HO CHI MINH CITY
Right at
the first glance, Saigon –Ho Chi Minh has made a deep impression of a big and
busy city. Coming to the city with only more than 300 years of age, you can, at
any time, feel the dynamic and see how much it has been changing. Ho Chi Minh
attracts more than 3 million international tourists every year, accounting for
60% -70% of the total international arrivals visiting Vietnam. With the
advanced infrastructure and tourism service (more than 1600 hotels and 600
travel agencies). Ho Chi Minh City is the largest tourist hub of the whole
country.
As the main
gateway to the south and a convenient location for transport, Ho Chi Minh City
is favoured with rich tourism resources, Saigon –formerly Far East Pearl,
architecture is still preserved. You cannot skip the antique architectural
works such as Reunification Hall, Opera House, Notre Dome Cathedral, City
Hall…… and museums with thousands of records of the city heroes. Besides,
tourists can either drop at skyscrapers in the centre or have a sense of China
Town featured with ancient commercial towns busy days and nights. From Bach
Dang Quay, you can join the Saigon cruise to indulge yourself to the immerse
water, leading to traditional villages, bushy orchards, floating markets and
Can Gio
ecotourism farm with variety of flora and fauna.
Visiting Ho
Chi Minh City full of sunlight, every tourist is welcomed with millions of
smiles and friendly eyes of Saigonese.
WEATHER
December is
the beginning of the dry season Ho Chi Minh City. The weather is beautiful. The
average temperature is 25 degree Celsius .The humidity is 80%. There is no
rain. If visitors take a trip to the Central Highlands (for example, Dalat) or
to the north of Vietnam (for example, Hanoi or Halong Bay). It’s advisable to take
warm clothes for the temperature there us about 18 degrees Celsius)
SECURITY
In big
cities, do not carry valuables when going shopping or sightseeing in the
street. It is not advisable to give money to beggars or to buy souvenirs from
street vendors.
Foreign
currencies should be exchanged at banks or authorized exchange bureaus. Do not
exchange money in the street.
DRINGKING
WATER
It is
advisable to drink boiled water and not to drink ice and tap water. Bottled
water and mineral water are obtainable at many shops in the city.
