Guidebook for Ho Chi Minh City

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Guidebook for Ho Chi Minh City

Drinks & Nightlife

Dress to impress and start your night at Xu with great music and delicious drinks. The crowd is usually good looking with the occasional local celebrities.
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Xu Lounge
71 75 Hai Bà Trưng
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Dress to impress and start your night at Xu with great music and delicious drinks. The crowd is usually good looking with the occasional local celebrities.
http://theobservatory-hcmc.com/ Owned by a french guy. More expats. Better music than most bars in town.
5 Nguyễn Tất Thành
5 Nguyễn Tất Thành
http://theobservatory-hcmc.com/ Owned by a french guy. More expats. Better music than most bars in town.
Look on their facebook page for special event nights with usually better music. Sometimes they have light installation. Weekend flea market.
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Cargo Bar
7 Nguyễn Tất Thành
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Look on their facebook page for special event nights with usually better music. Sometimes they have light installation. Weekend flea market.
A rooftop bar on the 32 floor (i think) with great views of the city at night. Drinks a bit expensive. Friday is usually old school hip hop night. Sometimes they have sexy dancers.
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Chill Skybar
76A Lê Lai
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A rooftop bar on the 32 floor (i think) with great views of the city at night. Drinks a bit expensive. Friday is usually old school hip hop night. Sometimes they have sexy dancers.
Tuesday is ladies night - girls come for free. Can be fun but kind of trashy however and super packed. Beware of the working girls and the pick-pocketers.
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Lush
2 Lý Tự Trọng
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Tuesday is ladies night - girls come for free. Can be fun but kind of trashy however and super packed. Beware of the working girls and the pick-pocketers.
almost similar to lush but less working girls
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ACE Nightclub
21 Nguyễn Trung Ngạn
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almost similar to lush but less working girls
Good food and drink. Pool table. Pub is quite popular with the locals. More fun with a large group of friends.
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Buddha Bar
7 Đường Thảo Điền
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Good food and drink. Pool table. Pub is quite popular with the locals. More fun with a large group of friends.
American beer crafted in Viet Nam. It's almost like being home, yay!
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Pasteur Street Brewing Co.
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American beer crafted in Viet Nam. It's almost like being home, yay!

Food Scene

European lifestyle cafe with great food and drinks. Seems to be a popular hangout sports for french expats. Convert to a mini jam/dj/concert place at night.
24 Thảo Điền
24 Đường Thảo Điền
European lifestyle cafe with great food and drinks. Seems to be a popular hangout sports for french expats. Convert to a mini jam/dj/concert place at night.
Fantastic Mediterranean food served in Mekong atmostphere
23 Thảo Điền
23 Đường Thảo Điền
Fantastic Mediterranean food served in Mekong atmostphere
BBQ Vietnamese style. Goat, seafood, pork, chicken...etc with beer. Taste great and usually quite busy. Staff speaks very little english.
8 Đường Trần Não
8 Đường Trần Não
BBQ Vietnamese style. Goat, seafood, pork, chicken...etc with beer. Taste great and usually quite busy. Staff speaks very little english.
the exact address is 6/1/2. Hidden behind a soccer stadium and a little hard to find. This old style villa has interesting decor and good food. a bit pricey.Edit
6 Nguyễn Ư Dĩ
6 Nguyễn Ư Dĩ
the exact address is 6/1/2. Hidden behind a soccer stadium and a little hard to find. This old style villa has interesting decor and good food. a bit pricey.Edit
Food is ok. Beautiful decor. Fresh and cheap flowers always available
215Bis Nguyễn Văn Hưởng
215Bis Nguyễn Văn Hưởng
Food is ok. Beautiful decor. Fresh and cheap flowers always available
Upscale fusion restaurant by the river. Can arrive by boat if you contact the restaurant to arrange for a special occasion. Beautiful arrangement of orchids and great wine selection
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The Place Saigon
113 Tôn Thất Đạm
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Upscale fusion restaurant by the river. Can arrive by boat if you contact the restaurant to arrange for a special occasion. Beautiful arrangement of orchids and great wine selection
used to be popular with designers crowd. Very popular with french expats.
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La Fenetre Soleil
44 Lý Tự Trọng
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used to be popular with designers crowd. Very popular with french expats.
Hidden upstairs inside the Art Arcade building. Personal favorite. They also have a boutique with interesting curated items
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L'Usine Shop
151 Đồng Khởi
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Hidden upstairs inside the Art Arcade building. Personal favorite. They also have a boutique with interesting curated items

Arts & Culture

hangout spot for the local skaters and underground hip hop scene. They usually throw great parties. Have flea market on the weekend.
BB10, 188 Nguyễn Văn Hưởng
188 Nguyễn Văn Hưởng
hangout spot for the local skaters and underground hip hop scene. They usually throw great parties. Have flea market on the weekend.
Creative hub with many small boutiques by local designers.
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Sadec District, 3A Đường Tôn Đức Thắng
3A Đường Tôn Đức Thắng
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Creative hub with many small boutiques by local designers.

