bly oop tot 02: 00-03: 00.

Die sypaadjies wat baie besig raak met plaaslike inwoners en reisigers, ongeveer halfpad in Biu Vien, moet nie misgeloop word nie. Hulle verkoop bottels Saigon-bier vir 10 000 dong. Sit op die klein plastiekstoeltjies en geniet die vriendelike atmosfeer. Dit is miskien die beste plekke om as 'n rugsakreisiger te drink, want dit is baie goedkoop en ook goeie plekke om mense te ontmoet, en nie net ander toeriste nie.

• Chill Sky Bar (Sky Bar). Dakbar by AB Tower in distrik 1 langs 23 September park. Dit is die plek om te sien en om gesien te word. Drankies is duur teen 200 000 dong en hoër. As u snags in die park van 23 September rond is, sal u die ligte sien en die musiek van die bokant van die AB-toring hoor waai. Kyk vir die kolligte wat die lug in skiet. (Junie 2015 opgedateer)

Waar jy saam met plaaslike inwoners kan drink

• 10.7811646106.68974181 Akoestiese kafee, 6E1 Ngô Thời Nhiệm. Alhoewel dit slegs 1 km van die swaar toeriste sentrum is, is hierdie klub heeltemal buite die toeristiese baan en bied dit 'n interessante blik op die plaaslike lewe. Die Viëtnamese huisorkes tree elke aand op, meestal Amerikaanse musiek, en dit is altyd propvol groepies van studente. Om een ​​of ander rede spreek hulle die skare in Engels aan tussen die liedjies, al verstaan ​​die helfte nie. Oor naweke moet u ten minste om 19:30 arriveer om hoop te hê om plek te kry. As u stokperdjie rockballade of hardrock is, moet u Vrydagaand gaan. 
• Piesangkroeg, Phu My Hung-distrik. Park View. Pooltafel, pyle, vriendelike personeel, pragtige mense, hope kos. Bly laat oop, afhangende van die skare. Die moeite werd om vanaf die eerste kwartaal 'n reis te doen om die expat-toneel te ervaar. (Maart 2018 opgedateer)
• Carmen, 8 Ly Tu Trong. Die huisgroep het van personeel verander, maar is steeds goed en spesialiseer in flamenco, salsa en Latynse pop, en met 'n eklektiese mengsel van ander gewilde liedjies wat ingegooi word. Cocktails 110.000 dong, skote 80-85.000 dong, maar sonder toegangsprys. Dit is gewild en vul oor naweke. 
• Ysblou, Dong Khoi. Engelse kroeg is sentraal geleë, met pyle en warm bier. Vriendelik, maar sluit om middernag. 
• Khong Ten (letterlik 'Geen naam'), 147 Hai Ba Trung. Groot kabaret met enkele van die grootste Viëtnamese bekende sangers in Vietnam. Die headliner is dikwels bekend vir die plaaslike inwoners van televisie. Die meeste oorsese besoekers hou dalk nie van die musiekstyl nie, want dit is meestal die sag-tot-weemoedige, sag-jazzy, liefdes-balladiese styl wat deur die middel- en ouer generasie Viëtnamese bevoordeel word. Maar dit is suiwer Viëtnam, en baie gewild onder inwoners van HCMC en Viëtnamese expats op reis na die huis. Toegang 150,000 dong. 
• Leeu s'n, 1-13 Lam Son Sq, distrik 1. Brouery, restaurant wat Duitse kos aanbied, met smaaklike biere en skemerkelkies. Die buiteterras is 'n lekker kuierplek, en die restaurant binne is baie verwelkomend met sy twee biertenks en gesellige kroeg. 
• Welig, Ly Tu Trong. 'N Nagklub in Westerse styl, met harde musiek en minimalistiese, te koel dekor. Drankpryse is gelykstaande aan die meeste Saigon-nagklubs. Gemengde skare (Viëtnamese, toeriste en expats), redelik lekker kos, maar het 'n klein dansvloer. Damesaand op Dinsdag bied tot middernag gratis drankies aan vir dames. Kom vroegtydig aan omdat dit baie besig is omstreeks 22:30 en dit is moeilik om by die kroeg bedien te word. 
• Metaalstaaf, 41 Ba Huyen Thanh Quan, distrik 3. House band speel covers van Metallica, Guns 'n Roses en ander gewilde rockgroepe elke aand tussen 21:00 en middernag. 
• Perskes, Phu My Hung-distrik. Goeie plek om 'n paar drankies saam met vriende te geniet. Vriendelike personeel, Asiatiese kos. Nogal 'n lae sleutel in vergelyking met ander PMH-stawe. 
• 10.73799106.729852 Polo, Ham Nghi St. (Bokant die Liberty Hotel). Mengsel van expats en plaaslike inwoners, begin redelik vroeg besig raak. Musiek vanaf die 1980's tot hede. Raserig en rokerig. 
• V Bar Saigon. Gestig in 1992 onder die Opera House. 'N Mengeling van plaaslike inwoners, toeriste en expats in 'n grotagtige uber-chic omgewing wat net so maklik in Soho kan wees as Saigon. Elke aand tot laat oop. Goeie cocktails, alhoewel teen baie hoë pryse, soortgelyk aan die bar op die dak van die Caravelle Hotel oorkant die straat. Dit is die coolste plek om te sien as jy baie oom Hos in jou sak het. Terras en binnegebiede. DJ-aande. 
• Rio Saigon, 131 Ton That Dam St, Distrik 1, ☏ 84 8 8211827, 84 8 8211812. Tot 24:00. 'N Brasiliaanse blomme-kroeg / kroeg met dekor-tema met 'n Filippynse huisgroep wat pop / rock speel soos Bon Jovi en Skid Row. 
• Saigon Pho. Hierdie gaatjie in die muur is net 'n klipgooi van Allez Boo af, maar baie meer georiënteerd na buite. Oop tot laat. 
• Serenata en Soi Da, 6E Ngô Thời Nhiệm. Twee koffiekroegies in die buitelug met lewendige musiek in 'n villa-styl-omgewing, wat min of geen toeriste lok nie, maar tipeer wat die meeste Viëtnamese as 'n aangename kuierplek beskou. Albei bevat 'n mengsel van klassieke kamermusiek, Viëtnamese sitkamerliedjies, Amerikaanse FM-klassieke en die vreemde Franse lied. 
• Die taverne, SB8-1 My Khanh 2 (H4-2) Nguyen Van Linh, Phu My Hung District, ☏ 84 8 4120866. Maak oop vir ontbyt, sluit om middernag. Westerse kos met fish & chips en hamburgers. 
• 10.77471106.705453 Fluweel, Ho Huan Nghiep (Hoek van Dong Khoi). Lekker atmosfeer en musiek. Nuutste sjiek kroeg in die stad. Dit raak baie besig en naweke sal u 'n bespreking benodig. 
• Xu Bar, Hai Ba Trung St. (Naby die operahuis). Goeie wynlys. Lekker atmosfeer en diens. 

