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Top Things to Do in Ho Chi Minh City: A Local's Guide

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is one of Southeast Asia's most dynamic cities, the War Remnants Museum, Ben Thanh Market, Cu Chi Tunnels day trip and a street food scene that rivals any city in the world.

Top Things to Do in Ho Chi Minh City: A Local's Guide
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    War Remnants Museum

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    Moving exhibition documenting the Vietnam War and its aftermath

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    Ben Thanh Market

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    Saigon's iconic covered market operating since 1914

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    Lush Rooftop Bar

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    Open-air rooftop bar above the buzzing Bui Vien backpacker strip

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    Fine Arts Museum

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    Vietnamese art spanning decades housed in a gorgeous colonial building

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    Cuc Gach Quan

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    Vietnamese home-style cooking in a charming French colonial villa

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