Sightseeing

cool boutiques mixed with local living. great for photographer
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14 Tôn Thất Đạm
14 Tôn Thất Đạm
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cool boutiques mixed with local living. great for photographer
Landmark building from French colonial era. the ceilings and details are nice.
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Công xã Paris
Công xã Paris
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Landmark building from French colonial era. the ceilings and details are nice.
Land mark church built in the late 1800s
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Notre Dame Cathedral
01 Công xã Paris
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Land mark church built in the late 1800s
Mixed used Architecture development built by famous Vo Trong Nghia Architect. Gorgeous view of Saigon river. Interesting bamboo dome structures.
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Diamond Island Luxury Residences
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Mixed used Architecture development built by famous Vo Trong Nghia Architect. Gorgeous view of Saigon river. Interesting bamboo dome structures.
not a landmark architecture per say but capture pretty well Vietnamese spiritual side. Usually undisturbed by tourists.
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Thien Hau Temple
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not a landmark architecture per say but capture pretty well Vietnamese spiritual side. Usually undisturbed by tourists.
Very interesting reserves/research site.
U Minh Ha National Park
Very interesting reserves/research site.
Still manage to have the old Viet Nam charm with old style houses along side the river. They sell fruits and fish mostly.
Cai Be Floating Market
Still manage to have the old Viet Nam charm with old style houses along side the river. They sell fruits and fish mostly.

Everything Else

not for the faint of heart. My personal local favorite offers delicious balut eggs coupled with fresh sugar cane juice. A very Vietnamese experience :)
104 Xuân Thủy
104 Xuân Thủy
not for the faint of heart. My personal local favorite offers delicious balut eggs coupled with fresh sugar cane juice. A very Vietnamese experience :)
built in 1805. Considered a Heritage pagoda.
Giac Vien Pagoda
161/35/20 Lạc Long Quân
built in 1805. Considered a Heritage pagoda.
National heritage. Built in 1744. I personally prefer this pagoda since my spirit feels calmer here.
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Giac Lam Pagoda
358 Lạc Long Quân
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National heritage. Built in 1744. I personally prefer this pagoda since my spirit feels calmer here.
Small pagoda tucked away in china town (district 5). Very spiritual I heard.
676 Nguyễn Trãi
676 Đường Nguyễn Trãi
Small pagoda tucked away in china town (district 5). Very spiritual I heard.
artisan village making incence burner for almost all of the south.
Phan Huy Ích
Phan Huy Ích
artisan village making incence burner for almost all of the south.
this is the village where they make the rice crepe/skin to wrap your spring rolls with.
Phú Hòa Đông
this is the village where they make the rice crepe/skin to wrap your spring rolls with.
100 years village
Thái Mỹ
100 years village
this is the address to the town. When you get there hire a motorcycle taxi to get to the forest/open wetlands.
Văn Giáo
this is the address to the town. When you get there hire a motorcycle taxi to get to the forest/open wetlands.
Eco travel area with reserve for exotic birds. The local food is very southern vietnamese .They might serve grilled rats, snails....etc as well as the tourist friendly fish and red rice. Need to boat.
Gao Giong turisztikai terület
Eco travel area with reserve for exotic birds. The local food is very southern vietnamese .They might serve grilled rats, snails....etc as well as the tourist friendly fish and red rice. Need to boat.
the oldest Khmer pagoda in Vietnam built in the 16th century before the area belongs to Viet Nam.
Pagoda Kh'leang
6 Tôn Đức Thắng
the oldest Khmer pagoda in Vietnam built in the 16th century before the area belongs to Viet Nam.
Làng Dệt Thổ Cẩm Chăm Mỹ Nghiệp
Làng Dệt Thổ Cẩm Chăm Mỹ Nghiệp
Làng Dệt Thổ Cẩm Chăm Mỹ Nghiệp

Shopping

if you're in the mood for some shopping. For food, Koi The and Sumo BBQ is good.
159 Xa lộ Hà Nội
159 Đường Võ Nguyên Giáp
if you're in the mood for some shopping. For food, Koi The and Sumo BBQ is good.