Waar u saam met toeriste kan drink

• 10.775702106.7035754 Alibi, 11 Thai Van Lung. Baie gesellige atmosfeer, met banke wat langs die mure staan ​​en pragtige dekor. Goeie eet- en drinkgoedkeuse, lekker musiek en 'n mengsel van plaaslike inwoners en expats. Vriendelike personeel, en die bestuur is altyd daar om u welkom te laat voel en seker te maak dat u kry waarvoor u vra. 
• 10.768386106.693445 Allez Boo (Hoek van Pham Ngu Lao, De Tham). Vir diegene wat al vantevore hier was, sal u sien dat die oorspronklike kroeg nou Highlands Coffee is en 'n nuwe Allez Boo in die oorkantste hoek oopgemaak het. Dit is blink en splinternuut, maar behou dieselfde gevoel as die oorspronklike. Daar is 'n kroeg met lugversorging op die 2de verdieping met DJ-tipe musiek en 'n luukse dakterras. Heel soortgelyk aan sy broer of suster, Go2 Bar. 
• 10.7769106.70616 Apokalips nou, 2C Thi Sach. Legendaries en nog steeds oor naweke volgepak, maar behalwe vir 'n paar filmverwysings, is dit nie soveel om na te kyk nie. Bly laat oop. Nou is hul tweede verdieping geopen vir DJ, dans, drankies met minder druk atmosfeer. Dekkingskoste van 150 000 dong. 
• Loopplank (Langs die New World Hotel). Alles-in-een plek met 'n massagesalon, disco, KTV en 'n mini-casino. Die prys is aan die duur kant, maar dit is 'n besienswaardigheid. 
• 10.76732106.6947 Go2 Bar (Corner, De Tham en Bui Vien). 24/7. Die belangrikste rugsakreisigersbalk terwyl Allez Boo gesluit was, is steeds 'n uitstekende ontmoetingsplek. Dit is onmoontlik om die vier verdiepings neonliggies aan die buitekant te mis. Groot patio op die sypaadjie op straatvlak, 'n gesellige kroeg op die tweede verdieping met af en toe lewendige musiek of grootskermsport, plus 'n patio op die dak (met intrekbare dak) met individuele braaiplekke op 'n steil stel trappe op die 5de verdieping. Kruip met prostitute na donker tot sonop. 
• Vergetelheid (Bui Vien). Late-aand-lokaal met baie karakter, beweer dat hy die voorste musiekbalk van Saigon is, en dit is moeilik om te argumenteer, met die veronderstelling dat u 'n smaak het vir nie-bruisende Britse kitaar nie en duistere Amerikaanse / Europese dinge. U moet vra vir gelukkige pop, maar as u genoeg spandeer, sal dit soms 'n uitstappie kry. Soos die meeste Saigon-kroeë, trek dit sy deel werkende meisies. As u nie belangstel nie, moet u net sê dat u dit nie doen nie en u sal alleen agterbly. 
• Pasteur Street Brewing Company, 144 Pasteur, Bến Nghé, distrik 1, Hồ Chí Minh-stad (dit is die oorspronklike plek, maar ander kan dwarsdeur die stad gevind word). 'N Gesellige kroeg wat spesialiseer in handwerkbier-mikrobrouerye. 'N Groot verskeidenheid eie biere wat tussen 50.000-300.000 dong per glas loop (alhoewel die meeste 105.000 vir 'n gewone grootte is). Hulle bedien ook kos en kroegversnaperinge. Meestal expats en toeriste met 'n ontspanne dog klassieke atmosfeer. Die oorspronklike kraankamers is in 'n straatjie van Pasteurstraat af, maar daar is duidelik gemerkte bordjies om u van die straat af te lei. 
• 10.78379106.706638 163 Cyclo Bar, 163 Pham Ngu Lao St.. Twee deure af vanaf die Duna Hotel. Donsende musiek tot 02:00 met vriendelike personeel. Sekswerkers wat hier voorsiening maak vir Westerse mans. Laat weet dit net saggies as u nie belangstel nie. 
• 10.780704106.689979 Le Pub, 175/22 Pham Ngu Lao (Op die klein pad wat Pham Ngu Lao en Bui Vien verbind). Altyd besig na 18:00, bekend vir sy sterk drankies, daaglikse dollar-spesiale aanbiedings (bv. Dinsdag USD1 vir wodka-mengers die hele nag) en vriendelike personeel. Dit het dieselfde eienaar as Le Pub in Hanoi. Die Pub Quiz (byna elke Dinsdag) is baie gewild onder expats, veral die Engelse onderwysers. Kom vroeg daarheen, anders is dit te volgepak om plek te kry. Binne en buite tafels beskikbaar. 
• 10.77551106.701110 Rex Hotel-dak (Hoek van Nguyen Hue en Le Loi). Hulle bedien 'n buffet-ete tydens die etensuur, wat geleidelik plek maak vir drankies en musiek. Handelinge verander met verloop van tyd, maar sluit in 'n Filippynse orkes wat FM-klassieke speel en 'n Viëtnamese groep wat Latyn en flamenco speel. Dit is 'n aangename plek om bo die stad se geraas te kom en vars lug te geniet. Cocktails rondom 140.000 dong. 
• 10.8058427106.687781811 Saigon Saigon, 12-13 Lam Son Sq (Caravelle Hotel, 9F). 'N Aangename, winderige kroeg met 'n wonderlike uitsig oor die stad. Groot live band (Kubaans) wat elke aand binne speel. Koel, rustige atmosfeer op die terras. As gevolg van die pryse, lok dit 'n skare vir onkostes. Cocktails kos meestal meer as 100 000 dong. 
• 10.76975106.6961112 Sewentien Saloon. Amerikaanse wilde weste-kroeg, lewendige musiek elke aand en ander vermaak. Drankies is duur. 
• Sheridan's (Le Thanh Ton naby Thai Van Lung). Klein, gesellige kroeg met Ierse temas met ingevoerde tapbier en lewendige musiek. Britte sal die lekker proe by die huis waardeer (of die naaste wat u hier sal kry). 
• Vasco's, 74 Hai Ba Trung St, Distrik 1 (oorkant Park Hyatt Saigon Hotel; gaan na die steeg by 74 Hai Ba Trung en vind die kroeg aan u linkerkant, 1ste verdieping). Op sommige nagte van die week is daar lewendige musiek en 'n tipiese kroegatmosfeer vir toeriste en expats. Drankies van 50 000 dong, insluitend belasting, fooi is nie nodig nie. 
• VIBE Biljart en sitkamer, 02 Sương Nguyệt Ánh, Phường Bến Thành, Qu 1n 1. Professionele biljarttafels en 'n ruim sitkamer. Eet en drinkgoed, en u kan die biljarttafelligte vanaf 'n spesiale beligtingstelsel aanpas. 
• 10.77594106.7046613 ZanZBar, 41 Dong Du St, Q1 (Tweede ingang deur die voorportaal van die Saigon Hotel). Gemaklik en luuks, die kliënte is geneig om te kies vir die groot keuse van wyn per glas (groot instap-wynkelder), of vir die cocktails (premium handelsmerke) en 'n goeie verskeidenheid ingevoerde biere. Kan na middernag oop bly, afhangende van die aantal klante. Nie vir die begrotingskare nie. 

