Thanh
Pho Ho Chi Minh
(Ho Chi Minh City) - one of the most
important commercial and tourist centres in Vietnam
- lies between the Mekong River Delta and
Eastern Nam Bo. Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Sai
Gon) is the second most important in Vietnam
after the capital of Ha Noi. It is 1,730km by land
from Ha Noi, and 50 km
from the East Sea. Over the past centuries, Sai
Gon was known as an important trading centre to Chinese, Japanese
and Western merchants, who travelled upstream
the Sai Gon River to Pho Island to do business.
Sai Gon was once praised as the
"Pearl of the Far East". At present, Ho Chi
Minh City is not only a commercial centre, but
also a scientific, technological,
industrial and tourist one. These are some tourist attractions
in Ho Chi Minh City
Hoi
Truong Thong Nhat (Reunification
Conference Hall) : Previously on the ground of the present
structure was Norodom Palace built
in 1873 as a residence of the French Governor General
of Cochinchina. After 1954, President NgoDinh Diem
of the Sai Gon administration and his family lived and worked
in Norodom Palace.
In February
1963, a dissident of the Diem regime launched
an air bombardment of the palace and heavily
damaged it. After that, Diem decided to demolish the damaged
structure and build a new one which
was later replaced by another called the Independence Palace
(designed by Western-trained architect NgoViet Thu).
The construction was undertaken by Saigon sappers and completed
in 1966. At 11:30 on April 30, 1975, tanks of the Liberation
Army overran the palace. The
then Sai Gon president, Mr Duong Van Minh, who
had just assumed the post of president,
together with his 45-member cabinet surrendered unconditionally.
After the liberation of Sai Gon, the Independence
Palace was turned into the Headquarters
of the Municipal Military Administrative
Committee. In December 1975,
the palace was
the venue of a consultative
conference for national reunification. To
mark the historical significance
of that event, the building was renamed
Hoi Truong Thong Nhat.
Thao Cam
Vien ( Zoo and Botanical Garden) : The construction of the
garden began in March 1864 under the charge of a French
tropical botanist, J. B. Louis Pierre, and
was completed in 1865 covering an area of 12 ha. In
the same year, it was expanded by
8 ha. It was broadened by 13 ha to the other side of Thi Nghe
canal in 1924, bringing its total area to 33 ha. Thao Cam
Vien houses rare animals, ornamental
plants, including a famous collection
of orchids and recreation areas for children and adults. There
are thousands of trees and rare plant species from different
parts in the region, as well as from
Africa and America. The Zoo keeps hundreds of species
of mammals, reptiles and birds.
Many of the cages are
fairly spacious outdoor enclosures for tigers,
monkeys, lions, deers, apes, crocodiles, pythons, snakes,
hippos...
Nha
Tho Duc Ba ( Notre Dame Cathedral) :
The cathedral was built between October 1877 and April
1880. With the approval of the Vatican, the cathedral was
named Notre Dame during ceremonies held in December 1959.
Chua Vinh
Nghiem ( Vinh Nghiem Pagoda) : In the old days, there was
a pagoda named Vinh Nghiem in the
former Bac Giang province. Belonging
to Truc Lam Buddhist Sect, Vinh Nghiem
Pagoda was built as successor to the ancient Vinh Nghiem and
as headquarters of the Vinh Nghiem region to perform
religious affairs. The pagoda was built between 1964 and 1973
with funds raised from followers of Buddhism.
Ben Nha
Rong ( Nha Rong Wharf) : As an office for a sea transport
company, the building was a combination of
western and eastern architectures
with the roof decorated by carvings of dragons.
In 1911, a young man called
Nguyen Tet Thanh ( President Ho Chi
Minh in his boyhood) left Nha Rong
Wharf on board of a French
ship to seek ways to secure national salvation. At present,
Nha Rong Wharf is a place of memorial to President Ho Chi
Minh.
Vuon Lai
Thieu ( Lai Thieu Fruit Tree Gardens) : Lai Thieu covering
an area of 1, 230 ha has been famous for hundreds of years
for its beautiful fruit tree gardens.
