Guidebook for Ho Chi Minh City

Trevor
Guidebook for Ho Chi Minh City

Essentials

• 10 minutes walking • Great fresh market, limited outdoor places to eat, great fruit stands on Hai Bai Trung. • We shop here almost daily!
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Mercado Tan Dinh
336 Hai Bà Trưng
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• 10 minutes walking • Great fresh market, limited outdoor places to eat, great fruit stands on Hai Bai Trung. • We shop here almost daily!
• ~20 minutes walking. • This is the second market we go to. Since it’s not in D1 or D3 it is cheaper and has really great fruit! • Tip: If you go after 5PM, there is a houseboat selling fruit!
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Thi Nghe Market
36R Phan Văn Hân
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• ~20 minutes walking. • This is the second market we go to. Since it’s not in D1 or D3 it is cheaper and has really great fruit! • Tip: If you go after 5PM, there is a houseboat selling fruit!

Sightseeing

• 10 minutes walking • MASSIVE pink and white church, with neon signs. Coming from abroad, it’s kind of an unbelievable sight. Not worth going out of your way to see, but a great photo if nearby.
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Igreja do Sagrado Coração de Jesus de Tan Dinh
289 Hai Bà Trưng
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• 10 minutes walking • MASSIVE pink and white church, with neon signs. Coming from abroad, it’s kind of an unbelievable sight. Not worth going out of your way to see, but a great photo if nearby.
• ~1 minute walking • Recommend Coffee House for coffee • Note: ugly during the day, but lovely at night! Full of people sitting around and inside the fountain, food vendors, etc. Romantic!
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Turtle Lake
Công Trường Quốc Tế
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• ~1 minute walking • Recommend Coffee House for coffee • Note: ugly during the day, but lovely at night! Full of people sitting around and inside the fountain, food vendors, etc. Romantic!
• ~5 minutes walking • 30,000 dong/person • The main attraction: over the top 1960’s decor inside.
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Palácio da Independência
135 Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa
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• ~5 minutes walking • 30,000 dong/person • The main attraction: over the top 1960’s decor inside.

Everything Else

• 5 minutes walking • Great park! Good for walking and working out (pullup station near the northeast corner). • Full of people early mornings before 7PM and after 4PM. Lots of fun!
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Parque Le Van Tam
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• 5 minutes walking • Great park! Good for walking and working out (pullup station near the northeast corner). • Full of people early mornings before 7PM and after 4PM. Lots of fun!
• ~10 minutes walking • Beautiful huge park. • Filled with people all day long.
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Parque Tao Dan
Trương Định
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• ~10 minutes walking • Beautiful huge park. • Filled with people all day long.

Food Scene

• 10 minutes walking • 40,000-60,000 dong per person • Vegetarian options can be hard to find! • Dish to order: They do a great barbecue sandwich (“banh my xa xiu”) and sticky rice (“xoi xa xiu”).
Trung tâm Nhật ngữ Tân Tiến
141 Điện Biên Phủ
• 10 minutes walking • 40,000-60,000 dong per person • Vegetarian options can be hard to find! • Dish to order: They do a great barbecue sandwich (“banh my xa xiu”) and sticky rice (“xoi xa xiu”).
• 10 minutes walking • Authentic, fun Japanese atmosphere – people yelling in Japanese! • Not so many Vegetarian options* • Recommended meal: dinner. • Dish o order: black noodles (sobu noodles).
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MANMARU OSAKA RESTAURANT 1
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• 10 minutes walking • Authentic, fun Japanese atmosphere – people yelling in Japanese! • Not so many Vegetarian options* • Recommended meal: dinner. • Dish o order: black noodles (sobu noodles).
• ~5 minutes walking. •Great western food. •Recommend: Falafel wrap and Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownie. •Several great Western options on same street.
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Au Parc
23 Hàn Thuyên
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• ~5 minutes walking. •Great western food. •Recommend: Falafel wrap and Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownie. •Several great Western options on same street.
• ~10 minutes walking • One of my favorite cafes in the city! • Walk inside the art alley and up the stairs of the ancient building. • Cafe is on the second floor. • Great women’s boutiques on F3
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The Loft Cafe & Bistro
26 Lý Tự Trọng
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• ~10 minutes walking • One of my favorite cafes in the city! • Walk inside the art alley and up the stairs of the ancient building. • Cafe is on the second floor. • Great women’s boutiques on F3

Shopping

• Best English language bookstore in the city! • Has a great cat to play with while you browse and read. :)
BOA Bookstore
6 Công Trường Quốc Tế
• Best English language bookstore in the city! • Has a great cat to play with while you browse and read. :)
• ~2 minutes walking • In case you need an essentials or snacks, there is a Family Mart located here. • Also, there is a little live music bar next to the Family Mart. Music starts at 8PM.
Vinacam Joint Stock Company
28 Đ. Mạc Đĩnh Chi
• ~2 minutes walking • In case you need an essentials or snacks, there is a Family Mart located here. • Also, there is a little live music bar next to the Family Mart. Music starts at 8PM.
• ~20 minutes walking • The “tourist center” of the city • Near backpacker district • Has all souvenirs one would want to buy. • Careful of wallets/cameras/backpacks here.
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Mercado Ben Thanh
Đường Lê Lợi
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• ~20 minutes walking • The “tourist center” of the city • Near backpacker district • Has all souvenirs one would want to buy. • Careful of wallets/cameras/backpacks here.