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Die meeste hotelle laat u nie toe om 'n plaaslike vroulike metgesel terug te bring om te oornag nie. Dit is egter die beste om die gasbeleid te bevestig, aangesien baie nie-internasionale hotelle die gaste toelaat.

Begroting

Die belangrikste kuierplek vir rugsakreisigers is Pham Ngu Lao in Distrik 1, net 'n entjie se stap (10-15 minute) vanaf Ben Thanh-mark. Die bane en stegies in die omgewing tussen Pham Ngu Lao en Bui Vien is vasgekeer met mini-hotelle met 5-10 kamers wat pryse van ongeveer US $ 15 per kamer bied (lugversorging met warm stort en kabel-TV). Daar is geen verskil in die prys tussen enkel- of tweepersoonskamers nie. As u alleen reis, kan u probeer om 'n koshuisbed te vind vir ongeveer US $ 6 (maar daar is nie baie van hulle nie.) Hou suidwes weg van die rugsakreisiger se nader. Ng Thai Hoc, jy sal waarskynlik agterkom dat die kamers stiller word as die straatjies kleiner word en dat die eienaars vriendeliker is. Die gebied wemel van touts en ander oorlas. Die gebied is nie die veiligste nie, en dit sal verstandig wees om nie rond te dra met iets soos 'n duur DSLR-kamera nie en sodoende 'n teiken vir diewe te maak.

