Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) has a population close to 9 million with delicious attractions and energy enough to go round the city. Called by the HCMC acronym, the Saigon city is close to the Saigon river banks where it was discovered in the 19th century by the French. Over the years, it has merged with its neighbor, the terrific Chinese Cho Lon settlement. The French marked this territory with a business center and religious destination, known respectively as the Stock Exchange market and the Cathedral, in District 1. To date, these monuments are almost always visited by tourists and the fact that hotels generously crawl on the landmark makes it a great visiting area. 

Also the capital of South Vietnam, the short lived US-supported republic was defeated by Vietnam in a 1975 war, as depicted by the iconic picture of the war tanks that lunged into the Presidential palace the same year. HCMC is denoted by its bold history; assuming the position of the country’s largest city was never a coincidence. The urban area is incredibly chaotic with cars, trucks, and motorbikes while the pedestrian area is always littered with humans going about their daily chores. HCMC is proud of its local and exotic dishes prepared in the busy Vietnamese kitchens where coconut milk and spices are the secrets to delicious menus. Coffee drinks have been elevated to unseen levels as the Vietnamese are experts at brewing coffee. If you love beer, you will find solace in Vietnamese craft beer breweries across Vietnam.