Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City Travel Guide
Dynamic energy with French colonial touches
Food & DiningHistoryArchitecture
Top Attractions in Ho Chi Minh City
Highlights included in EME itineraries
Food & Dining2h
Ben Thanh Market
Saigon's most iconic market — bustling stalls selling Vietnamese coffee, pho, lacquerware, and silk. The night market is equally vibrant
Food & Dining2h
Bui Vien Walking Street
Saigon's backpacker street transformed into a pedestrian zone at night — cheap bia hoi, street food, and electric energy
History4h
Cu Chi Tunnels
Vast underground tunnel network used during the Vietnam War — crawl through narrow passages and learn about guerrilla warfare
History1h
Jade Emperor Pagoda
A dim, incense-filled Taoist temple built by the Cantonese community in 1909, crammed with carved wood deities, ceramic tile tableaux, and a courtyard turtle pond considered sacred.
Architecture0.5h
Saigon Central Post Office
A grand French colonial hall designed in the 1880s with an arched iron-and-glass ceiling and hand-painted map murals — still a functioning post office where visitors mail letters beneath ornate chandeliers.
History2h
War Remnants Museum
Powerful and confronting museum documenting the Vietnam War through photographs, military equipment, and personal stories
Planning Your Ho Chi Minh City Itinerary
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