• 'N Phuong 2, 295 Pham Ngu Lao, distrik 1 (oorkant waar busse toeriste laat val), ☏ 84 8 920 5509, 84 8 836 9248, ✉[email protected]. 'N Vriendelike gastehuis wat deur 'n familie bestuur word, baie skoon en huislik. Gratis internet, goedkoop wasgoed en al die kamers het dubbelglas. USD15. 
• Blue River Hotel, 283 / 2C Pham Ngu Lao, distrik 1, ☏ 84 8 3837 6483, 84 903 679994 (mobiel), ✉[email protected]. Ongelooflike klein hotel in 'n stegie langs Pham Ngu Lao. Hulle kan 'n lughawe vir USD15 reël, hoewel 'n amptelike taxi vanaf die lughawetoonbank USD8 kos. Sommige personeellede praat Engels en die diens is goed. USD25 vir 'n kamer sonder uitsig. USD30 vir 'n kamer met 'n uitsig wat al dan nie 'n balkon het nie. 
• Dai Huy Hoang Hotel, 283/22 Pham Ngu Lao, distrik 1 (in 'n klein stil straatjie wat Pham Ngu Lao en Do Quang Dau verbind. Vanaf Pham Ngu Lao kom die stegie langs die Canadian Hotel), ☏ 84 8 3837 0677, ✉[email protected]. Gerieflike kamers met lugversorging, waaier, gratis internet en ontbyt. Vriendelike personeel. USD13-20. 
• Diep Anh, 241/31 Pham Ngu Lao St, Distrik 1, ☏ 84 8 38 367920, ✉[email protected]. Baie vriendelike eienaars. Kamers met lugversorging, yskas, kabel-TV, en suite-bad en WiFi. Baie billike minibar. USD10-30. 
• Duna Hotel, 167 Pham Ngu Lao, distrik 1, ☏ 84 8 8373-699. Al die kamers het lugversorging, satelliet-TV, 'n yskas, hysbak. Aangename personeel. Die voordeur is om 23: 00-24: 00 gesluit. Van USD12 vir 'n enkelkamer sonder venster tot USD30 vir 'n driepersoon met 'n venster wat na die straat kyk.. 
• Hanh Hoa Hotel, 237 Pham Ngu Lao, distrik 1, ☏ 84 8 38372361. Viëtnamese styl, met bamboes-interieur, rottangbeddens en houtvloere. 
• Hotel Bi Saigon, 185/26 Pham Ngu Lao, distrik 1 (in steeg # 185), ☏ 84 8 836 0678. Skoon, gemaklike en geweldige personeel. Internet toegang tot die kamer vir USD3 per dag. Die voorportaal huisves die restaurant La Table de Saigon. Dubbel USD27. 
• Ly, 84 / 24B Bui Vien, distrik 1 ('N Klein stegie langs Pham Ngu Lao St.), ☏ 84 8 3836 4794, ✉[email protected]. Familie-gastehuis met vriendelike personeel wat Engels praat. Air-con, warm water, kabel-TV met internasionale kanale, bagasie stoor, wasgoeddiens, groot beddens. met balkonne. USD10-15. 
• Ly-lening, 241/11/2 Pham Ngu Lao, distrik 1 (grom lughawe neem 'n taxi na Pham Ngu Lao St (7 km) en betree Alley 241 (tussen Liberty 4 Hotel en ABC Bakery), 15 m in die steeg, draai links), ☏ 84 8 837 0067, ✉[email protected]. 'N Gastehuis wat deur 'n gesin bestuur word, in 'n klein, veilige, stil straatjie. Sommige Engels word gepraat. Die kamers is ruim en mooi ingerig. Met lugversorging, warm water, groot beddens en sommige met balkonne. Gratis internet en WiFi. USD16. 
• 10.767556106.6927781 Mai Gastehuis, Hem 104 Bui Viên of 241/41 Phạm Ngũ Lão, distrik 1, ☏ 84 8 5559 3898. Vriendelike gesin. In 'n sypaadjie van Pham Ngu Lao of Bui Viên langs My Home Guest Home. Klein balkon. Skoon woonstelle met lugversorging en WiFi. 15 000 of 30 000 dong per kg vir 24 uur of uitdruklike wasgoed. Dubbel USD12, dubbel met balkon USD15. 
• My Home Gastehuis, 241/43 Pham Ngu Lao, distrik 1, ☏ 84 8 5559 3898, ✉[email protected]. Vriendelike personeel en skoon. Die busse vanaf die noorde ry u naby hierdie hostel. Lugversorging, warm water, gemaklike beddens, gratis WiFi. Te alle tye gratis piesangs en hulle was. Toeriste kroeë en klubs is 'n paar honderd meter weg. Enkelspel USD12, dubbel USD18, driepersone beskikbaar. 
• Nam Chau, 171/2 Co Bac St. (Naby Co Giant St.), ☏ 84 8 3837 0294. Mooi en baie skoon. USD10-15. 
• Galaxy Boutique Hotel, 269/19 De Tham Street, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, ☏ 848 38386995. 
• Ngoc Minh Hotel, 283/9 Pham Ngu Lao, distrik 1. Skoon hotel met vriendelike personeel, gratis internet en WiFi. Hysbak. 5 verdiepings, tuin op boonste verdieping en gratis ontbyt. Vanaf USD20. 
• 10.767339106.691182 Nguyen Khang Hotel, 283/25 Pham Ngu Lao, distrik 1 (in 'n klein stil straatjie wat Pham Ngu Lao en Do Quang Dau verbind; van Pham Ngu Lao af kom die stegie langs die Canadian Hotel), ☏ 84 8 837 3566, ✉[email protected]. Uitteken: 12:00. Goeie personeel, gratis internet met 'n rekenaar in die voorportaal en WiFi in die kamers. Gratis ontbyt word op die grondvloer bedien vanaf 07: 00-10: 00. Die kamers is skoon, smaakvol eenvoudig, die kamers is redelik klein, maar het lugversorging, waaier, TV, yskas, en die voorkant het groot vensters. Visa en Mastercard aanvaar. USD10-20. 
• PP Backpackers, 283/41 Pham Ngu Lao (in 'n steeg van PNL saam met verskeie ander gastehuise en hotelle), ☏ 84 1262501823, ✉[email protected]. Bestuur deur 'n vriendelike Engelsman, bied skoon slaapsale en kamers aan, kan toere bespreek en 'n groot ontbyt vir USD1 aanbied. Slaapkamer USD6. 
• Rainbow Hotel, 283/5 Pham Ngu Lao, distrik 1, ☏ 84 8 836 0039. Groot, helder, hoewel ietwat verslete kamers, en die voorkant het 'n mooi uitsig. Vanaf USD15. 
• Tam Anh Gastehuis, 241/21 Pham Ngu Lao, distrik 1, ☏ 84 8 3837 0756, ✉[email protected]. 'N Skoon en veilige gastehuis wat deur 'n gesin bestuur word. Goeie lugversorging, gratis WiFi. USD15. 
• Tan Dat My Hotel, 81-83 Ong ich Khiem, Distrik 11 (ongeveer 15 minute met die taxirit na Distrik 1), ☏ 84 8 3963 4424. Groot kamers met 'n uitsig, lugversorging, WiFi, yskas, kabel-TV en 'n gratis ontbyt op die dak langs die Dam Sen Park. Franse bakkery 30 m weg. Amerikaanse styl supermark, 10 minute se loop in dieselfde straat. USD17. 
• Thanh Gastehuis, 84/9 Bui Vien, Pham Ngu Lao, distrik 1, ☏ 84 9 318 8588, ✉[email protected]. Warm en vriendelike gastehuis. Hal in die huis met 'n gemaklike bank, kabel-TV en internet. Gratis WiFi regdeur. Uitstappies en toere kan by die ontvangs bespreek word. USD12-18. 
• Thien Hong Hotel, 241/34 Pham Ngu Lao, distrik 1 (in een van die klein stegies wat tussen Pham Ngu Lao en Bui Vien loop), ☏ 84 8 3920 6078. Nuttige en vriendelike eienaars, gratis WiFi, TV in kamers met baie kanale, insluitend internasionale. Air-kamer sonder venster, USD15. 
• Ty Ma, 693 Nguyen Thi Dinh St, Dist. 2, ☏ 84 86 2870526. Vriendelike eienaars, baie goeie basiese kamers met lugversorging, TV, ordentlike meubels en yskas. Baie goedkoop prys, meestal gebruik deur Viëtnamese mense. 'N Bietjie ver van die sentrum af. USD8-12. 
• Xuan Spring Hotel, 185/34 Pham Ngu Lao St, Distrik 1, ☏ 84 8 837 2115, ✉[email protected]. Lugversorging, yskas, kabel-TV en 'n privaat bad met warm stort en gratis internet. Aanlyn besprekings. Goeie diens. USD14-17. 
• Mi Linh Hotel, B38A Bach Dang Street Ward 02 Tan Binh District. (5 min walk from HCM Airport), ☏ 84-8-35474139. Inboek: any time, uitteken: 12:00. a/c standard double room with own bathroom and cable tv. Gratis Wifi. a good clean place to stay near the HCM Airport. USD12. (2016 opgedateer)
• Lee Hostel Home For Backpackers, 40/5 Bui Vien Street (near Fine Arts Museum), ☏ 84-9--3880150. Inboek: From 07:00, uitteken: 12:00. 20 bed dorm with air.con and hot water free wifi. free breakfast. Some complaints that they will insist on holding your passport hostage even after you've paid, various other scammy practices. Rrom USD3.50 per person. (Februarie 2017 opgedateer)
• Bich Hong Guest House, 171/32 Co Bac District 1, ☏ 84 8 38374260. Fan and a/c double rooms with own bathroom. Fan USD10, a/c USD12. (Maart 2017 opgedateer)
• Kim Loan Guest House, 171/1 Co Bac District 1, ☏ 84 8 38368351. Fan double with own bathroom. USD10. (Maart 2017 opgedateer)
• 4 Guest House Thanh, 171/1E Co Bac District 1, ☏ 84 8 38368469. Fan double room with own bathroom. USD10. (Maart 2017 opgedateer)

