Guidebook for District 1
Shopping
The second biggest market after the Ben Thanh Market for all your needs, including traditional food stalls. The shop owners here are friendly and helpful and especially they do not try to rip you off.
169 residents recomanen
Mercat Tan Dinh
336 Hai Bà TrưngThe second biggest market after the Ben Thanh Market for all your needs, including traditional food stalls. The shop owners here are friendly and helpful and especially they do not try to rip you off.
The biggest, busiest and oldest market in the city, built 100 years ago.
1702 residents recomanen
Mercat Ben Thanh
Đường Lê LợiThe biggest, busiest and oldest market in the city, built 100 years ago.
Vincom Center
A popular Shopping Mall for labelled merchandises.
Food Scene
A popular local restaurant. One of our favourite dinning places.
311 residents recomanen
Cuc Gach Quan Restaurant
10 Đặng TấtA popular local restaurant. One of our favourite dinning places.
A popular Vietnamese restaurant for both locals and tourists. One of our favourite dining places. The kitchen is in open places and you view the cooking before deciding the orders. Highly recommended.
225 residents recomanen
Taste Saigon Tour
160 PasteurA popular Vietnamese restaurant for both locals and tourists. One of our favourite dining places. The kitchen is in open places and you view the cooking before deciding the orders. Highly recommended.
86/28 Trần Khắc Chân
86/28 Đường Trần Khắc ChânFormerly the No Name Restaurant, a popular local Cuisine Francaise.
Quan Bui
19 Ngô Văn NămA popular local restaurant. One of our favourite dining places.
A popular local restaurant specialised in beef noodle soup and traditional drip-filtered coffee. It is one of our favourite eating places.
Phở Có Rạch Giá
371A Hai Bà TrưngA popular local restaurant specialised in beef noodle soup and traditional drip-filtered coffee. It is one of our favourite eating places.
Sightseeing
Built during the French colonial period and completed in 1880. The two bell towers were added in 1895. The original name was Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Basilica.
1155 residents recomanen
Catedral de Notre Dame de Saigon
01 Công xã ParisBuilt during the French colonial period and completed in 1880. The two bell towers were added in 1895. The original name was Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Basilica.
Tan Dinh Catholic Church was built during the French colonial period, featured Roman style architecture and completed in 1876. The original name was Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
285 Hai Bà Trưng
285 Hai Bà TrưngTan Dinh Catholic Church was built during the French colonial period, featured Roman style architecture and completed in 1876. The original name was Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
It is a Museum of the Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon)
264 residents recomanen
Museu de la ciutat de Ho Chi Minh
65 Lý Tự TrọngIt is a Museum of the Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon)
A great place to visit if you are interested in animals and tropical plants. It is also a historical place, was constructed during the French colony period.
462 residents recomanen
Zoo i Jardins Botànics
2 Nguyễn Bỉnh KhiêmA great place to visit if you are interested in animals and tropical plants. It is also a historical place, was constructed during the French colony period.
Saigon Skydeck
36 Hồ Tùng MậuGreat view of city.
Formerly it was the South Viet Nam Presidential Palace.
1160 residents recomanen
Palau de la Independència
135 Nam Kỳ Khởi NghĩaFormerly it was the South Viet Nam Presidential Palace.
Everything Else
Parc Le Van Tam
A nice park to visit, relax and have a 333 local beer.
Our place is also convenient to the airport.
127 residents recomanen
Aeroport Internacional de Tan Son Nhat
Trường SơnOur place is also convenient to the airport.
Arts & Culture
Great place for traditional Vietnamese music and shows. A historical building, formerly, it was the Opera House during the French colony and then the Lower House of South Vietnamese Parliament.
687 residents recomanen
Teatre Municipal de la ciutat de Ho Chi Minh
07 Công Trường Lam SơnGreat place for traditional Vietnamese music and shows. A historical building, formerly, it was the Opera House during the French colony and then the Lower House of South Vietnamese Parliament.