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CITY BREAK HO CHI MINH CITY   >   VIETNAM  


Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam. It lies on the west bank of the Saigon River.

Its convenient location near the South China Sea, Ho Chi Minh City could grow into a major traffic hub for Vietnam, but also Southeast Asia.


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Car Rentals

Car rental  Holiday Autos   -    
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Hotels in Vietnam / Guest houses

  Hotels Ho-Chi-Minh-City [ Booking ]

   

 
Centrally located hotels ranging from small family run budget accommodation to world-class five star hotels.

  Hotel Majestic   -   dating from the French colonial era
  Rex Hotel
Former hangout for American officers and war correspondents in the 1960s and 1970s.
  Caravelle hotel
Former hangout for American officers and war correspondents in the 1960s and 1970s.

Travel Agents / Tour Operators 

  Rickshawtravel.co.uk   -   Build Your Own Vietnam Trip
Build your own Vietnam adventure.

Thomas Cook 

  G Adventures



  Worlds Apart Travel
'Faded charm in Hanoi, beautiful Ha Long Bay, history ancient and modern in Hue and Ho Chi Minh trail, vibrant Saigon, and the Mekong Delta.'

Inbound

  Vieng Champa Tour   -   Tours in Vietnam

Travel Guides Ho-Chi-Minh / Related Books

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City Insight Smart Guide
Smart Guide to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The unique and innovative A-Z format of Smart Guides allows you to plan your trip according to your own personal taste. Themed headings cover over 400 amazing things to see and do from architecture, history and hotels to museums, restaurants, shopping and much more for a truly tailor-made, individual travel experience. Area overviews conveniently highlight the best each area has to offer, from elegant Hanoi and bustling Ho Chi Minh City to their surrounding areas, including information on excursions to Cat Ba, Con Dao and Phuc Quoc. The main attractions explored within these historic cities include Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum, Hoan Kiem Lake and the striking Opera House, Independence Palace, the War Remnants Museum and the Jade Emperor Pagoda. A special chapter features guidance through Vietnam's war trail. The guide also contains a street atlas with full index and detailed mapping which is cross -referenced to the main text for ease of use. The front-cover flap highlights all the top sights of the destination for quick reference whilst the back-cover flap provides useful phrases to help you get by, along with other useful contact information. Smart Guides - the smart way to navigate.
Paperback: 144 pages; Publisher: APA Publications Pte Ltd (5 May 2009); ISBN-10: 9812589813; ISBN-13: 978-9812589811.

Transport / How do I travel to Ho Chi Minh 

  Hanoi Noibai Airport
  Ho Chi Minh Son Nhut Airport

 
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  Airline Tickets /  Bargain Flights
Flight tickets Vietnam.


Links


  Ho Chi Minh City   -   former Saigon

  Can Gio Eco beach resort    -   recreational site
  Djam Sen Tourist and Cultural Park   -   recreational site
  Ben Duoc Relic of Underground Tunnels
  Ben Thanh Mall
  Ben Thanh Market
  Bitexco Financial Tower
  Ho Chi Minh City Hall
  Municipal Theatre
  Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica
  Saigon Port
  Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens, in District 1, dates from 1865
  Suoi Tien Amusement and Culture Park   -   recreational site
  Vinh Nghiem pagoda   -   the largest pagoda in the city

  Củ Chi tunnels   -   northwest of the city in Củ Chi district

History

  History of Ho Chi Minh City
Early history Ho Chi Minh, Khmer territory, Nguyễn Dynasty rule, Colonial French era, Capital of South Vietnam, Post-Vietnam War and today.

  Ho Chi Minh City Museum
  Museum of Vietnamese History
  Revolutionary Museum
  Museum of Southeastern Armed Forces
  War Remnants Museum
  Museum of Southern Women
  Nha Rong Memorial House

Music, Arts & Culture, Events

  Municipal Theatre
  Museum of Fine Art
  Opera Ho Chi Minh City

  Thong Nhat Stadium


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