Ho Chi Minh City Travel Guide 2025 - Saigon Vietnam Complete Tourist Information

Complete Travel Guide 2025

Your ultimate comprehensive guide to Ho Chi Minh City covering everything from historical landmarks and street food to practical travel tips. Essential information for an unforgettable Saigon experience...

War Remnants Museum
Independence Palace
Ben Thanh Market
Vietnamese Food Guide
Transportation Tips
Practical Travel Info

Pagodas

There are many temples and pagodas in Ho Chi Minh City, the majority of them being Buddhist or Taoist. They vary in size, with the biggest pagodas being highly decorated, and filled with many religious relics...

Ben Thanh Market

As one of the oldest buildings in Ho Chi Minh City, the building dates back to 1912, but the market can be traced back to the 17th century, when a number of street vendors gathered on the bank of the Bến Nghé river. This location was destroyed by a fire, and the market was moved to where it stands today in 1912. The 17th century version of the market reportedly sold more food and groceries, whereas today’s Bến Thành Market sells more souvenirs and decorations suited towards tourists...

Cu Chi Tunnels

The Cu Chi Tunnels are a network of tunnels built during the 1940s, and took an estimated 25 years to complete...

Food

Ho Chi Minh City contains different cuisines and styles of cooking as it has been occupied or visited by many separate cultures, from times of war until today...

Chinatown

As the largest Chinatown in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City's Chinatown, (also known as Cholon, meaning "big market"), is where most of the Chinese inhabitants of the city live...