Travel guide Ho Chi Minh City

"L'ancienne Saïgon du Mékong."

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Ho Chi Minh City : Where to go?
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Ho Chi Minh City : How do I travel?

How to go alone

There are direct flights to Ho Chi Minh City. Most tourists travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi. We advise you to start with Hanoi, so you will go against the flow. The price variation depends on the company borrowed but, above all, on the time required to book. To obtain attractive rates, it is essential to do so well in advance. Remember to buy your tickets six months before departure!

How to go on a tour

There is no shortage of tour operators and offers to go to Vietnam and stay in Saigon and Ho Chi Minh province. Tailor-made tours to travel the country from north to south via Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, cruises in Halong Bay or along the Mekong River, seaside stays in Phu Quoc with your feet in the sand and under the coconut trees, trekking and hiking on the borders of Tonkin... Many trips combine Vietnam and Cambodia for the Angkor site.

How to get around

The car is the fastest and most convenient means of transport: rentals are usually made with a driver. The road network is in good condition. Buses, a cheap solution, connect mainly the outskirts of cities. Some 20 cities are served by domestic airlines at affordable prices and it is also possible to take the train from north to south at a low price but at an average speed of 45 km/h.

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Ho Chi Minh City : Discover

With some 12 million inhabitants, including 1 to 2 million illegal immigrants, Ho Chi Minh City is more populated than the capital, Hanoi. Although it does not yet have the classic size of most East Asian megacities, there is no doubt that Ho Chi Minh City will experience growth over the next 20 years that will require the resolution of many problems in terms of development, environment, infrastructure and investment.

The different districts of Saigon are all imbued with a rather specific atmosphere: the new Saigon, with its contemporary architecture and luxury boutiques, the colonial Saigon, the Saigon of the Americans, or Cholon, the Chinese city. Day and night, the atmosphere of Saigon is that of a mythical city. To be discovered by bicycle, on foot, on the port or along Dông Khoi street, not forgetting the gastronomic breaks!

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