"Ho Chi Minh or Saigon???" Ho Chi Minh City by stedeb

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HCM

What a great city is HCM very different to Hanoi the traffice doesn't appear to be so frenetic as it was in Hanoi and there are a lot more cars on the road which is more difficult ot cross.

We stayed very conveniently in the street next to Sinh Cafe which meant when we took a tour we only had a stroll around the corner.
There is no need to walk far as we found most things were availabel within the surrounding streets of our hotel in Bu Vien St District 1

We booked a trip to the Cu Chi Tunnels at the Sinh Cafe and it was terrific well worth the time and money. We also took a day trip to the Mekong Delta and experienced lots of interesting things like a coconut plantation that makes all the sweets by hand you can watch the ladies from start to the finished product which is for sale. We also had a tea ceremony where the men were invited to taste the snake wine the Vietnamese Viagra we were told. There weren't many takers, this was accompanied by a Vietnamese orchestra and singer.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Great shopping
  • Cons:Take off your jewellry
  • In a nutshell:Loved the place!!!!
  • Last visit to Ho Chi Minh City: Oct 2003
  • Intro Written Nov 16, 2003
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  • Nemorino's Profile Photo
    Aug 11, 2010 at 6:08 AM

    Glad you enjoyed your visit to HCMC, We also took a tour to the Cu Chi tunnels from the Sinh Café (in 1995) and were very satisfied. Ours was a full-day tour that also went to the Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh.

  • Feb 1, 2009 at 4:50 PM

    I would say the best things about are safety and location. We paid $18 plus a taxi pick-up for $10. All this can be negotiated I think. The staff were always at reception for questions even though they were not very informed about sightseeing in Saigon.

  • jolou's Profile Photo
    Jan 30, 2005 at 11:04 AM

    Useful tips, thank you as will be going there in march :o)

  • kimmo_v's Profile Photo
    Jan 11, 2004 at 11:23 PM

    Great tips! Cu chi-tunnels are a must see, arent it? Wil be back there this summer. Any tips of north-Vietnam?

  • mim95's Profile Photo
    Dec 30, 2003 at 8:26 AM

    Interesting country...and great prices for budget travellers. Would love to go some day.

  • genispp's Profile Photo
    Nov 28, 2003 at 11:13 PM

    Beautiful page. I like your photos

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