Ho Chi Minh City
Wake up and smell the pho. Saigon is still home to elegant boulevards and French-colonial archi but she's the dynamic face of modern Vietnam, rocking foodie kudos, shopportunity and a cosmopolitan vibe.
Businesses change their addresses and hours more often than you change your knickers – call ahead or check online.
Hot all year round, Dec-Apr is dry season and best time to visit while May-Nov is wet (biggest downpours happen Jun-Sep).
Thrilling as HCMC can be, when the heat, dust and incessant honking get too much, seek refuge in one of these culinary sanctuaries.
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The following Vietnamese phrase will come in handy...
Xin Chao :
Hello / Ta ta