Cu
Chi : Top
Located
at the threshold of Saigon
and adjacent to the revolutionary base,
Cu Chi played an important role in the two wars of resistance
against the old and new colonial powers. Cu Chi
was an " underground
village" with its l abyrinth of
interlaced tunnels having a combined length
of more than 200 km. The main
tunnel is 60 - 70 cm wide and 80 - 90 cm high. Above
the tunnel is a layer of earth about 3 m-
4 m thick, enough to sustain the weight of 50 -ton tanks
or heavy artillery as well as the destruction
of bombs up to 100 kg. Although it is an
underground communication network, the tunnel is enlarged
here and there into rooms large enough to
hold large meetings, a medical station or art performances.
Those who had set foot in that tunnel network
should greatly admire the talent, determination
and endurance of the communist guerillas. The
soil in Cu Chi was as hard as stone,
but with such rudimentary handtools as hoes
and shovels, they had dug and removed tens
of thousands of tons of earth and stone, and
camouflaged the openings so well that nobody
could find them. Many people have called it a wonder of the
20 th century.
Ho
Chi Minh Airlines -- Top
Air
France
130
Dong Khoi, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 0981/2
Fax
: 84.8.823 0190
Aeroflot
4H
Le Loi, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 3489 / Fax : 84.8.829 0076
Asiana Airlines
141-143
Ham Nghi, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 2663 / Fax : 84.8.822 2710
British Airways
58
Dong Khoi, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 1288 / Fax : 84.8.823 0030
Cathay Pacific Airways
58
Dong Khoi, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 3203 / Fax : 84.8.825 8276
China Airlines
132-134
Dong Khoi, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.825 1388 / 825 1389
Fax
: 84.8.825 1390
China Southern Ailines
52B
Pham Hong Thai, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 1172 / 829 8417
Fax
: 84.8.829 6800
Emirates Airlines
5B
Ton Duc Thang, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 8000 / Fax : 84.8.822 8080
EVA Air
32
Ngo Duc Ke, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 4488 / Fax : 84.8.822 3567
Garuda Indonesia
132-134
Dong Khoi, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 3644 / 829 3645
Fax
: 84.8.829 3688
Japan Airlines
143
Nguyen Van Troi, Phu Nhuan District
Tel
: 84.8.824 4462 / Fax : 84.8.842 1289
KLIM Royal Dutch
Ground
Floor, Saigon Riverside Office
Building,
2A-4A Ton Duc Thang, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.823 1990 / 823 1991
Fax
: 84.8.823 1989
Korean Airlines
65
Le Loi, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.824 2878 / Fax : 84.8.824 2877
Lauda Air
9
Dong Khoi, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 7117 / Fax : 84.8.829 5832
Lufthansa
132-134
Dong Khoi, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 8529/49
Fax
: 84.8.829 8537
Malaysia Airlines
132-134
Dong Khoi, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 8529
Fax
: 84.8.824 2884
Pacific Airlines
177
Vo Thi Sau, District 3
Tel
: 84.8.820 0978
Fax
: 84.8.820 0980
Philippine Airlines
132-134
Dong Khoi, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.823 0502/44
Fax
: 84.8.823 0548
Qantas Airways
Saigon
Centre, 5th floor, Unit 6
65
Le Loi, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.821 4660 / Fax : 84.8.821 4669
Royal Cambodia Airlines
343
Le Van Sy, Tan Binh District
Tel
: 84.8.844 0126 / Fax : 84.8.842 1578
Singapore Airlines
Suite
101, Saigon Tower Building
29
Le Duan, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.823 1583 / Fax : 84.8.823 1554
Swissair
Saigon
Centre , 65 Le Loi, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.824 4000 / Fax : 84.8.823 6550
Thai Airways
65
Nguyen Du, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 2810 / Fax : 84.8.822 3465
United Airlines
58
Dong Khoi, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.823 4755 / Fax : 84.8.823 0030
Vietnam Airlines
116
Nguyen Hue, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 2118 / Fax : 84.8.823 0273
Ho
Chi Minh City - Art Gallery
- Top
Gallery Saigon
5
Ton Duc Thang, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 7102
Huy Hoang Gallery
23
Ly Tu Trong, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.823 5080
Hoi My Thuat Gallery
218
Pasteur, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.823 0025
Hong Lac Gallery
218A
Pasteur, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.824 3160
HoChiMinh
City Fine Art Association
218A
Pasteur, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.823 0025
HoChiMinh City Press Club
14
Alexadere De Rhodes, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.825 6177 / Fax : 84.8.825 6176
Khong Gian
Xanh Gallery
1A
Le Thi Hong Gam, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.821 3695
Lac Hong Art Gallery
97A
Pho Duc Chinh, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.821 3771
Phuong Dong Gallery
135
Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 1716
The Metropolitan
235
Dong Khoi, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 0099 / Fax : 84.8.822 4310
Tu Do Gallery
142
Dong Khoi, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.823 1785
Xuan Gallery
32
Vo Van Tan, District 3
Tel
: 84.8.829 1277
Vinh Loi Gallery
41
Ba Huyen Thanh Quan, District 3
Tel
: 84.8.822 2006
Ho
Chi MinhBanks Top
ABN
Amro
162
Pasteur, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 2992 / Fax : 84.8.829 7204
ANZ Bank
11
Me Linh square, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 9319 / Fax : 84.8.822 9316
M-F
0830-1600, S 0830-1200
Bangkok Bank PCL
117
Nguyen Hue
Tel
: 84.8.822 3419
Banque
Francaise du Commerce Exterieur (BFCE)
11
Me Linh square, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 2830 / Fax : 84.8.822 9126
Bank National
de Paris
1
Ton That Dam St., District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 9504 / Fax : 84.8.829 9486
Bank of Tokyo
- Mitsubishi
5B
Ton Duc Thang St., District 1
Tel
: 84.8.823 1560 / Fax : 84.8.823 1559
Chinfon Commercial
Bank
27
Tu Xuong, District 3
Tel
: 84.8.822 0888 / Fax : 84.8.820 2431
Credit Agricole
Indosuez
21-23
Nguyen Thi Minh Khai., District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 5048 / Fax : 84.8.829 6065
Credit Lyonnais
65
Nguyen Du St., District 1
Tel
: 84.4.829 9226 / Fax : 84.4.829 6465
Firstvina
Bank
3-5
Ho Tung Mau St., District 1
Tel
: 84.4.829 1573 / Fax : 84.4.829 1583
Hong Kong
Bank
New
World Building
75
Pham Hong Thai St., District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 2288 / Fax : 84.8.823 0530
Indovina
Bank
36
Ton That Dam St., District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 4995 / Fax : 84.8.823 0131
M-F
0800-1100, 1300-1600
S
0800-1100
VID Public Bank
15A
Ben Chuong Duong, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 3583 / Fax : 84.8.822 3612
Vietcombank
29
Chuong Duong, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 7245 / Fax : 84.8.829 7228
Ho Chi Minh City - Bars
-- Top
Artist Discotheque
25
Phan Phu Tien, District 5
Tel
: 84.8.886 1421
Cool
interior, local clientele
Apocalypse Now
2C
Thi Sach, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.824 1463
Loud
and raucous. Billiards, open late
Backpacker Bar
167
Pham Ngu Lao, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.836 7971
Large
popular bar, open very late
Blue Lotus Bar
Garden
Plaza Hotel, 309B - 311
Nguyen
Van Troi, Tan Binh District
Tel
: 84.8.842 1111
Upbeat
bar and club. Ladies night Fridays
Cafe Latin
25
Dong du, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 6363
Serves
tapas in funky surroundings
Camargue
16
Cao Ba Quat, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.824 3148
Gorgeous
villa with pool table. Serves great
European
food on the upstairs deck
Catwalk
New
World Hotel, 76 Le Lai, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.824 3760
3
in 1 entertainment center with disco, karaoke and garden
pub
Cheers
275A
Pham Ngu Lao
Tel
: 84.8.836 7052
Live
Vietnamese and Philippino bands
Cafe Phany
74
A1 Hai Ba Trung, District 1
Tel
: 09070 8152
Executive
bar, friendly service
Deelite
2B
Le Duan, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.824 4494
Trendy
locals rock here
For You
12
Nguyen Hue, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 8015
Nice
design, billards, serves food
Gecko Bar
74/1A
Hai Ba Trung, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.824 2754
Watch
sports on the satellite TV
Globo Cafe
6
Nguyen Thiep, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 8855
Afro-Cuban
sounds and decor. Gets busy
Gossip
Mercure
Hotel, 79 Tran Hung Dao, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.824 2525
Best
light show in town, very popular despite the 8USD cover
charge
Guitar Bar
62
Hai Ba Trung, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 2166
Live
music, friendly staff
Hien and Bob's Place
43
Hai Ba Trung, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.823 0661
Coldest
beer in town
Long phi
163
Pham Ngu Lao, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.836 9319
Relaxed
bar plays alternative tunes
Marine Club
17A4
Le Thanh ton, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 2249
French
food and late night drinks. Popular
Mogambo Cafe
20
Bis Thi Sach, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.825 1311
Serves
hearty American bar-food
Planet Europa
Saigon
Superbowl, A43 Truong Son,
Tan
Binh District, Tel : 84.8.885 0184
Disco,
karaoke, food and drinks
Q Bar
City
Concert Hall, 7 Lam Son Square District 1
Tel
: 84.8.823 5424
First,
and last, stop on the city's bar circuit
Red Rhino
8A
Thai Van Lung, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 2216
Mellow
bar and restaurant with pool table
Rosy Nightclub
119
Nguyen Hue, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 4378
Underground
music after 11pm
R & D Pub
Omni
Saigon Hotel, 251 Nguyen Van Troi,
Phu
Nhuan District, Tel : 84.8.844 9333
Top
40's, Rock n'Roll, etc.
