🇻🇳 top picks in HCMC District 1

I recently stopped by Ho Chi Minh City during my trip from Dalat and spent two full days there. Here were my highlights (in order of preference):

👀 𝗛𝗖𝗠𝗖 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁-𝘀𝗲𝗲:

📚 HCMC Book Street

🪖 War Remnants Museum

⛪ Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon

🎭 Ho Chi Minh City Opera House

📮 Saigon Central Post Office

🛍️ 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀:

✏️ Cay Dau To stationery shop 😍

💄 locally produced beauty products at The Cafe Apartment

🛍️ Ben Thanh market ft. Shop 902 Huy selling rattan merch

👗 Thrifting at The New Playground

🪻 Embroidery shop near Ben Thanh market

🧿 Lili's summer beads for jewellery beads

📱 Lebluefonce for cute phone accessories!!

Gốm Sài Gòn - pottery shop and cafe 😍

🍴 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀:

🍕 Pizza 4P's

🍜 yummy bun cha at a local eatery

🍤 hidden prawn noodles stall in central HCMC

🥖 charming banh mi cafe

🛏️ 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗜 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗖𝗠𝗖:

Meander Saigon (Hostel Coworking & Events Space) - clean and central location (near Japan/korea "town") 💯

this was my first time in HCMC and wow I am sold! Here are my fav parts of the trip:

🌟 old French architecture wow!!

🌟 discovering random nice Vietnam food by strolling through Google maps and reviews! Thank you Google family!!

🌟 visiting old apartment buildings that have been refurbished to support the thriving local entrepreneurs 👏👏👏 I'm a huge supporter of indie/small business! Love the crafts of local artisans!

🌟 accessibility of central HCMC (I only explored District 1 and everything was accessible by foot!!)

🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏽 Where else did you visit at District 1? Can't wait to explore more! 😜

✈️ Read my highlights from Dalat, Vietnam

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