About Saigon

Ho Chi Minh City (or Saigon) is one of the biggest cities in the south, and the best destination Vietnam. Many people give a question how to go Vietnam, especially visit in this place. It may be difficult in the past, but today people can visit easily because there are a lot of tours in Saigon that provide many choices for tourists visiting. People can choose the routine themselves throughout some professional travel company such as Saigontourist, Vietravel, and so on. Coming to Saigon, you can feel that this nice city will not sleep although the night is coming.

It is a shortcoming if the mention of Saigon is without mentioning Ben Thanh Market as it has been the symbol of Saigon for decades. It was started construction, completed in the early years of the 20th century and has been operating continuously since then to date. With more than 3,000 stalls doing business here, there are all kinds of wholesale and retail goods, from cheap to luxury, so you can say that the products here are extremely diverse. From 8 to 9 am is the time when the stalls and counters open simultaneously to welcome visitors, from this time on, the market is always in a state of bustling buyers, sellers, space really bustling.  Notre Dame Cathedral is a church space majestic, horns in the heart of Paris, ancient flowers. Every weekend, the church is the place for celebrations. Saigon Center Post Office is a place for young people love taking pictures, check in. The city post office is a typical French architectural design designed by the combination of two European and classical styles of Asia. Especially, it has the best famous walking street in front of Saigon center Post office. It is called “Nguyen Hue Walking Street”. It has long become a destination attracting not only foreign tourists but also the local people. In the evening, the lights here as well as the light from the cafes, restaurants, cafes shimmering create beautiful moments to grab the wonderful memories. The large courtyards are ideal for smart two-wheelers or lively roller skates, attracting children from young to young. Saigon Opera House is one of the oldest opera houses of Western European architecture, considered to be a counterpoint to the Hanoi Opera House. Over the past 100 years, it can be said that this is a witness of a historic line of resistance to the nation’s great resistance until the liberation of the South, reunification of the country. Similar to the Saigon Central Post Office, this work also influenced late 19th century French art, ranging from facade to interior decoration. Saigon Square is a very famous “shopping paradise” with 3 establishments located in District 1. Visit this shopping center and you will be overwhelmed. In the past, it was a mall with too many stalls with all kinds of items from dresses, clothes, handbags … The price of fashion goods here fluctuated quite large, mainly export goods, so you need to bargain quite strong when visiting this shopping. It is not difficult to find your favorite item when coming to Saigon Square.

Coming to Saigon, the tourists will try many famous street foods. To prepare you (and your stomach) for your visit to this fascinating place, we’ve compiled some of the city’s best street food. The tourists must try these delicious food when visiting in Vietnam. They are Vietnamese pancakes, noodles, bread, and especially Pho – one of the traditional food in Vietnam. The tourists can try these famous food in Van Kiep Street, Su van Hanh Street, Vinh Khanh Street, Phan Van Han Street, or Co Giang Street. Street food in Ho Chi Minh City is arguably the best in Vietnam. The street food scene in Saigon permeates every district, neighbourhood and alleyway. The city boasts so many street food outlets that Saigon feels like one gigantic open-air restaurant. Every day tens of thousands of street-side eateries offer up delicious, cheap food in an informal environment on the city’s sidewalks. Street food is about more than food; it’s about atmosphere and ambience. Eating street food is without doubt one of the best things to do in Saigon.

In conclusion, when you come to Saigon, you not only enjoy the beautiful scenery, great architecture, but also you can try some delicious food. For this reason, why not you come to visit this beautiful and interesting city once time?

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