Midde-reeks

• Christina's Saigon, 212/2B Nguyen Trai St., Nguyen Cu Trinh Ward, District 1 (5 mins ride from Ben Thanh Market), ✉[email protected]. A flashpacker guesthouse and bed & breakfast. The studios are beautifully designed with modern bathrooms. Booking is only available through Airbnb. USD35-60. (Maart 2018 opgedateer)
• ^{[dooie skakel]}Asian Hotel, 146-148-150 Dong Khoi St, Ben Nghe District, ☏ 84 8 3829 6979. Every room has air-con, cable TV, and Internet. 
• Platinum Boutique Residence and Hotel (formerly Bloom Hotel), 270 Le Thanh Ton St, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1 (Very near Ben Thanh Market), ☏ 84 2838271111, ✉[email protected]. Lovely modern, clean hotel. Rooms come with double-glazed windows, LCD flat screen TVs, and wall-mounted air conditioning controls. The suite has a spa bath. Free Wi-Fi and friendly staff. From 65,000 dong. 
• Dai Nam Hotel, 79 Tran Hung Dao St, District 1 (5 min walk from Ben Thanh Market and the backpacker area on Pham Ngu Lao St), ☏ 84 8 3824 2525, ✉[email protected]. Breakfast and free in-room Wi-Fi. Houses the Gossip Nightclub. USD35-55. 
• Asian Ruby Select Hotel, 122F-122F1 Bui Thi Xuan, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3925 8866. All rooms and suites have air-con, TV with satellite channels, IDD telephone, coffee/tea maker and minibar. Bar, cafe, spa and massage services, business centre, gym and high speed Internet access. Annoyingly, housekeeping have a tendency to knock on bedroom doors early in the morning, but then don't make up the rooms until early afternoon. From USD35. 
• Ngoc Ha, 53 Le Anh Xuan (Close to Ben Thanh market and the New World Hotel). Clean, decent rooms, air-con, fridge, Wi-Fi in the lobby. USD25–35 including simple breakfast. 
• Nhat Ha Hotel, 252 BC Le Thanh Ton St, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3824 6368. 57 rooms decorated with traditional Vietnamese handicrafts. IDD telephone, satellite TV, mini-bar, and air-con. From USD33. 
• Sanouva Hotel, 175-177 Ly Tu Trong St, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1 (Central business district 15 min from Tan Son Nhat Airport), ☏ 84 8 382 75275. Air-con, 32" LCD TV with cable, Internet, and IDD telephone. Restaurant, bar, café, car rental, travel bookings, tour services and safes. From USD55. 
• Spring Hotel, 44-46 Le Thanh Ton St, District 1, ☏ 84 8 829 7362. Clean, boutique hotel that is walking distance to major attractions such as Ben Thanh Market and the cathedral. USD32–74. 
• Thuan Thien Hotel, 277 Le Thanh Ton St, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3822 8122. Air-con rooms, cable TV, DVD, coffee/tea maker, minibar and a private toilet and shower with bath. Internet, dry cleaning, and laundry service and a travel agency for booking tours. From USD34. 
• Y Thien, 247 Ly Tu Trong (5 min from Ben Thanh Market), ☏ 84 8 824 8176. Full service hotel with a range of clean rooms with large baths. Sizes from tiny and windowless (yet functional), to full wall window overlooking the city and streets. The 4th floor room to the right of the elevator is USD20–25. Cable TV, air-con, fan, refrigerator, elevator, all night guard for bikes, hotel safe. A good option if you don't want to stay in the backpacker area and are willing to pay a little more. 
• 10.805417106.7517713 Somerset Vista Ho Chi Minh City, No. 628C Hanoi Highway, An Phu, District 2, ☏ 84 28 6255 9900, ✉[email protected]. The property has apartments ranging from two- to four-bedroom with kitchenette, washing machines and dryers. They have an on-site tennis court. (Nov 2017 opgedateer)

Die omgewing rondom De Tham is close to the Ben Thanh market and is the backpacker area of the city.

• An An Hotel, 40 Bui Vien St, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3837 8087, ✉[email protected]. Clean, popular, and offers comfortable rooms with double glazing in the centre of the action on De Tham. Free Wi-Fi in room and lobby. USD40-50. 
• An An 2 Hotel, 216 De Tham St (on the corner of De Tham and Bui Vien, about 20 m down from the original An An Hotel), ☏ 84 8 3838 5665, ✉[email protected]. This is the (much newer) sister hotel to An An hotel. From USD22 (with window) for standard single, USD25 for double and USD36–50 for superior and luxury with balcony. The prices can be lowered if you stay for 4 or more days (e.g., USD20 for double for 6 days). 

Many of Saigon's historical hotels are in the hands of Saigontourist, the former state monopoly. Thanks to competition, service and facilities are adequate, although not quite up to modern standards; but if you want to experience a little colonial atmosphere, these are far and away the best choice.

• Kontinentale hotel, 132-134 Dong Khoi St. An old-school colonial hotel dating back to 1880 and the setting of Graham Greene's novel The Quiet American. Garden, huge rooms, nice balcony views. On the minus side, there is no pool and traffic noise can be irritating. USD60 plus (breakfast included). 
• Hotel Đông Đô, 331 Nguyễn Thái Bình (District 12). New hotel with clean and comfortable rooms. USD20–35. 
• The First Hotel, 18 Hoang Viet St, Ward 4, Tan Binh District, ☏ 84 8 3844 1199. Luxury hotel, 104 air-con rooms, cable TV, mini-bar, shower with bath, and Wi-Fi. Casino and ballroom, fitness room, tennis court, swimming pool, airport transfer, and car rental. From USD75. 
• Ho Sen Hotel, 4A-4B Thi Sach St, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, ☏ 84 90 636 72 49. Clean and comfortable rooms with air-con and bar fridge. Right around the corner is the Apocalypse Now Club. Breakfast included, free Wi-Fi in the lobby, while connections are a little patchy in the rooms. From USD30–55. 
• Mekong Lodge, 196/1/20 Cong Hoa St, Tan Binh District, ☏ 84 9 3344 9391, ✉[email protected]. A good hotel for those who love nature. USD60. 
• Rex Hotel, 141 Nguyen Hue Blvd (in the heart of HCMC, next door to the People's Committee Hall). Another old standby, former haunt of the press corps and site of the daily news briefing during the Vietnam War. The 5th floor rooftop beer garden is famous and its symbol, the golden crown, is rotating again. The rooms are very pleasant and there is a swimming pool on the roof. Ontbyt. From USD70. 
• Thien Thao Hotel, 89 Cao Thang, Ward 3, District 3. A small hotel with thin walls but also clean and comfortable with air-con rooms, bathtubs, local and cable channels on a large plasma TV, and minibar fridge. About 20 min walk away from the heart of District 1. Bakery and several restaurants less than 5 min away, free Wi-Fi in the rooms and three computers in the lobby. USD30, breakfast included. 
• Xuan Loc Hotel, 47-49-51 Le Anh Xuan, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3827 4641, 84 8 3827 4642, 84 8 3827 5507, 84 8 3827 5508, ✉[email protected]. Clean and comfortable rooms. Breakfast available. Internet and computers are provided. From USD60. 