Saxo Club
91
Hai Ba Trung, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 8305
Live
jazz, popular bar
Saxophone Lounge
New
World Saigon
76
Le Lai, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 8305
Live
jazz from 9pm, dancing
Starlight Nightclub
68A
Nguyen Hue, District 1
Tel
: 84.4.823 1818
Live
music at 9pm, dancing
Stephanie's
14
Thai Van Lung, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.825 5950
Popular
spot, pool table and food
Venus Club
Saigon
Star Hotel
204
Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 3
Tel
: 84.8.823 0260
Live
music, karaoke, dancing
Yesterday Grill and Bar
142
Vo Thi Sau, District 3
Tel
: 84.8.820 3917
Wide
selection of drinks
Ho Chi Minh City
- Bookshops
Top
Bookazine
28
Dong Khoi, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 7455
Con Meo - The Cat
243
De Tham, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.836 0016
Nguyen Hue Bookstore
40
Nguyen Hue
Tel
: 84.8.825 8588
Nguyen Thai Son
86A
Nguyen Thai Son, Go Vap District
Tel
: 84.8.894 3246
Van Lang
9
Phan Dang Luu, Phu Nhuan District
Tel
: 84.8.841 3306
Viet My - Stern's Books
2A
Le Duan, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 9650
Xuan Thu
185
Dong Khoi, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 4670
Ho
Chi Minh City –International Cuisine
Top
Akatonbo
38
Hai Ba Trung, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.824 4928
Well-priced
Japanese food
Ashoka
17/10
Le Thanh Ton, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.823 1372
Traditional
Indian cuisine
Augustine
10
Nguyen Thiep, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 2941
Popular
French food in the heart of Saigon. Busy at dinner.
Good prices
Chao Thai
16
Thai Van Lung, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.824 1457
Upscale
Thai food. Deservedly popular
Ciao Cafe
21-23
Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 9796
Pizza
and sandwiches. Busy at lunch
Jollibee
A43
Truong Son, Tan Binh District
Tel
: 84.8.885 0241
Fast
food from the Philippines
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Saigon
Superbowl, A43 Truong Son,
Tan
Binh District - Tel : 84.8.885 0182
The
Colonel lands in Vietnam
Le Beaujolais
211
Dong Khoi, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 2342
Basic
French food, central location
Le Caprice
Landmark
Building, 5B Ton Duc Thang,
District
1 - Tel : 84.8.822 8337
French
food. Fantastic panoramic view of the Saigon River
My Steak House
915
Trang Hung Dao, District 5
Tel
: 84.8.839 2616
The
name says it all. Popular and cheap
O'Briens
74A
Hai Ba Trung, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 3198
Irish-type
pub server pizzas, steaks etc
Restaurant
180
180
Nguyen Van Thu, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.825 1673
German
chef serves international food
Ristorante
Sandro
142
Vo Thi Sau, District 3
Tel
: 84.8.820 3552
Popular
Italian eatery, nice decor
Sawaddee
29B
Thai Van Lung, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 1402
Well-priced
and tasty Thai food
Spices
132
Ham Nghi, District 1
Tel
:84.8.821 1687
Malaysian
food in elegant surroundings
Urvashi
27
Hai Trieu, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.821 3102
Good-value
food from Northern India. Spicy and delicious
Yesterday Restaurant
142
Vo Thi Sau, District 3
Tel
: 84.8.820 3917
Tex-Mex
favourites
Wild Horse Saloon
8A1/D1
Thai Van Lung, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.825 1901
Eat
steak and salads in a Wild-West themed eatery
MEDEVAC
Top
AEA
International
-
24-hour Alarm Centre & Medical
Emergency
Teams
-
