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20+ Things to Do in Ho Chi Minh City in 2026
Ho Chi Minh City doesn’t ease you in gently. The traffic hits you first. Then the noise. Then…
City Life
Guides, destinations, and tips for city life in Vietnam
City Life in Vietnam
Hanoi Old Quarter, Saigon rooftops, Da Nang beach city — urban Vietnam
Where to go for city life
Da Lat
Da Lat City Centre
Vietnam's highland city attracts nomads with its cool weather, strong cafe culture and low…
Da Lat Night Market
The beating heart of Da Lat evenings — street stalls selling bánh tráng nướng…
Xuan Huong Lake
The heart of Da Lat — a crescent-shaped lake ringed by gardens, colonial villas,…
Hanoi
Hanoi Old Quarter
The Old Quarter is Hanoi’s historic trading heart, a dense grid of narrow streets…
Hanoi Train Street
Hanoi Train Street is a narrow residential alley in the Hoan Kiem district where…
Hanoi Old Quarter
Dozens of single-dish street restaurants packed into narrow lanes — the heart of Hanoi's…
Tay Ho (West Lake), Hanoi
Hanoi's largest lake, ringed by upscale cafes, restaurants and expat apartments.
Hoan Kiem Lake
The symbolic heart of Hanoi — a tree-lined lake with a small island temple,…
Bat Trang Ceramic Village
A 600-year-old pottery village 13 km from central Hanoi where you can watch artisans…
Ho Chi Minh City
District 1 — Central Saigon
District 1 is the commercial and historical core of Ho Chi Minh City, containing…
Saigon Opera House (Municipal Theatre)
The Saigon Opera House — officially the Ho Chi Minh City Municipal Theatre —…
Independence Palace (Reunification Palace)
The Independence Palace — known after 1975 as Reunification Palace — is one of…
Saigon Skydeck (Bitexco Financial Tower)
The Saigon Skydeck occupies the 49th floor of the Bitexco Financial Tower — at…
District 1 HCMC
The commercial and historical centre of Ho Chi Minh City — colonial architecture, rooftop…
Bui Vien Walking Street
HCMC's famous backpacker strip, closed to traffic at night and packed with bars and…
Ben Thanh Market
HCMC's most famous market, best visited at dawn for the local wet-market section and…
Hoi An
Hoi An Old Town Area
A growing community of long-term residents drawn by the town's charm, slow pace and…
Hoi An Ancient Town
A UNESCO World Heritage trading port frozen in the 15th–19th century, famous for tailors…
Hoai River Boat Rides
Hand-rowed wooden boats drifting along the Thu Bon River past lantern-lit shophouses — the…
Mekong Delta
Sa Dec & the River Towns
Sa Dec is a small river town in Dong Thap province known for its…
Chau Doc & the Cambodian Border
Chau Doc sits at Vietnam’s northwestern corner, 30km from the Cambodian border on the…
Cai Rang Floating Market
The delta's largest and most famous floating market, near Can Tho — boats piled…
Tra On Floating Market
A smaller, quieter floating market in Vinh Long province, trading mainly with local boats…
Phung Hiep Floating Market
Hau Giang's historic floating market at the junction of seven river branches, quieter and…
Ninh Kieu Wharf
Can Tho's riverside promenade and boat harbour, the starting point for most floating market…
Chau Doc Floating Village
A community of houseboats and fish farms on the Hau River near the Cambodian…
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Vietnam City Life Guide: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hoi An & Urban Vietnam
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