Activities in Vietnam
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A-Dong Silk
Head here for faithful copies of Western styles. More -
Adventures by Disney
Family-focused, immersive trips range from spotting scarlet-throated frigate birds in the Galápagos to lessons in kite making in China. New trips f... More -
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 -
Art Vietnam Gallery
The gallery showcases the leading edge of contemporary Vietnamese art 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 -
Butterfield & Robinson, Vietnam Tour
Skip the car and carbon emissions by biking through Vietnam. Cycle past banana plantations and villages, with stops at rice-paper craft shops and d... 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 -
Darlene Ravin
Years as agent: 14. Other specialties: Southeast Asia, North Africa, Luxury, Cruises. Consulting fee: From $100. 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 -
Diane Embree
Years as agent: 36. Specialties: Indonesia. Consulting fee: Varies. 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 -
Hanoi Cooking Centre
Chef and cookbook author Tracey Lister and partner Linh Dinh Phung helm the Hanoi Cooking Centre, near the city’s Old Quarter. They offer hands-on,... 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 -
Ipa-Nima, Hanoi
Whimsical, flamboyant handbags. More -
Ipa-Nima, Ho Chi Minh City
The fabulously embellished, often downright zany handbags of Hong Kong native and Hanoi resident Christina Yu are sold in Paris and London at three... More
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