65 Nguyen Du, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 8520 / Fax : 84.8.829 8551
International
SOS Assistance
-
24-hour Alarm Centre & Medivac
-
151 Bis Vo Thi Sau, District 3
Tel
: 84.8.829 4386
DENTISTS
Orthodontology
Centre
263
Tran Hung Dao, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.835 7595
OSCAT/AEA International Clinic
65
Nguyen Du, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 8520
Ancient Town traditional
food
211ter Dien Bien Phu
Tel
: 84.8.829 9625
Vietnamese
fare in a classy restaurant
Bamboo Chopsticks
594
Bis Ba Hat, District 10
Tel
: 84.8.855 6820
Mekong
Delta specialities
Bodhi Tree
175/6
Pham Ngu Lao, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.836 7397
Buddhists
serve cheap vegetarian food
Dynasty
New
World Hotel, 76 Le Lai, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 8888
Dim
Sum and Cantonese cuisine
Golden Phoenix
Equatorial
Hotel, 242 Tran Binh Trong
District
5, Tel : 84.8.839 0000
Top-notch
Chinese dining
Lau Vietnam
103A
Hung Vuong, District 5
Tel
: 84.8.835 4824
42
kinds of hot-pot and fresh seafood
Lotus Court
Omni
Saigon Hotel, 251 Nguyen Van
Troi,
Phu Nhuan District
Tel
: 84.8.844 9222
Popular
Cantonese food and Dim Sum in a formal dining room
Madarine Restaurant
11A
Ngo Van Nam, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 9783
Traditional
Vietnamese cuisine. Beautiful restaurant for special
occasions
Ritz Taiwanese Restaurant
333
Tran Hung Dao, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.832 4325
Popular
Chinese restaurant
Tan Nam Restaurant
60-62
Dong Du, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 8634
Upscale
Vietnamese food
Tri Ky
478
Nguyen Kiem, District 3
Tel
: 84.8.844 2299
Snake
wine and cobra dishes
Vietnam House
93-95
Dong Khoi, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 1623
Traditional
Vietnamese food in a villa
Ho Chi Minh City Hotels
Top
Amara
Hotel Saigon
323
Le Van Sy, District 3
Tel
: 84.8.843 9999 / Fax : 84.8.843 8888
Bao Yen Hotel
9
Truong Dinh, District 3
Tel
: 84.8.829 9848
Binh Minh Hotel
148
Tran Hung Dao, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.832 2021 / Fax : 84.8.832 2019
Bong Sen Hotel
117
Dong Khoi, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 1516 / Fax : 84.8.829 8076
Business man Hotel
77B
Bui Thi Xuan, District 1
Tel/Fax
: 84.8.839 7377
Caesar Hotel
34
An Duong Vuong, District 5
Tel
: 84.8.835 0677 / Fax : 84.8.835 0106
Century Saigon Hotel
68
Nguyen Hue Blvd, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.823 1818 / Fax : 84.8.829 2732
Continental Hotel
132-134
Dong Khoi, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 9201 / Fax : 84.8.824 1772
Doi Sao
16
Hoang Viet, Tan Binh District
Tel
: 84.8.844 3623 / Fax : 84.8.842 0037
Elegant
92
Vo Thi Sau, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.824 1200 / Fax : 84.8.820 0686
Embassy Hotel
35
Nguyen Trung Truc, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.823 1981 / Fax : 84.8.823 1978
EPCO Hotel
120
Cach Mang Thang Tam, District 3
Tel
: 84.8.825 1125 / Fax : 84.8.822 3556
Empress Hotel
136
Bui Thi Xuan, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.832 2888 / Fax : 84.8.835 8215
Equatorial Hotel
242
Tran Binh Trong, District 5
Tel
: 84.8.839 0000 / Fax : 84.8.839 0011
Far East Hotel
275A
Pham Ngu Lao, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.836 8941 / Fax : 84.8.833 2812
Garden Plaza
309B
Nguyen Van Troi - Tan Binh District
Tel
: 84.8.842 1111 / Fax : 84.8.842 4370
Guest House 127
127
Cong Quynh, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.836 8761 / Fax : 84.8.836 0658
Hong Ngoc Hotel
5
