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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

  • that hums day and night.

  • Despite almost a century of colonialism and brutal conflict,

  • today this city is renowned for its warm hospitality,

  • which even extends to former foes.

  • A youthful enthusiasm flows through this city,

  • just like the stream of scooters,

  • motorbikes and cars that flow endlessly through its chaotic streets.

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

  • and yet the past is never far away.

  • Wide boulevards built during the French colonial era

  • are lined with cutting edge skyscrapers,

  • 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,

  • the Bitexco Financial Tower.

  • 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

  • main attractions can be found.

  • 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,

  • still in operation today.

  • 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.

  • Take a tour of the Gia Long Palace,

  • known officially as the Ho Chi Minh City Museum.

  • It offers a wonderful insight into the way the

  • city has changed over the years

  • while the Museum of Vietnam History

  • looks further back in time.

  • 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

  • tastes of Vietnamese cuisine.

  • 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.

  • Known here as the American War,

  • 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.

  • Take a tour of the Reunification Palace,

  • another icon from those dark days.

  • 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

  • are a 30 minute drive out of town.

  • This village was created to show what

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

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

  • incense filled temples.

  • Although officially an atheist country there are a number of

  • long established religions in Vietnam including

  • Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism.

  • At the Jade Emperor Pagoda,

  • pay your respects to Ngoc Hoang,

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

  • As the sun goes down,

  • 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.

  • Dynamic, chaotic and energizing.

  • 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.

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

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