Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is full of exotic customs, history and multicultural collisions

When I first arrived in Ho Chi Minh, I even felt that it was a bit messy and noisy, but it is full of exotic customs, history and multicultural collisions. It may not be suitable for most Travelers. It is more suitable for Tourists who yearn for freedom, break stereotypes, and want to explore more flavors. At night, countless motorcycles flooded the streets, roadside stalls filled every square, and coffee shops during the day became street taverns at night. You can take a bus to shuttle through the streets and alleys, look up at the tall buildings, and look down to see the surging motorcycle army. Here, the most pleasant thing is to order a cup of coffee or beer and sit quietly on the side of the road in a daze.

Ho Chi Minh's main attractions are relatively concentrated, which is very suitable for CityWalk. But as the online blogger said, most of those who can punch in in one day are just staring outside the building. If you want to understand the past and present of this city, I suggest you spend 3 days to walk through the streets and alleys of this city.

✅Recommended route:
1.Tonkin Garden (coffee shop)—Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts—Pho Viet Nam (Michelin noodle shop)—Catholic Church—Pham Ngu Lao Street
2.The Workshop (coffee shop)—Coffee Apartment—City Hall—Notre Dame Cathedral—Central Post Office—Book Street—Municipal Theater—Sightseeing Bus
3.Independence Palace—Okkio Duy Tan—Pink Church—cong Coffee—Dabao Coffee—Emerald Spa

⚠️Notes:
⭕️It is recommended to take a night sightseeing bus. The KLOOK night ticket is 140,000 VND on site. It is recommended to take the 18:00 bus to enjoy the night view accompanied by lights and blues. The last bus is at 19:00. The night view bus departs from the Opera House and does not stop at other stations. The estimated Journey time is 45 minutes. If it rains, the conductor will give you a free raincoat after you get on the bus;
⭕️It is very convenient to take a taxi with Grab. The prices are still quite cheap if you don’t go to the Internet celebrity stores. Generally, American coffee is about 2 US dollars a cup. I have had cheap black coffee for 1 US dollar;
⭕️It is recommended to apply for a visa and phone card in advance. I used a separate paper visa to pass the border smoothly. A tour group I was Traveling with was still waiting for the staff to go to work because they had a visa on arrival;
⭕️The airport bus is next to the 12th pillar after leaving the airport. It costs 15,000 Vietnamese dong per person and 15,000 for a suitcase. Only cash is accepted;
⭕️UnionPay cards can be used to withdraw cash from the ATM of BIDV Bank at the airport. A certain handling fee will be charged. If you want to take the airport bus, you can withdraw a little;
⭕️Visa can be used. Many places only accept cash. Cash can be exchanged at a gold shop. The exchange rate is much better than that of a bank. I exchanged it at a gold shop on Pham Ngu Lao Street