Tagged: District 1

Saigon City Hall by Night 2

Saigon City Hall

Beautiful by day, stunning by night, Saigon City Hall is another excellent example of French colonial architecture in Ho Chi Minh City. Built between 1902 and 1908, the building was originally called Hotel de Ville de Saigon. Since 1975, the...

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Vietnamese Coffee and Tea – Hatvala

Editors Note: Everything changes in Saigon on what seems like a daily basis. One of our favourite cafes has moved and changed. Hatvala no longer serves food but still has a cafe and showroom area where you can buy drinks. They...

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Tango Juice Bar

Editors Note: As of June 2016, Tango Juice has moved and changed it’s name to KGO (Tango Juice). Same great food at reasonable prices, though. And they deliver!!! You can now find them at: 160 Ngo Tat Binh Thanh,  Ho...

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Ho Chi Minh City Restaurants – Ngon 138

I would hazard a bet that most tourists to Ho Chi Minh City that have been on any kind of cultural tour would have visited this elegant District 1 restaurant at 138 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, just across the park from...

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Blue River Hotel – Ho Chi Minh City

Editors Update April 2016: Pleased to say the Blue River is still going strong. The rooms are still good value and the staff, friendly and helpful.  We arrived early one morning, way before check-in time, with no reservation. Not surprisingly,...