Essentials
• 10 minutes walking
• Great fresh market, limited outdoor places to eat, great fruit stands on Hai Bai Trung.
• We shop here almost daily!
169 locals recommend
Tan Dinh Market
336 Hai Bà Trưng• 10 minutes walking
• Great fresh market, limited outdoor places to eat, great fruit stands on Hai Bai Trung.
• We shop here almost daily!
• ~20 minutes walking.
• This is the second market we go to. Since it’s not in D1 or D3 it is cheaper and has really
great fruit!
• Tip: If you go after 5PM, there is a houseboat selling fruit!
48 locals recommend
Thi Nghe Market
36R Phan Văn Hân• ~20 minutes walking.
• This is the second market we go to. Since it’s not in D1 or D3 it is cheaper and has really
great fruit!
• Tip: If you go after 5PM, there is a houseboat selling fruit!
Sightseeing
• 10 minutes walking
• MASSIVE pink and white church, with neon signs. Coming from abroad, it’s kind of an
unbelievable sight. Not worth going out of your way to see, but a great photo if nearby.
172 locals recommend
Tan Dinh Church
289 Hai Bà Trưng• 10 minutes walking
• MASSIVE pink and white church, with neon signs. Coming from abroad, it’s kind of an
unbelievable sight. Not worth going out of your way to see, but a great photo if nearby.
• ~1 minute walking
• Recommend Coffee House for coffee
• Note: ugly during the day, but lovely at night! Full of people
sitting around and inside the fountain, food vendors, etc. Romantic!
147 locals recommend
Turtle Lake
Công Trường Quốc Tế• ~1 minute walking
• Recommend Coffee House for coffee
• Note: ugly during the day, but lovely at night! Full of people
sitting around and inside the fountain, food vendors, etc. Romantic!
• ~5 minutes walking
• 30,000 dong/person
• The main attraction: over the top 1960’s decor inside.
1160 locals recommend
Independence Palace
135 Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa• ~5 minutes walking
• 30,000 dong/person
• The main attraction: over the top 1960’s decor inside.
Everything Else
• 5 minutes walking
• Great park! Good for walking and working out (pullup station near the northeast corner).
• Full of people early mornings before 7PM and after 4PM. Lots of fun!
198 locals recommend
Le Van Tam Park
• 5 minutes walking
• Great park! Good for walking and working out (pullup station near the northeast corner).
• Full of people early mornings before 7PM and after 4PM. Lots of fun!
• ~10 minutes walking
• Beautiful huge park.
• Filled with people all day long.
477 locals recommend
Tao Dan Park
Trương Định• ~10 minutes walking
• Beautiful huge park.
• Filled with people all day long.
Food Scene
• 10 minutes walking
• 40,000-60,000 dong per person
• Vegetarian options can be hard to find!
• Dish to order: They do a great barbecue sandwich (“banh my xa xiu”) and sticky rice
(“xoi xa xiu”).
Trung tâm Nhật ngữ Tân Tiến
141 Điện Biên Phủ• 10 minutes walking
• 40,000-60,000 dong per person
• Vegetarian options can be hard to find!
• Dish to order: They do a great barbecue sandwich (“banh my xa xiu”) and sticky rice
(“xoi xa xiu”).
• 10 minutes walking
• Authentic, fun Japanese atmosphere – people yelling in Japanese!
• Not so many Vegetarian options*
• Recommended meal: dinner.
• Dish o order: black noodles (sobu noodles).
11 locals recommend
MANMARU OSAKA RESTAURANT 1
• 10 minutes walking
• Authentic, fun Japanese atmosphere – people yelling in Japanese!
• Not so many Vegetarian options*
• Recommended meal: dinner.
• Dish o order: black noodles (sobu noodles).
• ~5 minutes walking.
•Great western food.
•Recommend: Falafel wrap and Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownie.
•Several great Western options on same street.
44 locals recommend
Au Parc
23 Hàn Thuyên• ~5 minutes walking.
•Great western food.
•Recommend: Falafel wrap and Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownie.
•Several great Western options on same street.
• ~10 minutes walking
• One of my favorite cafes in the city!
• Walk inside the art alley and up the stairs of the ancient building.
• Cafe is on the second floor.
• Great women’s boutiques on F3
14 locals recommend
The Loft Cafe & Bistro
26 Lý Tự Trọng• ~10 minutes walking
• One of my favorite cafes in the city!
• Walk inside the art alley and up the stairs of the ancient building.
• Cafe is on the second floor.
• Great women’s boutiques on F3
Shopping
• Best English language bookstore in the city!
• Has a great cat to play with while you browse and read. :)
BOA Bookstore
6 Công Trường Quốc Tế• Best English language bookstore in the city!
• Has a great cat to play with while you browse and read. :)
• ~2 minutes walking
• In case you need an essentials or snacks, there is a Family Mart located here.
• Also, there is a little live music bar next to the Family Mart. Music starts at 8PM.
Vinacam Joint Stock Company
28 Đ. Mạc Đĩnh Chi• ~2 minutes walking
• In case you need an essentials or snacks, there is a Family Mart located here.
• Also, there is a little live music bar next to the Family Mart. Music starts at 8PM.
• ~20 minutes walking
• The “tourist center” of the city
• Near backpacker district
• Has all souvenirs one would want to buy.
• Careful of wallets/cameras/backpacks here.
1702 locals recommend
Ben Thanh Market
Đường Lê Lợi• ~20 minutes walking
• The “tourist center” of the city
• Near backpacker district
• Has all souvenirs one would want to buy.
• Careful of wallets/cameras/backpacks here.