Splurge

• Caravelle Hotel, 19 Lam Son Square @ Dong Khoi (Across from the Opera House in District 1.). In-house restaurants and spas. 7 km from the airport. During the war it was home to many war correspondents and the rooftop bar served as their watering hole. From USD188. 
• 10.772928106.7060644 Hotel Majestic (District 1, at the waterfront at the end of Dong Khoi Street), ☏ 84 8 3829 5517. Luxury hotel that got its start in 1925, and though it has undergone a number of renovations since, it maintains the same basic look outside. Rooftop bar serves mediocre ice cream and drinks. Has a non-smoking wing. From USD122. (Maart 2016 opgedateer)
• Hotel Nikko Saigon, 235 Nguyen Van Cu, District 1 (Beside Nowzone Shopping Mall), ☏ 84 8 3925 7777, faks: 84 8 3925 7766, ✉[email protected]. Inboek: 14:00, uitteken: 12:00. From USD160. 
• InterContinental Asiana Saigon Hotel (corner of Le Van Huu St, Le Duan Boulevard and Hai Ba Trung St, District 1. At Asiana Kumho Plaza). Dinner buffet from USD40. Can walk to city center. 
• 10.796081106.6729035 Mövenpick Hotel Saigon, 253 Nguyen Van Troi St, Phu Nhuan District, ☏ 84 8 3844 9222, faks: 84 8 3844 9200, ✉[email protected]. Inboek: 14:00, uitteken: 12:00. Luxury hotel in Phu Nhuan, 10 min away from the exhibition centre and international airport and 20 min from HCMC centre. 251 rooms and suites. All rooms are equipped with individually controlled air-con, TV, minibar, safe, hairdryer. Broadband Internet in all rooms. From USD120. 
• New World Saigon Hotel, 76 Le Lai St, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3822 8888, faks: 84 8 3823 0710, ✉[email protected]. 
• Park Hyatt Saigon, 2 Lam Son Square, District 1 (adjacent to Opera House), ☏ 84 8 3824 1234, ✉[email protected]. Inboek: 15:00, uitteken: 12:00. Luxury hotel which features a collection of contemporary Vietnamese art, a variety of non-smoking dining options including an al fresco setting, an Italian restaurant, Opera, the signature Vietnamese/Western restaurant, Square One, Park Lounge that serves afternoon tea, and a martini bar, 2 Lam Son. The hotel has a 20 m pool, fitness centre, and the Xuan Spa. USD220-520. 
• Renaissance Riverside Hotel, 8-15 Ton Duc Thang St, District 1. On the river and near the main tourist-shopping district, a block off of Dong Khoi. 
• 10.7739106.704826 The Reverie Saigon, 22-36 Nguyen Hue Boulevard (Corner of Dong Khoi), ☏ 84 8 3823 6688, ✉[email protected]. 286 rooms and suites furnished with Italian designs, five high-end restaurants, a spa, swimming pool, fitness centre and an executive lounge. 
• Saigon Domaine Luxury Residences, 1057 Binh Quoi Street, Ward 28, Binh Thanh District, ☏ 81 8 483556 6163. Luxury serviced apartments. Cable TV, radio, air-con, safe, hair dryer, Internet, phone, mini–bar and coffee/tea maker. Swimming pool, fitness room, sauna, business facilities and currency exchange. Car rental and airport and city transfers. From USD169. 
• Sheraton Saigon (on Dong Khoi, in the heart of the tourist shopping district). It has a Prada shop in the arcade. Restaurants are around USD40 for an all-you-can-eat buffet dinner, wine included. 
• Sherwood Residence, 127 Pasteur St, District 3, ☏ 84 8 3823 2288, faks: 84 8 3823 2299, ✉[email protected]. Sherwood Residence is a luxury serviced apartment in HCMC. The property offers two and three bedroom apartments for short- and long-term. A private restaurant serves Western and Asian cuisine. On Pasteur Street, Sherwood Residence is within walking distance to the War Remnants' Museum and guests can take the free hourly shuttle to the business district. 
• Sofitel Plaza Saigon, 17 Le Duan Blvd, District 1, ☏ 84 8 824 1555, faks: 84 8 824 1666, ✉[email protected]. 290-room hotel in the city center. Airy, if slightly small rooms, comfy beds, free wired Internet. Several restaurants, including a buffet and a breakfast spread. USD160-300. 
• Somerset Chancellor Court Ho Chi Minh City, 21-23 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai St, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3822-9197, faks: 84 8 3822-1755, ✉[email protected]. The serviced residence is in the heart of the business district. It offers 172 apartments ranging from studios to three-bedroom. Each apartment is fully furnished with an open kitchen concept, contemporary Western style decor and balcony. Daily from 2,521,000 dong. 
• Thao Dien Village (Villa Thao Dien Hotel and Spa Resort), 195 Nguyen Van Huong St, Thao Dien Ward, District 2 (15 min by taxi from District 1), ☏ 84 8 3744 6457, faks: 84 8 3744 6458, ✉[email protected]. A colonial-style boutique hotel in tropical gardens on the banks of the river. 22 rooms, spa and health club. 4 restaurants; Ngon (Vietnamese), Villa Romaine (Italian), Chaba (Thai), and Tama-Gawa (sushi bar). Every Saturday at 19:30 there is a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show on the riverside outdoor terrace of Ngon Restaurant. 
• Windsor Plaza Hotel, 18 An Duong Vuong, District 5 (Chinatown), ☏ 84 8 3833 6688, faks: 84 8 38336888, ✉[email protected]. Inboek: 14:00, uitteken: 12:00. A high-end hotel with 386 rooms in Cholon (Ho Chi Minh City's Chinatown). Several restaurants including an extensive Western and Asian buffet on 4th floor; a Chinese restaurant serving live seafood, southern Chinese cuisine and dim sum; and a rooftop international restaurant that has panoramic views of Cholon. Guests can take the free hourly shuttle to the business district. Free Wi-Fi in public areas. 

Bly veilig

In general, Ho Chi Minh City is a safe city, with violent crimes such as armed robbery being relatively rare. The most common crimes faced by tourists are pickpocketing and snatch theft from motorbikes.

Scam artists operate on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City. A person will strike up a friendly conversation claiming they've either seen you at the airport or some other tourist place where they work. Usually they'll be with other family members who will join the conversation very naturally and once they find out where you're from they'll mention that another family member is moving to a city in your country. You will be invited over for food at their house to help console a worried grandmother or to give advise to their family member. Once you arrive at the house however the family member is not there, or the grandmother has suddenly fallen ill and had to go to the hospital. You'll be presented with various business opportunities, legal or not, or asked for financial support for the suddenly sick grandmother.

Hotel scams are very common, even in the mid-range price level US$20-70. The hotel will remind you that you should place your valuables in the room safe or the hotel safe. Lock up everything that is more or less valuable.

Don't hold up expensive things near the street or leave them out on the table while you're having a meal, especially in District 1, especially around the backpacker area. Petty theft is a big problem, and a lot of times it's done by people on motorbikes. It's easy to prevent by not giving thieves the opportunity.

