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ADDRESS: 243 Tran Binh Trong St, Dist 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam TEL: 84-8 38397777 FAX: 84-8 38359969 EMAIL: info@hcm.equatorial.com WEBSITE: http://www.equatorial.com SHORT DESCRIPTION : Opened in September 1996, Hotel Equatorial Ho Chi Minh City is one of Vietnam’s all-new international-class hotels built from ground up in Ho Chi Minh City in more than [...]
ADDRESS: 19 Lam Son Square, Dist I, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam TEL: 84-8 8234999 FAX: 84-8 8243999 EMAIL: hotel@caravellehotel.vnn.vn WEBSITE: http://www.caravellehotel.com SHORT DESCRIPTION : The Caravelle Hotel prides itself on offering traditional refinement in an ambiance that is welcoming, warm and offering luxurious modern living in sophisticated and understated elegant surrounds. Whether your stay [...]
SAIGON TRAVEL GUIDE AND INFORMATION FOR YOUR TRAVEL TO SAIGON (HO CHI MINH CITY) About Ho Chi Minh city – biggest city of Vietnam Some 300 years ago, at the beginning of the 17th century, the Vietnamese fleeing the insecurity resulting from the continuous wars between the two rival families, the Nguyen and the Trinh [...]
With her back turned on a broad plain that stretches west across Cambodia, and with the rich Mekong Delta at her feet, Ho Chi Minh City sits regally on a giant bend in the Sài Gòon River. Bulging with a population of nearly seven million, Ho Chi Minh City, is Vietnam’s largest and most exciting [...]
Warning – shopping in Saigon is dangerous. That’s not so much because of the pickpockets who hang around markets and shopping malls (though you do need to be on your guard against them), but more because the items on offer are so attractive and prices are so cheap that you won’t know when to stop [...]
When travellers decide where to go for a holiday, they are not only concerned with the sights there are to see, but also how comfortable they will be during their stay. Thus a city’s hotels, restaurants, bars and other facilities for tourists count for a lot. In this respect, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) has [...]
As Vietnam’s biggest city, Saigon is a great place to come face to face with Vietnamese culture in all its forms. However, the experience of arriving in this seething metropolis can be a bit overwhelming, so we have prepared this guide to help you select the most interesting places to visit and the most enjoyable [...]
Saigon, or Ho Chi Minh City to give it its official name, has plenty to keep visitors busy for a few days. Apart from ancient temples, churches and mosques, the city has several museums that reveal the city’s turbulent past. There are also a few green spaces to stroll for relaxation and fitness clubs all [...]
Saigon facts: Although Ho Chi Minh is Vietnam’s all-time national hero, the inhabitants of Saigon never took to the renaming of their city in his honour after re-unification in 1976, and still refer to it simply as Saigon. This can lead to some confusion, but as long as you’re clear that it’s referred to as [...]