Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Travel Guide

Travel Notes of Travellers:

• Travel Guide: Vietnam 12-Day Travel Guide 2018

travelling guideline:

1. Pham Ngu Lao Street is the favorite place for self-guided travelers to live, and the price is relatively cheap.

2. Renting a bicycle to tour the city is a very recommended way of travel.

3. There are many motorcycles in the city, so tourists should beware of motorcycle thieves to avoid being robbed.

4. Because Ho Chi Minh City is in a tropical area, the weather is hot, which is conducive to the reproduction of insects and the spread of diseases. At the same time, local residents in Hu City like to eat spicy, barbecued food, and eat many raw vegetables. Those who are not adaptable are prone to gastrointestinal diseases. It is recommended that tourists get vaccinated against dengue fever and other vaccinations in advance, and bring appropriate medicines to relieve inflammation, relieve mosquito bites and relieve diarrhea.

Best time to visit:

November-April of the following year

Shopping recommendations:

Featured products:

1. Diamond Plaza: The prices of various international brand-name clothing, handbags, and cosmetics are cheaper than in China, but more expensive than Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia and other places.

2. Pham Ngu Lao Street: Postcards and second-hand LPs sold in street shops and street vendors are very cheap. A 90% new Vietnamese LP costs about US$3.

3. Hguyen Hue Street: There is a large department store with a green oval logo with the word TAX. The price of the artworks sold at the private stalls on the third floor may be lower than in Ben Thanh Market. The main items you can buy include stone incense burners, stone jewelry boxes, bamboo pressed tableware, horns, products, lacquerware, etc.

4. Floating Market: The Floating Market is more like a folk performance than a market. It is located in Cantho, a 3-hour drive from Ho Chi Minh City. Locals row boats on the Mekong River to trade, and there are also vendors selling souvenirs to tourists. But there isn't much worth buying.



Specialties: Vietnamese spring rolls, Vietnamese pho, fried elephant fish, Vietnamese crab, sugar cane shrimp. In addition, there are Vietnamese dried jackfruit, Vietnamese dried plantains, Vietnamese taro sticks, coconut milk peanuts, Vietnamese mung bean cake, Vietnamese coffee and Vietnamese perfume, etc.