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is one of South East Asia’s emerging boom cities.

Still affectionately known by many as Saigon,

this is Vietnam’s largest city and its economic engine room.

Ho Chi Minh City has an irrepressible soul and an entrepreneurial energy

Despite almost a century of colonialism and brutal conflict,

today this city is renowned for its warm hospitality,

A youthful enthusiasm flows through this city,

motorbikes and cars that flow endlessly through its chaotic streets.

In Ho Chi Minh City, it feels as though the future has arrived…

Wide boulevards built during the French colonial era

while jasmine scented temples gently rub shoulders with chic rooftop bars

One of the best ways to orient yourself is with a trip up the 68 story skyscraper,

Escape the heat and enjoy 360 degree views from the ultra modern Saigon Skydeck.

More than 9 million people call Ho Chi Minh City home

and the dynamic energy of its streets is part of its charm.

The city is divided into a series of numbered districts and

District One is where almost all of the city’s

Head to the area around Dong Khoi Street.

Known as Rue Catinat when Vietnam was part of

French Indochina in the early 20th century,

it was the height of elegance and sophistication.

Today, it is still home to some of the city’s most graceful

architecture such as the Saigon Central Post office,

Nearby, the Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral and the Saigon Opera House

seem to echo with music of a time gone by.

While the old French Hotels such as the Hotel Continental Saigon

offer a romantic oasis from the busy streets.

known officially as the Ho Chi Minh City Museum.

It offers a wonderful insight into the way the

But although the city’s history is honoured here,

Dong Khoi Street is also at the epicentre of much of

Ho Chi Minh City’s recent economic boom.

Luxury brands grace the windows of many of the area’s colonial-era buildings

and glittering new shopping centres offer stylish boutiques and coffee shops.

A more traditional way to experience local commerce is with a visit to Ben Thanh,

the city’s largest and most central market.

You can find nearly anything here but be prepared to bargain.

The buzzing Ho Chi Minh City’s street markets

are also the perfect place to immerse yourself in the fresh and fragrant

Cholon, is another great place to find the beat of the city.

Today it is one of the world’s largest chinatowns

but it first became internationally famous

as a thriving black market during the Vietnam conflict.

it is far from forgotten and many visitors come to Ho Chi Minh

to better understand one of the most controversial conflicts in the 20th century.

The powerful War Remnants Museum attracts more than

half a million visitors each year and is a

confronting reminder of the horrors of war.

When North vietnamese tanks crashed through the gates here in 1975,

it signaled the end of the world’s first televised war.

See the rooftop from which the last evacuations took place

and visit the telecommunications room which has remained almost untouched since that fateful day.

Escape from the weight of history at the Tao Dan Park,

an oasis of green, right in the heart of the city.

Or, exchange the scooter fumes for flowers

with a stroll through the 100 year old Zoo and Botanical Gardens.

The lush grounds of Binh Quoi tourist village

life was like on the mekong delta in days gone by.

Discover a different kind of energy in Ho Chi Minh city’s

Although officially an atheist country there are a number of

long established religions in Vietnam including

the King of Heaven, a taoist gatekeeper to the afterlife.

find yourself a seat at one of Ho Chi Minh City’s famous rooftop bars,

a perfect way to soak up the buzz of the city.

Ho Chi Minh city may have burst onto the world stage as a battle zone but today,

there is no better destination to plug in to the pulse of 21st century Asia.