Activities in Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) + The South
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Archbishop's Residence
This stunning example of grand French colonial architecture is still in remarkably good shape considering the fate of so many similar relics here. ... More -
Ben Thanh Market
Saigon’s main public market sells everything from dried spices and live chickens to cheap clothing and plasticware. And while it may be chaotic and... More -
Catherine Denoual Maison
Owner-tastemaker Catherine Denoual’s shop in the towering Saigon Centre mall, features delicately embroidered sateen bed linens in rich chocolates,... More -
Cu Chi Tunnels and Cao Dai Cathedral
If time allows, consider a half-day excursion northwest of the city to these fascinating, albeit touristy, sights. A network of hidden passageways ... More -
Dau Pagoda
An Indian monk arrived during the third century in what is now the Ha Tay Province, and established the Dau Pagoda that has become one of Vietnam's... More -
Fahasa Bookshop
Saigon’s largest selection of English-language books, travel guides, and magazines is also a good bet for postcards, maps, and hard-to-find interna... More -
Fine Arts Museum, Ho Chi Minh City
Peeling ocher walls, sun-bleached curtains, musty corridors, a fountain full of pond scum: Saigon’s oldest art museum is atmosphere incarnate, like... More -
Gallery Dogma
Irony comes to Ho Chi Minh City at this perfectly named boutique that trades in Socialist-themed ephemera: Communist Party T-shirts, Uncle Ho coffe... More -
Gaya, Ho Chi Minh City
The white-on-white Modernist building that houses Gaya makes a dramatic first impression (yes, those are giant fountain-pen nibs on the façade). In... More -
Hotel de Ville (People's Committee)
Along with the Archbishop’s Residence, this ranks as perhaps the most graceful and visually arresting colonial building in Saigon, full of rococo f... More -
Kin Boutique
Bespoke couturier Nguyen Cong Tri fashions runway-worthy satin and silk frocks at ready-to-wear prices (a floaty, turquoise chiffon dress for under... More -
Massimo Ferrari
For dapper menswear—think Seize Sur Vingt—look for the unfortunately named Massimo Ferrari, a narrow boutique in treelined District 3. Custom-made ... More -
MG Decoration
This friendly store—one of many similar cotton shops on Le Thanh Ton—ranks as one of the street’s best. The accommodating staff, which speaks halti... More -
Reunification Palace
The delirious pastiche of the former presidential palace, completed in 1966, calls to mind the lair of a Bond villain crossed with Austin Powers’s ... More -
Rooftop Garden at The Rex Hotel
Since the “Five O’Clock Follies” (the U.S. military’s daily press briefings during the Vietnam War) were held downstairs, the rooftop garden—with i... More -
Saigon, Saigon
The vintage ‘60s soundtrack (from the Fifth Dimension to the Shangri-Las), lengthy cocktail list, and fabulous skyline views from this sprawling ni... More -
Sri Thendayutthapani Temple
The temple is topped by a colorful gopuram bedecked with Hindu gods and goddesses. More -
Thuy Nga Design
At this minimalist shop tucked under the Beaux-Arts Municipal Theater, graphic primary-color classics are reminiscent of Michael Kors; a crimson sa... More -
Ton That Thiep Street
One of the most appealing lanes in Saigon is also the favorite for foreign travelers: three tree-shaded blocks of quirky tube houses and colonial-e... More
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