Don't buy SIM card before the immigration at the airport, they will charge you US$10 for a SIM card. After immigration and baggage area, you can find sim card booth. They sell SIM card for $6 only.Don't buy coconut more than ~USD2, real-price is ~USD0.5. If you are forced, call police: ☏ 84 8 3829 7643, 84 8 38299835. A favorite trick is for the vendors to strike up a conversation with you, let you hold the carrying-stick, take a picture, and while you're distracted open a coconut for you that you really didn't ask for.

Also, the prostitutes on Bui Vien and Ton That Tung will try to rob you. Usually, they'll approach men acting like they're up to normal prostitute business, but they are to pickpocket.

Verbind

The telephone code of Ho Chi Minh City is 028. Many (but not all) land line phone numbers in Vietnam have the prefix 3.

Free Wi-Fi access is provided at nearly all hotels, guesthouses, restaurants and cafés. You can find open access points that don't require a password throughout the area around Pham Ngu Lao/Vu Bien and Ben Thanh Market.

It is also possible to buy a SIM card with unlimited internet access for a month directly at the airport for about 300,000 dong. If you can wait until you reach the city, shops with a turquoise Viettel sign will sell you a SIM-Card (Nano-SIM available) for anywhere upwards of 50,000 dong. That includes a sufficient amount of free calling, SMS and 2GB of data for one month.

Hanteer

Medical services

Public hospitals are generally poorly equipped and overcrowded, and staff tend to speak little to no English. As such, foreigners are highly advised to rely on private hospitals instead. The French-run FV Hospital is Vietnam's best-regarded private hospital with treatment standards that are on par with the West, and also staffed by doctors and nurses who are able to speak French and English. Another expatriate-oriented private hospital with international accreditation and English-speaking staff is Phòng khám đa khoa Hồng Phúc ,

Immigration office

• Immigration Department, 161 Nguyen Du, District 1 (~ 15-20 min walk from Reunification Palace, ~10 min from Ben Thanh Market following Le Lai St), ☏ 84 8 299398. To get a visa or modify one, you may be able to get it done, or may have to ask a travel agent. Typical cost for a visa extension of one month is USD10, 5 working days delay (they keep the passport). You need to fill form N14/M with your details and the one of your sponsor, either a hotel or private house and get a stamp from the police station corresponding to its location. This point could be tricky as it implies that you have register at the police station before. If not, expect extra delay (5 or more days, for example) or cost. Quick processing (2 days) is possible, but you need to justify it. Going through travel agents costs about USD30, but they manage the police stamp whatever your situation is (extra fee of USD20 for quick processing). Other prices: single entry visa USD25, multiple-entry USD50-100, change single-entry visa to multiple-entry for 6 months USD25-75, modification/extension of visa USD10. This office will tell you that you must use an agent if you wish to extend a tourist visa. 

Police stations

If you need to lodge a complaint, for example, about a stolen object, go to a police station. For a stolen item, you need to report to a station near the theft. It can be tricky as small stations will probably not have an officer with very good English language skills. If possible, go with a Vietnamese speaker.

• Police station District 2, 989 Dong Van Cong, W.Thanh My Loi, D.2, ☏ 84 8 37451325. 07:30-11:30, 13:00-17:00. 
• Police station District 3, 01 Nguyen Thuong Hien, Ward 4 , District 3, ☏ 84 8 38392764. 07:30-11:30, 13:00-17:00. 
• Police station District 4, 14 Doan Nhu Hai, Ward 12, District 1, ☏ 84 8 39400188. 07:30-11:30, 13:00-17:00. 
• Police station District 5, 359 Tran Hung Dao, Ward 10, District 5, ☏ 84 8 38550878. 07:30-11:30, 13:00-17:00. 
• Police station Binh Thanh, 18 Phan Dang Luu, ward 6, Binh Thanh, ☏ 84 8 38414882. 07:30-11:30, 13:00-17:00. 
• Police station Phu Nhuan, 181 Hoang Van Thu, Phu Nhuan. 07:30-11:30, 13:00-17:00. 

