Tag: saigon
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- Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Vietnam's largest city — commercial, cosmopolitan, hot year-round, and full of motorbikes. Still widely called Saigon by locals.
regions · Updated 2026-06-30 - Cơm Tấm: The Broken-Rice Plate of Saigon
Grilled pork chop, a fried egg, pickles and a mound of broken jasmine rice — the classic Saigon working lunch.
food · Updated 2026-06-30 - Hủ Tiếu: Saigon's Sino-Vietnamese Noodle Soup
A clear pork-bone broth with rice noodles, prawns and crackling — Saigon's everyday alternative to phở, with Chinese roots.
food · Updated 2026-06-30 - Day trips from HCMC
The 8 day-trips from HCMC — Cu Chi tunnels, Mekong Delta, Vung Tau, Cao Dai, Long Hai beach, Can Gio mangroves, Tay Ninh, Buu Long.
day trips · Updated 2026-05-21 - HCMC District 1 (Quận 1): The Historic Core
Saigon's tourist and business heart — French colonial architecture, Bến Thành market, the Reunification Palace, the Opera House, and where most visitors stay.
regions · Updated 2026-05-21 - HCMC District 3 (Quận 3): Old Villas and Quiet Streets
Central but calmer than D1 — French colonial villas, leafy boulevards, Tao Đàn park, and some of the city's most established restaurants.
regions · Updated 2026-05-21 - Where to Stay in Ho Chi Minh City
District 1 for tourists, Thảo Điền for expat life, Phú Mỹ Hưng for families with kids, District 3 for calmer central — a clear comparison of HCMC's main accommodation neighbourhoods.
regions · Updated 2026-05-21 - Ho Chi Minh City Food Guide: Where to Eat, by District
From cơm tấm pavement stalls to Pizza 4P's — a district-by-district plan for eating in HCMC.
food · Updated 2026-05-21 - Central and Southern Vietnamese Cuisine
Imperial-era court food in the centre; rich coconut and tropical produce in the south. Two distinct food cultures, both excellent.
food · Updated 2026-05-21 - Tan Son Nhat Airport (SGN): Ho Chi Minh City Guide
Saigon's airport is inside the city. That's convenient when there's no traffic and a disaster when there is. How to plan the transfer.
transport · Updated 2026-05-17