Things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City, still widely called Saigon, is Vietnam's largest and fastest-moving city. French-era landmarks such as the Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office and the Opera House stand among new towers, and its markets, cafés and street food stalls run late into the night.

Two classic day trips start here. North-west of the city, the Cu Chi Tunnels are part of a vast network dug during the wars of the 20th century; to the south-west, the Mekong Delta is a world of canals, fruit orchards, coconut workshops and small sampan boats.