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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Travel Guide

Motorbike rivers, iced coffee, rooftop bars

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Why visit Ho Chi Minh City

Saigon moves on roughly eight million motorbikes, and the fastest way in is to take a plastic stool on a District 1 pavement with a cà phê sữa đá. Landmark 81 climbs to 461 metres, the War Remnants Museum and the Reunification Palace fill a heavy half-day, and the café apartment block at 42 Nguyễn Huệ hides a dozen roasters across nine floors. The Củ Chi tunnels sit 70 km northwest.

Last updated Aug 17, 2026 · Reviewed by the WhatWhereVacay editorial team

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Ho Chi Minh City travel guides

Vietnam Budget Travel Guide: From Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
Apr 28, 2026

Best time to visit Ho Chi Minh City

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3 days in Ho Chi Minh City: what to eat & see

D1 Day 1

Morning
Bến Thành Market & District 1
Com Tam →
Afternoon
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica & the Central Post Office
Ca Phe Sua Da →
Evening
Bùi Viện walking street food crawl
Bun Thit Nuong →

D2 Day 2

Morning
War Remnants Museum
Afternoon
Reunification Palace & Tao Dan Park
Goi Cuon →
Evening
Landmark 81 SkyView & dinner in Bình Thạnh
Bo Kho →

D3 Day 3

Morning
Chợ Lớn Chinatown & Bình Tây Market
Banh Xeo →
Afternoon
Củ Chi tunnels half-day
Evening
Nguyễn Huệ walking street & the café apartment block
Che →

Eat your way through Ho Chi Minh City

These are the dishes to hunt down in Ho Chi Minh City — not just the country's greatest hits. Tap a dish to see where it's made best, then compare a stay in the same neighbourhood with your dates.

Banh Mi -- traditional dish from Vietnam
Street Food ★ 4.6

Banh Mi

Vietnam's crackly-baguette sandwich — grilled pork and pate with pickled vegetables, coriander and chilli, a French-Vietnamese fusion.

Vietnam · Saigon
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Bánh mì Giò Thủ -- traditional dish from Vietnam
Street Food ★ 4.5

Bánh mì Giò Thủ

Vietnamese sandwich of cold pork-head terrine with aspic-cut skin, served on a crispy baguette with pickled daikon, carrot, cucumber and chilli.

Vietnam · Southern Vietnam / Mekong Delta
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Snacks & Appetizers ★ 4.1

Bò né

Bo ne is a Saigon street breakfast of grilled beef and fried egg drizzled with garlic butter — a filling start to the day at dawn sidewalk stalls.

Vietnam · Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong Delta
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Xôi -- traditional dish from Vietnam
Rice Dishes ★ 4.1

Xôi

Xôi is Vietnamese glutinous sticky rice, served sweet or savoury with mung bean, chicken, sausage and toppings, a staple of street breakfasts nationwide.

Vietnam · Nationwide (Vietnam)
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Bánh mì gà Nướng -- traditional dish from Vietnam
Street Food ★ 4.0

Bánh mì gà Nướng

Vietnamese baguette sandwich of lemongrass- and fish-sauce-marinated grilled chicken, served with pickled carrot, daikon, cucumber and chilli.

Vietnam · Nationwide Vietnam; global Vietnamese diaspora
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Budget estimate
€420–€840 for 2 travelers · 7 nights
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