Nguyen Van Thu, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.823 1168 / Fax : 84.8.829 5043
Hoang Ha
51
Truong Quoc Dung - Phu Nhuan District
Tel
: 84.8.844 3781 / Fax : 84.8.844 3702
Hoang Yen
83A
Bui Thi Xuan, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.839 1348 / Fax : 84.8.839 7589
Hoang Trung Hotel
33
Bui Thi Xuan, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.886 5195
Huong Xuan
18D
Le Hong Phong, District 10
Tel
: 84.8.835 1265
Huong sen
66-68-70
Dong Khoi, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 9400 / Fax : 84.8.829 0916
International Hotel
19
Vo Van Tan, District 3
Tel
: 84.8.829 0009 / Fax : 84.8.829 0066
Ky Dong
10
Bis Ky Dong, District 3
Tel
: 84.8.844 0387 / Fax : 84.8.843 8830
Kim Do Hotel
133
Nguyen Hue District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 5914 / Fax : 84.8.822 5913
Liberty 4
265
Pham Ngu Lao, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.836 4556 / Fax : 84.8.836 5435
Liberty Hotel
167
Hai Ba Trung, District 3
Tel
: 84.8.829 4227 / Fax : 84.8.829 0919
Lisa Hotel
353
An Duong Vuong, District 5
Tel
: 84.8.835 1908 / Fax : 84.8.835 1850
Lucky
372
Le Van Sy, Tan Binh District
Tel
: 84.8.844 8385 / Fax : 84.8.844 8386
Lotus Hotel
117
- 123 Dong Khoi, Distict 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 1516 / Fax : 84.8.829 5510
Mekong Travel Hotel
243A
Hoang Van Thu
Tan
Binh District
Tel
: 84.8.844 2986 / Fax : 84.8.844 2981
Mercure Hotel
1
Dong Khoi, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.824 2525 / Fax : 84.8.824 2533
Metropole Hotel
148
Tran Hung Dao, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.832 2021 / Fax : 84.8.832 2019
Minh Phung
329
Minh Phung, District 11
Tel
: 84.8.855 0448 / Fax : 84.8.855 1247
Minh Tam
329
Minh Phung, District 11
Tel
: 84.8.832 4837 / Fax : 84.8.835 5471
Mogambo Guesthouse
20
Bis Thi Sach, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.825 1311
Mondial Hotel
109
Dong Khoi, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 6291 / Fax : 84.8.829 6273
Nancy
615A
Tran Hung Dao, District 5
Tel
: 84.8.835 7869
New Asia Hotel
383
Dien Bien Phu, District 3
Tel
: 84.8.833 4084 / Fax : 84.8.833 4897
New World Hotel
76
Le Lai, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 8888 / Fax : 84.8.823 0710
Nhat Tan Hotel
358/3
Dien Bien Phu, District 10
Tel
: 84.8.832 3965
Ngan Ha
190
Le Thanh Ton, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 3283 / Fax : 84.8.829 2799
Norfolk Hotel
117 Le
Thanh Ton, District 1
Tel :
84.8.829 5368 / Fax : 84.8.829 3415
Phuc Dong Bac
171
Nguyen Bieu, District 5
Tel
: 84.8.835 2530 / Fax : 84.8.835 2489
Phung Thanh Hotel
15A
Nguyen Thi Huynh, Phu Nhuan District
Tel
: 84.8.844 8787 / Fax : 84.8.842 4928
Phuong Dong
55B
Nguyen Van Thu, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 24307 / Fax : 84.8.822 1346
Omni Saigon Hotel
251
Nguyen Van Troi, Phu Nhuan Distrtict
Tel
: 84.8.844 9222 / Fax : 84.8.845 5234
Oscar Saigon
68A
Nguyen Hue, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.823 1818 / Fax : 84.8.822 2958
Pastell Saigon
99
Pasteur, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 8222
Palace Hotel
56-64
Nguyen Hue, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 2860 / Fax : 84.8.824 4230
Park View Hotel (Canh Vien)
251
Nguyen Van Troi St, Phu Nhuan District
Tel
: 84.8.820 3078 / 84.8.820 3248
Fax
: 84.8.829 6421
Rang Dong Hotel
81
Cach Mang Thang Tam, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.832 2106 / Fax :84.8.839 3318
Rex (Ben Thanh) Hotel
141
Nguyen Hue, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 2186 / Fax : 84.8.829 6536
Riverside Hotel
18
