Things You Should Notice When Coming To Ho Chi Minh City
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How to travel around in Ho Chi Minh City?
These days in Ho Chi Minh City, there are countless types of transportation for you to travel around the inner city, including buses, taxis, motorbikes (if you rent one), etc, but the sincere advice here is that you should take a taxi. Buses are very cheap but it might be hard for you to travel since you are foreigners, not to mention that the bus in Ho Chi Minh City usually stops very early, so if you want to experience the nightlife, you won’t have transportation to go back.
There are many transportations for you to choose in Saigon
Motorbikes seem to be a great choice, but if you are not used to the hectic and chaotic traffic of Vietnam, you should go for the safest choice which is the taxi. It may cost a bit more, but it is safer and more convenient.
Drinking coffee on the sidewalk
One of the most common customs of Vietnam in general and Ho Chi Minh City, in particular, is the way people drink their coffee. Not in fancy shops, but on the sidewalks, with plastics chairs and small glass cups. Especially in the morning, when you can watch the rush of people passing by, listen to life stories, read some newspaper or chat with friends. That is always an interesting thing about Saigon morning.
Drinking coffees in plastic chairs has become a thing in Saigon
If you drink coffee in the public parks, you can not only chat freely with friends, you can also interact with a group of artists playing guitar, drums or mandolin. The air is fresh and cool thanks to the ancient trees, so the park is always the ideal choice if you have the opportunity to visit this bustling town.
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Shopping in Ho Chi Minh City
In Saigon, there are countless fancy shopping malls but you should not stop there. For example, if you want to buy common products, you should go to the markets or Saigon Square. There you will find more types of goods at such an affordable price. Besides, you will have a reak experience of the local people’s life and culture.
Saigon Square - a famous shopping destination
In Ho Chi Minh City, there are a lot of places that you can go shopping but Ben Thanh Market is the most popular of them all. It is like a symbol of Saigon that you absolutely cannot miss.
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Walking in Ho Chi Minh City
The weather in Ho Chi Minh City has two distinct seasons, which are the rainy and dry seasons. However, no matter which season you are in, it is impossible to avoid the heat. Sometimes, there are sudden rains as well. However, many tourists love this warmth of Ho Chi Minh City.
The peaceful street of Ho Chi Minh City
This is also an important note for tourists when coming to Ho Chi Minh City. You should prepare short and comfortable clothes. If you're going to play outside, bring an umbrella, because it can help you both to cover the sun and the rain easily.
Don’t miss the French architectures in Ho Chi Minh City
The architecture is always the symbol of the city and makes a strong impression on international tourists once they have come to Ho Chi Minh City. Some popular destinations to be named are the Notre Dame Basilica, the Opera House, the Saigon Central Post Office, City People's Committee headquarters, Nha Rong Wharf or Vietnam History Museum, etc.
The Saigon Central Post Office
Coming to those places, you will have a greater view of the amazing architecture of Saigon, as well as have some time to take wonderful pictures. Those will be a great memory for you in the bustling city of Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh City’s cuisine
Another great thing when traveling to Ho Chi Minh City is that you never have to worry about eating. In this city, you only have to step out on the streets to buy all kinds of specialties of the South, Central and North. Saigon cuisine is relatively simple, the dish is not too colorful and especially the flavor is really sweet. If not used to it, you might find eating in Saigon quite a trouble.
The delicious street food in Ho Chi Minh City
Therefore, you should take note of the names and addresses of famous places in Saigon to have your meals. Or, thanks to friends and acquaintances only to see which restaurants are edible. CuChiTunnels.vn highly recommend you go to the markets because the food there is not only cheap but also delicious and easy to eat.
Enjoying nightlife in Ho Chi Minh City
At night, the weather in Ho Chi Minh City becomes cool and the landscape shimmering by the lights. Life is less stuffy, but the bustle, the serene flow of people on the streets or bustling in cafes is still there. Especially walking around the night markets like Ben Thanh, Le Thi Rieng park or West Bui Vien street you will see a completely beautiful picture of Saigon.
The bustling night street in Saigon
The Saigon people sometimes live more at night than during the day, so do not forget to explore a corner of Saigon on this exciting night.
CuChiTunnels.vn is ready to accompany your trip to Ho Chi Minh City if you want to have a high-quality and convenient tour. Don’t forget to reach out to us and we hope to see you in Saigon, Vietnam very soon.
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