Tourist Destinations of Ho Chi Minh city

Nhiu Loc canal surrounding HCM 

Despite its quite recent past, with more than 300 years history, Ho Chi Minh City nevertheless possesses numerous interesting buildings, displaying a characteristic combination of Vietnamese, Chinese, European and American cultures. These include Ben Thanh market, Nha Rong (Dragon House Wharf), Quoc To Temple (National Ancestors' Temple), Xa Tay (Municipal Office), Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater as well as many pagodas and churches. Ho Chi Minh City draws approximately 70% of visitors to the country. The city's resources and accommodations are attractive to many travelers. Numerous steps have been and will be taken to stabilize the tourism potential of the city. For instance, historical relics and architectural works have been restored, traditional values have been recovered in festivals, and many museums are expected to be upgraded. Tourist visitors and discover Ho Chi Minh in many angle depends on their taste:

 * Historical architectures of Ho Chi Minh city

 * Markets in Ho Chi Minh

 * Pagodas around Ho Chi Minh city

 * Parks & Zoos

 *  Ho Chi Minh city suburb tourist destinations

 

From Ho Chi Minh, tourist can easy travel to many famous tourist destinations in south and cnter of Vietnam since it is just 72 km to My Tho, 116 km to Vung Tau, 136 km to Vinh Long, 169 km to Can Tho, 300 km to Dalat, 445 km to Nha Trang, and 965km to Da Nang.