Ho Chi Minh City Overview Trip ideas Experiences Places to visit Best time to visit Accommodation Back to all places The yin to Hanoi’s yang, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon to its friends) offers a more internationally minded counterpoint to that northern bastion of tradition — not to mention an exciting base from which to explore Vietnam’s most interesting war sites. Nhà thờ Tân Định Church Ho Chi Minh City skyline Notre Dame Cathedral Connects with Vietnam Mekong DeltaBuzzing with longtail taxi boats and crowded with barges piled with mangoes, pineapples and fresh fish, a Mekong Delta tour is all about getting to know the rhythms of life on the water. Vietnam Phu QuocIt may no longer be Vietnam’s best-kept secret, but we love this desert-island gem in the sparkling turquoise waters of the Gulf of Thailand. Vietnam Hoi AnIt may be best-known for its lantern festival and World Heritage architecture but, for us, Hoi An’s true appeal lies in its charming rural outskirts and mouth-watering foodie experiences.