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10 Best Places to Go Shopping in Hanoi

The best places to go shopping in Hanoi are mostly traditional markets and narrow shophouses, but there's a growing…

5 SAFETY TRAVEL TIPS IN HO CHI MINH CITY Safe travel tips in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Stick these…

Few places capture the colour and excitement of Mid-Autumn Festival in Saigon quite like Luong Nhu Hoc Lantern Street. Located…

The best place to see Mid-Autumn lanterns in Ho Chi Minh City is Lương Nhữ Học Street and the surrounding…

Choosing between a Saigon double-decker bus day or night tour depends on what you want most: convenient sightseeing or sparkling…

Ho Chi Minh City can feel overwhelming when you first arrive. Motorbikes stream through busy intersections, historic buildings appear between…

District 5 does not reveal itself as quickly as central Saigon. Its rewards appear gradually: steam rising from bamboo baskets,…

Pho may be Vietnam’s most internationally famous noodle soup, but in Ho Chi Minh City, another bowl tells a more…

Rain changes Saigon in a matter of minutes. Motorbikes slip beneath awnings, vendors pull plastic covers over their carts, and…

Cuisine

The first surprise about eating snails in Ho Chi Minh City is that “going for ốc” means much more than…

District 1 may have rooftop bars and polished restaurants, but District 10 is where many Saigon residents go when they…

District 1 is where many first-time visitors meet Ho Chi Minh City: landmark boulevards, busy markets, old apartment blocks, hidden…