Ton Duc Thang, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 4038 / Fax : 84.8.825 1417
Rose II Hotel
141
Nguyen Thai Binh, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.823 0299
Saigon Prince
63
Nguyen Hue, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 2999 / Fax : 84.8.824 1888
Saigon Star Hotel
204
Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 3
Tel
: 84.8.823 0260 / Fax : 84.8.823 0255
Saigon Lodge
215
Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, District 3
Tel
: 84.8.823 0112 / Fax : 84.8.825 1070
Sol Chancery Saigon
196
Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 3
Tel
: 84.8.829 9152 / Fax : 84.8.825 1464
Spring Hotel
44-46
Le Thanh Ton, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 7362 / Fax : 84.8.822 1383
Tan Loc Hotel
177
Le Thanh Ton, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.823 0028 / Fax : 84.8.829 8360
Tan Son Nhat Hotel
200
Hoang Van Thu, Phu Nhuan District
Tel
: 84.8.844 0517 / Fax : 84.8.844 1324
Tao Dan Hotel
35A
Nguyen Trung Truc, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.823 0299
Thien Thanh
220
Tran Quanng Khai, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.843 8891 / Fax : 84.8.843 8872
Truc Mai
75
Dang Van Ngu, Phu Nhuan District
Tel
: 84.8.844 3556 / Fax : 84.8.844 8833
Trung Mai
785
Nguyen Trai, District 5
Tel
: 84.8.855 4067
Van Thanh
61/13
Dien Bien Phu, Binh Thanh District
Tel
: 84.8.8995495
Victory Hotel
14
Vo Van Tan, Distric 3
Tel
: 84.8.823 1755 / Fax : 84.8.829 9604
Windsor Saigon Hotel
193
Tran Hung Dao, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.836 7848 / Fax : 84.8.836 7889
Shows Top
CINEMA
Institute
for Cultural Exchange
with
France (IDECAF)
31
Thai Van Lung, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 5451
French
language movies shown nightly
Khai Hoan
212
Nguyen Trai, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.832 2009
Phu Nhuan
95
Nguyen Van Troi, Phu Nhuan District
Tel
: 84.8.844 2840
Tan Son Nhat
186
Nguyen Van Troi. Tan Binh District
Tel
: 84.8.842 1613
LIBRARIES --
Top
Library
for General Sciences
69
Ly Tu Trong, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 5055
Library for Social Sciences
34
Ly Tu Trong, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 6744
THEATRE -- Top
Ben
Thanh
6
Mac Dinh Chi, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.824 4491
Hoa Binh
14
- 16, 3 Thang 2 St, District 10
Tel
: 84.8.865 5199
Ho Chi Minh
7
Cong Truong Lam Son, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.825 1563
PUPPETS
HoChiMinh
City Puppet Band
28
Vo Van Tan, District 3
Tel
: 84.8.825 8496 - 829 5300
Puppet
shows daily at 9am & 2pm
FITNESS CENTRES -- Top
Cercle
Sportif
55B
Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.825 8210
Regency Fitness Centre
21-23
Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 9197
Saigon Gym
Omni
Saigon Hotel
251
Nguyen Van Troi, Phu Nhuan District
Tel
: 84.8.844 9222
Sport
--Top
AKIDO : Japanese self
defense. Classes on
Sundays
at 3 pm. Call Tony Tartaglia at 890 9654
for
details
BOWING
Saigon
Superbowl
43A
Truong Son, Tan Binh District
Tel
: 84.8.885 0188 ext 20
32
lanes, shop and arcade
Bowling Centre
285B
Cach Mang Thang Tam, District 10
Tel
: 84.8.864 3784
GOLF --Top
Dalat
Palace Golf Club
Tel :
84.8.822 8888
Rach Chiec Driving Range
An
Phu Village
Tel
: 84.8.823 1223
Song Be Golf
254B
Nguyen Dinh Chieu, District 3 and
Thuan
Giao Commune, Thuan An District, Song Be Province
Tel
: 065.855 803
Vietnam Golf and Country Club
Long
Thanh My Village, Thu Duc District
Tel
: 84.8.825 2951
HASH HOUSE HARRIERS : --
Top
Meet
Sundays at 2.30pm at the Caravelle Hotel.
