Oanh’s guidebook
Entertaining places
Lots of local people come here in the evening and afternoon to keep fit
477 locals recommend
Tao Dan Park
Trương ĐịnhLots of local people come here in the evening and afternoon to keep fit
Phố đi bộ Bùi Viện
Make sure you have tried some fresh beer here
Come here at weekends to feel the youth of Saigon and enjoy some street food
115 locals recommend
Nguyễn Huệ Walking Street
22 Nguyễn HuệCome here at weekends to feel the youth of Saigon and enjoy some street food
Food scene
Prem Bistro and Cafe
187/15 Nguyễn Đình ChiểuVegetarian food
Cơm quê Mười Khó
27 Trần Quốc ThảoVietnamese typical food from the surrounding provinces
Cá Kèo Rau Đắng
415 Bà Huyện Thanh QuanA famous dish from the river areas, some hundred kilometres from Saigon
If you can not travel to Hanoi, come here to feel its specialty.
10 locals recommend
Bún chả Hà Nội - Bún chả Hồ Gươm
29 Trương ĐịnhIf you can not travel to Hanoi, come here to feel its specialty.
Cultural and historical places
The Palace was the base of Vietnamese General Ngo Dinh Diem until his death in 1963. It made its name in global history in 1975 when a tank belonging to the North Vietnamese Army crashed through its main gate, ending the Vietnam War. Today, it's a must-visit for tourists in Ho Chi Minh City.
1160 locals recommend
Independence Palace
135 Nam Kỳ Khởi NghĩaThe Palace was the base of Vietnamese General Ngo Dinh Diem until his death in 1963. It made its name in global history in 1975 when a tank belonging to the North Vietnamese Army crashed through its main gate, ending the Vietnam War. Today, it's a must-visit for tourists in Ho Chi Minh City.
The War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City first opened to the public in 1975. Once known as the ‘Museum of American War Crimes’, it's a shocking reminder of the long and brutal Vietnam War. Graphic photographs and American military equipment are on display. There's a helicopter with rocket launchers, a tank, a fighter plane, a single-seater attack aircraft. You can also see a conventional bomb that weighs 6,800kg. American troops used these weapons against the Vietnamese between 1945 and 1975
1053 locals recommend
War Remnants Museum
28 Võ Văn TầnThe War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City first opened to the public in 1975. Once known as the ‘Museum of American War Crimes’, it's a shocking reminder of the long and brutal Vietnam War. Graphic photographs and American military equipment are on display. There's a helicopter with rocket launchers, a tank, a fighter plane, a single-seater attack aircraft. You can also see a conventional bomb that weighs 6,800kg. American troops used these weapons against the Vietnamese between 1945 and 1975
Built between 1863 and 1880 by French colonists, the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon is the most impressive cathedral in Vietnam. Modeled on Notre-Dame de Paris and built with materials shipped over from France, the cathedral is the religious center for Vietnam’s 6.2 million Catholics.
It is an icon of Ho Chi Minh city.
1155 locals recommend
Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral
01 Công xã ParisBuilt between 1863 and 1880 by French colonists, the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon is the most impressive cathedral in Vietnam. Modeled on Notre-Dame de Paris and built with materials shipped over from France, the cathedral is the religious center for Vietnam’s 6.2 million Catholics.
It is an icon of Ho Chi Minh city.
Shopping and services
This is the place where local people come to buy food and everyday stuff
49 locals recommend
Nguyen Dinh Chieu Co.opmart
168 Nguyễn Đình ChiểuThis is the place where local people come to buy food and everyday stuff
City advice
Getting around
Traffic and security
**Be prepared for traffic jams. Rush hours are 7:00-9:00 and 17:00 - 19:00. Spare 20 more minutes for important journeys such as to the airport.
** Vietnam is a country with top security. However, foreigners carrying shoulder bags, cameras or mobile phones are an easy target for people riding motorbikes and scooters, so being aware of your surroundings and your possessions is wise.