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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 [...]