{"id":174106,"date":"2019-04-30T13:26:30","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T11:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/saigon-sightseeing-ho-chi-minh-city\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T12:10:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T10:10:56","slug":"things-to-do-in-saigon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/en\/things-to-do-in-saigon\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Best Things to Do in Saigon, Vietnam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are you planning a stopover in Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon during your trip to Vietnam? You’ve come to the right place: in this article, I’ll reveal my best Saigon tips<\/strong> and which Saigon sights you shouldn’t miss! Whether it’s the best street food, the coolest restaurants or the best accommodation: In this guide to Ho Chi Minh City (official name of Saigon!) you will find what you are looking for. <\/p>\n\n

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How to enjoy your stay in Saigon<\/h2>\n\n

Saigon may be the largest city in Vietnam<\/strong>, but it’s nowhere near as overwhelming as Bangkok<\/a><\/strong> or Hong Kong<\/a><\/strong>. The only thing that really takes some getting used to (and this applies to the whole of Vietnam in general) is the traffic with trillions of scooters<\/strong>, of which every Vietnamese seems to own at least one. Honking is a way of making yourself noticed in traffic, but you don’t flash your lights – so the traffic in a city like Saigon is simply a huge, loud wave of honking scooters. <\/p>\n\n

Mototaxis, scooters that you simply hop on, are also popular. Grab, a cab service similar to Uber where you can choose between a scooter or a normal cab, is also popular. However, when it was 40 degrees I usually took the car – and enjoyed the air conditioning. In general, Grab is an ideal way to get from sight to sight, it is cheap and much easier than traveling by public transport. <\/span><\/p>\n\n

Why Saigon should be on your bucket list for your trip to Vietnam<\/h2>\n\n

It has now been four years since I was last in Vietnam<\/a>. I left the country feeling very ambivalent at the time – somehow I didn’t get the full enthusiasm. I had previously only known Thailand<\/a> in Southeast Asia,<\/strong> a country that makes it very easy for Western tourists to feel at home straight away. I had a slightly different experience in Vietnam. But more on that later. As I had visited the most important places in northern Vietnam such as Halong Bay<\/a>, Hanoi<\/strong>, Hoi An<\/a>, Hue<\/a> and Da Nang<\/a> last time and didn’t have time for the south, this time I wanted to get to know Saigon, the Mekong Delta and a few other places and try Vietnam again.<\/p>\n\n

Are you planning a trip to Vietnam? Here you’ll find all the articles and helpful tips for Vietnam!<\/a><\/p>\n\n