Hotel Name: Grandma Lu’s Saigon Japan Town. Address: 18 Thai Van Lung, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Hotel review of Grandma Lu’s Saigon Japan Town – budget backpacker bed and banh mi in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I stayed at Grandma Lu’s Saigon Japan Town in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I […]
Hotel Review: Freedom Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Freedom Hotel. Address: 269 Pham Ngu Lao, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Hotel review of the Freedom Hotel, a budget hotel in the Pham Ngu Lao backpacker area of Ho Chi Minh City. I stayed at the Freedom Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate […]
Hotel Review: Thanh Thu Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Thanh Thu Hotel. Address: 34 Nguyen An Ninh, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Hotel review of the Thanh Thu Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City – a budget hotel near Ben Thanh Market. I stayed at the Thanh Thu Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. I booked online at the rate […]
Reunification Day Vietnam 2025: The 50th anniversary of the end of the war
April 30 is Reunification Day in Vietnam, and 2025 marked the 50th anniversary of the end of the war. Ho Chi Minh City held a grand military parade to mark the historic anniversary. The day is known in Vietnam as the liberation of southern Vietnam and national reunification. For overseas Vietnamese who escaped it is […]
Hotel Review: Nouveau Happy Inn, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam
Hotel review of Nouveau Happy Inn in Ho Chi Minh City, a budget hotel in District 1. Hotel Name: Nouveau Happy Inn. Address: 39 Đ. Bui Thi Xuan, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I stayed at the Nouveau Happy Inn in Ho Chi Minh City. I booked online at […]
Hotel Review: Saigon River Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam
Hotel review of the Saigon River Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, a budget hotel by the riverside near Thao Dien metro station. Hotel Name: Saigon River Hotel. Address: 35/8, No 19 St, Binh An Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I stayed at the Saigon River Hotel in Ho Chi Minh […]
Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau by ferry
A guide for getting the ferry from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau, including how to buy tickets, port locations, and what to expect onboard. Vung Tau is the closest beach to Ho Chi Minh City, so it’s a popular city escape for Saigonese. The easiest way to get there is by the fast […]
Hotel Review: Adenia Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam
Hotel review of the Adenia Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, a budget hotel in the Phạm Ngũ Lão backpacker area. Hotel Name: Adenia Hotel Address: 267 Đường Phạm Ngũ Lao, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam I stayed at the Adenia Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. I booked online at the rate […]
Hotel Review: Centara Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam
Hotel review of the Centara Hotel in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam. Hotel Name: Centara Hotel Address: 270 Ly Tu Trong, Ben Thành Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam I stayed at the Centara Hotel, in Ho Chi Minh City. I booked online at the rate of $17.65 USD per […]
Where to stay in Ho Chi Minh City: the best areas for visitors in Saigon
This guide on where to stay in Ho Chi Minh City lists the best areas for visitors . This includes all accommodation types, from budget guesthouses to iconic five-star hotels. Ho Chi Minh City has a population of over 9 million people and is made up of 21 districts and 1 sub-city. There are thousands […]
