Night time view of Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City
Dam Sen Park, Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City holidays - An mix of tradition and modernity

Saigon, otherwise known as Ho Chi Minh City, is a metropolis known for its diversity. Amongst the towering skyscrapers, you'll find a mix of world-class dining and cosy local foodie spots, designer shops and vibrant markets, modern buildings and French colonial architecture, stunning boutiques and rustic guesthouses, and a history that is rich and full of wonder.

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Ho Chi Minh City Quick facts
Time difference: GMT +7 hrs
Ho Chi Minh City Quick facts
Currency: Dong
Ho Chi Minh City Quick facts
Dialling code: 00 84 8
Ho Chi Minh City Quick facts
Language: Vietnamese

An iconic city and a true must-see

Officially known as Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon is Vietnam’s largest city and undoubtedly one of its most important, both economically and culturally. Only signs and government officials refer to the city as Ho Chi Minh City; everyone else uses Saigon – you should too.  

The city has been at the centre of Vietnam’s frenetic economic growth, but remains uncompromisingly attached to its rich cultural heritage. It’s this meeting of past, present and future that means that you can be walking through crowded silk markets one minute and gawping at silvery skyscrapers the next. It’s a true adventure within a city and definitely not an experience that you should miss out on if you’re visiting Vietnam.

The rate of expansion has given Saigon not so much a split personality, as a full on personality disorder. Gentile monks share the streets with enthusiastic hawkers and tiny stalls serve up food just steps away from the classiest restaurants. Simultaneously communist and capitalist, traditional and hyper-modern, East-centric and West-tinged – nothing about Saigon makes sense, and that’s just the way we like it.

Why visit Saigon?

  • The myriad family-run restaurants serving delicious local food at impressively cheap prices
  • This is Vietnam’s ultimate shopping destination with a mixture of upmarket malls and traditional markets
  • The Fine Arts Museum is one of many fantastic exhibits across Saigon
  • Great nightlife – visit Pham Ngu Lao Street for cheap and very cheerful drinking while the larger hotels offer a more upscale service
  • See the Reunification Palace, formerly a Presidential Palace, which has been kept in the same style as it was in the 60s

Inspired? Tropical Sky also arranges Far East holidays in other Vietnamese destinations including Da Nang, Halong Bay, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hoi An, Hue, Nha Trang, Phan Thiet and Phu Quoc.

Ho Chi Minh City Quick facts
Time difference: GMT +7 hrs
Ho Chi Minh City Quick facts
Currency: Dong
Ho Chi Minh City Quick facts
Dialling code: 00 84 8
Ho Chi Minh City Quick facts
Language: Vietnamese

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