Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) is a mesmerizing gateway for tourists to Vietnam in which modern and traditional influences live side by side. Amid this vibrant country backdrop are gleaming skyscrapers, shopping malls, bars and coffees which would not look out of place in the west. And once you come to Ho Chi Minh City, you should try some top things to do in Vietnam as:
1. Explore the City by Motorbike
Exploring Ho Chi Minh on motorbike is a great way to meet local people, discover and learning more about Southern Vietnam Culture.
2. Discover Ben Thanh Market
This is a place where you can get anything you want from local foods to freshly ground coffee or from knock-off watches to t-shirt plastered with Vietnam’s flag.
Location: Le Loi Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Opening Time: 6:00 – 17:00
3. Visit Reunification Palace
The Reunification Palace played an important part in Vietnam history when on 30th April 1975 a tank belonging to North Vietnamese crashed through the main gate, signifying the end of the war. Within two hours, visitors can discover everything which this palace has offered.
Location: Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Opening Time: 7:30- 16:00 (Closed for lunch time from 11:00 – 13:00)
4. Eat Pho - Vietnamese Noodle
Pho is a must-eat in Vietnam. It makes by beef or chicken in a delicious soup with noodles. This is a common breakfast staple of Vietnamese people.
5. Stop for coffee
The streets of Ho Chi Minh City are awash with many different drinks to suit most palates. However, the best drink is only Milk Coffee with Ice (Vietnamese named Cà Phê Sữa Đá)
6. Drink scorpion and snake wine
Vietnamese people believe that snake and scorpion are the best medicine for health and virility. Therefore, they try to make it become medicine alcohol. Don’t worry about the poison - the alcohol had canceled it out. Let’s try one time!
7. Take a trip to Cu Chi Tunnels
The tunnels of Cu Chi was established in the 1940s and extended in the 1960s by Viet Cong. As the supply routes, hiding places and living areas, this tunnels was a decisively factor in the War.
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