Consulates and representative offices

• Australië, 20F, Vincom Bldg, 47 Ly Tu Trong St, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3521-8100, faks: 84 8 3521-8101. 
• België, Tầng 7, Tòa tháp Sunwah, 115 Nguyễn Huệ, ☏ 84 8 3821-9354, faks: 84 8 3827-8068. 
• Kambodja, 41, Phùng Khắc Khoan, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3829-2751, faks: 84 8 3829-2751. 
• Kanada, 10F, Metropolitan Bldg, 235 Đồng Khởi, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3827-9899, faks: 84 8 3827-9935. 
• Chili, 79/1/1 Phan Kế Bính, Quận 1, ☏ 84 8 3910-2903, faks: 84 8 3910-2904. 
• Sjina, 175 Hai Bà Trưng, District 3, ☏ 84 8 3829-2463, faks: 84 8 3827-5845, ✉[email protected]. 
• Kuba, 5B, 45 Phùng Khắc Khoan, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3829-7350, faks: 84 8 3829-5293. 
• Tsjeggiese Republiek, 28 Mạc Đĩnh Chi, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3829-0585, faks: 84 8 3822-6043. 
• Denemarke, 1801 Tòa tháp Sunwah, 115 Nguyễn Huệ, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3821-9373, faks: 84 8 3921-9371. 
• Frankryk, 27 Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, District 3, ☏ 84 8 3829-7231, faks: 84 8 3829-1675. 
• Duitsland, 126 Nguyễn Đình Chiểu, District 3, ☏ 84 8 3829-2455, faks: 84 8 3823-1919. 
• Hongarye, 22 Phùng Khắc Khoan, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3829-0130, faks: 84 8 3827-9622. 
• Indië, 55, Nguyen Dinh Chieu St, District 3, ☏ 84 8 3823-7050, faks: 84 8 3823-7047. 
• Indonesië, 18 Phùng Khắc Khoan, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3825-1888, faks: 84 8 3829-9493, ✉[email protected]. Office: 08:00-12:00,13:30-17:00 Visa: 09:00-12:00,14:00-16:00. 
• Italië, 91 Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh, Bình Thạnh District, ☏ 84 8 6258-6473. 
• Japan, 261 Điện Biên Phủ, District 3, ☏ 84 8 3822-5314, faks: 84 8 3822-5316. 
• Laos, 93, Pasteur, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3829-7667, faks: 84 8 3829-9272. 
• Maleisië, 2 Ngô Đức Kế, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3829-9023, faks: 84 8 3829-9027. 
• México, 215 A-B Hoàng Văn Thụ, Phú Nhuận District, ☏ 84 8 3844-5520, faks: 84 8 3842-3960. 
• Mongolië, 18K30 Phổ Quang, Tân Bình District, ☏ 84 8 3997-0691, faks: 84 8 3997-0537. 
• Mianmar, 50 Sầm Sơn, Phường 4, Tân Bình District, ☏ 84 8 5449-0805, faks: 84 8 3842-8789. 
• Nederland, 29 Lê Duẩn, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3823-5932, faks: 84 8 3823-5934. 
• Nieu-Seeland, P 909/Tầng 9 Tòa nhà Metropole 235 Đồng Khởi, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3822-6907, faks: 84 8 3822-6905. 
• Noorweë, 21-23 Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3822-1696, faks: 84 8 3827-2696. 
• Panama, 7A Lê Thánh Tôn, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3825-9334, faks: 84 8 3823-6447. 
• Filippyne, Số 8, Tầng 11, Nguyễn Huệ, Phường Bến Nghé, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3829-4738, faks: 84 8 3911-0287. 
• Pole, 5 Le Loi St, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3914-2883, faks: 84 8 3914-2884. 
• Roemenië, 33/6 Đặng Văn Ngữ, Phú Nhuận District, ☏ 84 8 3991-1204, faks: 84 8 3845-0587. 
• Singapoer, Tầng 8, Saigon Centre, 65 Lê Lợi, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3822-0173, faks: 84 8 3914-2938. 
• Slowakye, 64-68 Hai Bà Trưng, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3829-8888, faks: 84 8 3827-7999. 
• Suid-Korea, 107 Nguyễn Du, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3822-5757, faks: 84 8 3822-5750. 
• Spain economic and commercial office, 25 Phùng Khắc Khoan, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3825-0173, faks: 84 8 3825-0174. 
• Suid-Afrika, 25 Phùng Khắc Khoan, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3823-8556, faks: 84 8 3823-8557. 
• Swede, 8A/11 Thái Văn Lung, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3823-6800, faks: 84 8 3824-4856. 
• Switserland, Bitexco Financial Tower, 37th Floor, 2 Hai Trieu, District 1, ☏ 84 8 6299 1200, faks: 84 8 6299 1222, ✉[email protected]. 
• Thailand, 77 Trần Quốc Thảo, District 3, ☏ 84 8 3932-7637, faks: 84 8 3932-6002. M-F 08:30-12:00 & 13:30-17:00 (Consular section: 08:30-11:30 & 13:30=15:00). 
• Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office, 336 Nguyễn Tri Phương, District 10, ☏ 84 8 3834-6264, 84 8 3834-6267. 
• Verenigde Koninkryk, 25 Lê Duẩn, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3829-8433, faks: 84 8 3822-1971. 
• Oekraïne, 22-24 Nguyễn Văn Thủ, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3910-4054, faks: 84 8 3910-4053. 
• VSA, 4 Lê Duẩn, District 1, ☏ 84 8 3822-9433, faks: 84 8 3822-9434. 
• Rusland, 40 Bà Huyện Thanh Quan, District 3, ☏ 84 8 3930-3936, faks: 84 8 3930-3937. 

Gaan volgende

When going to the airport, specify clearly which terminal you want to go to. International flights leave from the newer international terminal (go straight). Domestic flights (to Da Nang, Hanoi, Nha Trang, and so on) are from the domestic terminal (turn left). If you get dropped off at the wrong terminal, you'll have to dash to the correct terminal via a pedestrian walkway link 600 m away. This is not recommended, especially if you're already late for boarding.

When entering the airport, taxi drivers will add an airport entry fee of 5,000 dong to your total metered fare. This is not to be confused with the airport departure tax, which should have been included in the price of your airline ticket.

If you're booking a bus around the Pham Ngu Lao area, you probably want to consider buying the tickets right at the bus company instead of one of the booking agencies. The FUTA bus line has an office at the corner Pham Ngu Lao / De Tham (orange-green building) and you get the tickets for around two-thirds the price compared to booking in an agency.

Avoid booking trips through your hotel as you'll pay a significant surcharge to join the same trips which can be booked at the plethora of travel agents throughout the city.

• Can Gio - the virgin mangrove forest 30 km south of the city. Entrance to the park is near Ca Cam Bridge.
• Can Tho is the biggest city of the Mekong Delta and famous for its floating market, delicious food, and fresh fruits. The name comes from "cầm thi giang", river of poems. The city is also referred to as "Tay Do" meaning "Western capital". Can Tho is 169 km (3 hr) from Ho Chi Minh City. You can get tickets at Le Hong Phong in district 3 and take a free shuttle bus to Ben Xe Mien Tay, where the air conditioned buses leave. Tickets to Can Tho cost around 100,000 dong. Free shuttle buses in Can Tho will take you directly to your hotel.
• Cu Chi Tunnel - day-trips are tirelessly flogged by travel agencies around Pham Ngu Lao, and can be done as a half-day trip, or as a full-day with a stop at Tay Ninh to see the Holy See of the Cao Dai religion. Tours, including admission, should cost 70,000-110,000 dong, and are available every day of the week. Cu Chi tunnels are about a 1.5-hr drive out of HCMC centre. It's worth taking the trips to see these amazing structures so cleverly carved underground and used for survival during wartime. One way to get to the tunnels is by speedboat.
• Dalat - popular temperate mountainside "European" escape. Consider going via Cat Tien National Park to see wildlife (including primates, rare birds, and crocodiles) and spectacular jungle scenery.
• Mekong Delta - boat tours are available with an almost infinite mix of itineraries. They can be short overnight trips, leisurely meanders over several nights. A two- or three-day Mekong tour is worthwhile; expect to be shuffled between tour companies along the way. 2-day, 1-night organized trips to the Mekong Delta can cost as little as $US25, including transportation, tour guides, lodging and several meals.
• Mui Ne - popular beach resort about 4-6 hr away by bus
• Nha Trang - beach destination reachable by overnight train
• Tay Ninh - Cao Dai Holy See and Ba Den mountain.
• Vung Tau - city with good beaches, about 2 hr away by bus, or less by boat along the Saigon River. The boat journey costs 250,000 dong.
• Phnom Penh - a 6-hr bus journey to the capital of Cambodia ranges from US$10–12 (210,000-252,000 dong). When you pass into Cambodia and the bus stops for 15 min. Do not buy anything from the roadside cafe. Instead, cross the road to purchase drinks or food from the roadside shops, because prices can be up to 50% cheaper than the bus stop cafe. Alternatively you could book a tour with boat and bus, which will have you spending a night in a cheap hotel in Chau Doc before making the trip over the border (cross-border package prices may include visa support, which should cost 360,000-530,000 dong).