Contract
John Bennett, at 842 0594 or 845 7594
HORSE RACING Top
Horse
Racing Phu Tho Sport Club
2
Le Dai Hanh, District 11
Tel
: 84.8.865 4626
Bet
up to VND 50,000 on the ponies. Open weekends 12.30pm
to 4pm
SOCCER :
Saigon
Saints : Contact Thomas Emmers
at
09070 3958
Saigon Raiders :
Contact Henrik at 84.8.823 0015
Other
games every Sunday from 4pm to 6pm at Phu My Internatiol
Shool Stadium. For more information, contact Philip
Vo at 84.8.890 6900
ICE SKATING
Ky Hoa Rink
16A
Le Hong Phong, District 10
Tel
: 84.8.862 7169
3USD
per hour
SOFTBALL : Contact
Peter Beard at 09090 3543
SWIMMING
-- Top
Lam son Swimming Pool
242
Trang Binh Trong, District 5
Tel
: 84.8.835 8028
TENNIS COURTS
Lan
Anh International Tennis Court
291
Cach Mang Thang Tam, District 10
Tel
: 84.8.862 7144
TOUCH RUGBY : Contact
Duncan Andrews at 84.8.829 0100
ULTIMATE FRISBEE SATURDAY : meet
at the Oscar Hotel, 68A Nguyen Hue, District 1 at 3.30pm or
at Saigon South International School at 4pm. For more detail,
contact Jacques at 84.8.824 4395. All welcome
YOGA : Two
classes run by foreign yogis at HCMC Traditional Medicine
Institute at 273 Nguyen Van Troi, Phu Nhuan District, Contact
Mme Cuu 84.8.820 1196
Tourist Sites -- Top
MUSEUMS
Art
Museum
97A
Pho Duc Chinh Street, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.821 0001
Vietnam's
fine arts
History Museum
2
Nguyen Binh Khiem Street, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.829 8146
Explore
the country's cultural past
HoChiMinh Museum
1
Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, District 4
Tel
: 84.8.825 5740
Museum
explains HoChiMinh's life
HoChiMinh Campaign Museum
2
Le Duan Street, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 9387
Displays
highlight HoChiMinh's revolutionary contributions
Museum for South - Vietnamese Women
202
Vo Thi Sau, District 3
Tel
: 84.8.820 4119
Revolutionary Museum
114
Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, District 3
Tel
: 84.8.825 0155
War
heroes fight oppression
War Remnants Museum
28
Vo Van Tan Street, District 3
Tel
: 84.8.829 5587
A
graphic look at the effects of three decades of war
PALACE OF CULTURE --Top
Lao
Dong
55B
Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.822 5778
Phu Nu
192
Ly Chinh Thang, District 3
Tel
: 84.8.8445 460
Thanh Nien
4
Pham Ngoc Thach, District 1
Tel
: 84.8.824 4339
PAGODAS --
Top
Dieu
Giac
Dieu Giac
is an orphanage as well as a pagoda. Built in 1971, the pagoda
is now home to 98 orphans. The youngest child is a few weeks
old and the eldest is 13. Five nuns care for and teach these
children with the help of 12 volunteer nurses and one student.
The pagoda
began to house orphans in 1989. Until 1993, the nuns received
no financial aid. They sold vegetarian food in an attempt
to make ends meet. Today, Dieu Giac receives some financial
help but is is never enough. Dieu Giac is located at 6/10
Tran Nao, D.2, Tel : 84.4.897 6418
Thien Hau
710
Nguyen Trai, District 3
Tel
: 84.8.855 5325
Typical
Chinese-disign pagoda
Vinh
Nghiem
339
Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, District 3
Tel
: 84.8.844 1153
Tallest
tower of any pagoda in Vietnam
PARKS
-- Top
Dam
Sen
3
Hoa Binh, District 11
Tel
: 84.8.855 4963
Local
amusement park
Saigon Water Park
Kha
Van Can, Thu Duc District
Tel
: 84.8.897 0456 / Fax : 84.8.896 5300
Newly-opened
water slide park
Suoi Tien
Tan
Phu, Thu Duc District
Tel
: 84.8.896 0260
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