Most travellers recommend spending as little time as possible in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).

Good advice.

Terrible traffic. Sprawling urbanity of 14 million people.

On the upside, a modern metro line was opened late 2024.

BUT Saigon is a great place to shop. It a transportation hub. A place to get things done. AND see some interesting attractions, even if they are somewhat far apart.

I started with a GPSMyCity walking tour.

Paid to visit the War Remnants Museum. MUST SEE.

The French controlled Vietnam from 1884 to 1954. Some of their colonial architecture is still impressive.

Central Post Office. It looks like a train station.

Personally, I enjoyed the French influenced coffee and bread even more than the architecture. 😀

There’s much more. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

BUT … spend as little time in Saigon, as possible.