Top 5 Reasons to Visit Ho Chi Minh City 1. Local Culture Whether you choose to stroll through the city’s historic alleyways, try some snake wine – yes, a wine made with snakes in the fermenting process – or attend the famous Night Market, you’ll be enchanted by Vietnamese traditions. 2. The History There is […]

Plane Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) is Vietnam’s largest, and it is about four miles from District 1. Taxi is your best option to get into the city, with a main taxi queue just outside the terminal. A trip to District 1 should cost about ₫150,000 to ₫170,000. Train The Saigon Railway Station in […]

1. War Remnants Museum: Enter with A Pouch of Salt Better known as the War Remnants Museum, this public space pays homage to the Vietnam War and the first Indochina War. Visitors will enter a somber and historic mood as they move through the War Remnants Museum, with exhibits tracing both the artillery, machinery and […]

The Long Tan Cross is a memorial which was erected by the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment on 18 August 1969 to mark the site of the Battle of Long Tan, which was fought three years earlier during the Vietnam War. While the cross was removed following the Communist victory in 1975 and used to commemorate a priest, it was recovered by […]