TOP 10 MUST-TRY IN VIETNAM

Take a fresh approach to Vietnam with these Top 10 must try in Vietnam from irresistible walks and tours down to the best food in town to show you the best way to link the sights and taking you beyond the beaten tourist track. Once you visit Vietnam, this Top 10 guide will definitely make your experience in Vietnam unforgettable.

Vietnam is a free (no-visa-needed) country. Just bring along your passport, ticket plus guide & you're good to go.

Bi Saigon Hotel & Restaurant

Bi Saigon Hotel & Restaurant ia a traditional Vietnamese restaurant offering great views of Saigon's busy street & urban lifestyle. The staff are friendly & helpful, even if their English isn't spot-on. Happily, it has an English- language menu & offers favourites like spring rolls (cha gio), fresh seafood, stir fried noodles, fried rice, and caramelised meat in a clay pot.

Refreshing Coconut milkshake.

Gia Vien Hotel Vietnam

When visiting Ho Chi Minh City, you'll feel right at home at Gia Vien Hotel, which offers quality accommodation and great service. The hotel is not too far from the city center: just 0 Km away, and it normally takes about 35 minutes to reach the airport. Also within easy reach are Delta Adventure Tours, Mekong Tours, Pham Ngu Lao street (backpack).

At Gia Vien Hotel, every effort is made to make guests feel comfortable. To do so, the hotel provides the best in services and amenities. To name a few of the hotel's facilities, there are business center, concierge, laundry service/dry cleaning, elevator, 24hr room service.

All guest accommodations feature thoughtful amenities to ensure an unparalleled sense of comfort. Besides, the hotel's host of recreational offerings ensures you have plenty to do during your stay. Discover an engaging blend of professional service and a wide array of features at Gia Vien Hotel.

175/4-6 Pham Ngu Lao Street, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 01, District 1 - Pham Ngu Lao / Tay Balo, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 70000 (click here)

FOOD: Barbecue Garden

 Welcome to Barbecue Garden! Barbecue Garden specialises in a unique mixture of Vietnamese & International barbecue recipes. Each of the restaurants is designed to offer a natural environment filled with the delicious smells of Asian barbecue while being in the heart of Saigon.

During the day, you can discover a relaxing & exotic atmosphere with exceptional cuisine. BBQ Garden offers free Wi-Fi, and you may be tempted by their fresh fruit smoothies, delicious ice cream, or simply just a cup of coffee. Dining at BBQ Garden in the evening allows you to connect with the exotic aromas, relaxing ambience & chill-out music.

Barbecue Garden

135A Nam Ky Khoi Nghia District 1

Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam 

Open Everyday 11AM-11PM

War Remnants Museum Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City: War Remnants. This place is all about the Old Saigon's downtown District 1 and gives a glimpse into the former capital's wartime past through the atmospheric stroll in War Remnant Museum.

Walk north up Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street to Vo Van Tan Street and turn left to fins at No. 28 the War Remnants Museum. (Bao Tang Chung Tich Chien Tranh; 28 Vo Van Tan Street; tel: 08-3930 2112; daily 7.30AM-noon, 1:30- 5PM; charge), set in the former headquarters of the US Information Services. You need a strong stomach as the museum comes to grips with the nastier aspects of Vietnam's recent history, such as human embryos in jars & pictures of deformed children, depicting the effectiveness of the defoliant Agent Orange, gory photographs of war mutilations and a guillotine used for decapitating agitators of the 1920s riot.

One of the exhibition halls, entitled REQUIEM, holds works of photographers from many countries who died in war conflicts in Indochina. Outside in the forecourt, there is an impressive array of military hardware, including tanks, a helicopter and a fighter jet. Although, a visit here is likely to be distressing, it is a sobering reminder of the heavy toll of war.

VIETNAM FOOD & TRAVEL VIDEO BLOG

21 st-century Vietnam is thriving economically and as a tourist destination thanks to freedoms introduced over the past two decades. Visitors are flocking to Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi & other vibrant coastal cities to explore this country with its infamous history, diverse culture and modern dynamism.

FOOD & DRINK 

The essence of Vietnamese cuisine is the pursuit of perfect harmony and balance among the five essential flavours: sweet, sour, savoury, spicy and bitter. This balance may be achieved within a single dish or through an entire banquet, but the experience is always memorable.

Watch the full video here.

FOOD: Ben Dinh Restaurant

Ben Dinh Restaurant is one of the best authentic Vietnamese restaurant in tried in Ho Chi Minh City. This food haven is located near Cu Chi Tunnel and they serve fresh & organic food menus to satisfy everyone's appetite for Asian food. Foods are so simple yet so precise in terms of taste & consistency. This restaurant is a must-try, with view overlooking Vietnam River & enjoying good food with friends or families. Enjoy!

Silver Creek City Resort Vietnam

Silver Creek City Resort is a luxurious resort hotel surrounded by landscaped gardens. It is ideally situated in the junction connects Saigon with provinces, just 12 km from Tan Son Nhat International Airport and 15 km from the city centre, close to many international businesses and leisure attractions.

Silver Creek City Resort has 50 extremely  spacious guest rooms & suites, all of which are decorated in a European style & feature luxury bathrooms. All rooms feature an interactive TV system, DVD player & complimentary wireless internet access. Suite room also has a private balcony with views over the pool or the countryside surrounding Saigon river.

Alternatively, guests can benefit from 24-hour room service. The resort has a food and beverage outlet for guests, and the Bino Restaurant all-day dining restaurant featuring great American, Asian and Chinese menu.

Business centre is including the Golden Hall up to 650 guests for banquet and wedding and Silver Hall for meeting & conference. Leisure facilities at the Silver Creek City Resort include a beautiful outdoor swimming pool surrounded by Osaka green trees with Poolside bar. There is also a well-equipped fitness centre, tennis court & karaoke room. The classical styled Spa offers a range of treatments, includes a sauna and a steam room.

Cu Chi Tunnel Vietnam

The tunnels of Cu Chi was the holy revolutionary base of Military Region Committee Saigon-Gia Dinh Command of Cu Chi District Party Committee and all Cu Chi People, where was also a versatile battle formation to front enemy and to contribute significantly to task of enemy fighting and national unity.

Located about 70 km (44 miles) to the northwest of HCMC, the Cu Chi tunnels are one of Vietnam's proudest patriotic shrines and achievements during the Vietnam War. From these hiding places, Viet Cong were able to spring devastating surprise attacks on their enemies. In fact, by the mid- 1960's, it is believed that over 200 km (124 miles) of tunnels laced the region around Cu Chi. The tunnels run up to 10m (33 ft) deep, each with a breadth of between 0.5 to 1m (11/2 to 3ft), and stacked up to three levels.  The top tier could support the weight of a 50-tonne tank, with the middle layer, could withstand moderate mortar attacks. The lowest level will virtually impregnable. Located at the end of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and straddling both Highway 1 and the Saigon River, the tunnels were of vital strategic importance. 

In coming to Ho Chi Minh city, visit Cu Chi Underground Tunnel, to understand how was the long - during fight of hardship, to properly comprehended the profound aspiration: loving of peace, independent, happy and warm well-fed permanently. 

FOOD: Cafe Fresco

Vietnam has seen an explosion of new coffee shops oriented towards foreign visitors & affluent locals in the last few years. Most of the action in this new cafe scene is in HCMC, with significant development  also in Hanoi. That being said, coffee shop like Cafe Alfresco should certainly not be ignored.

Located in walking distance from Saigon Square & frequented by locals, this cosy safe has lots of sitting nooks surrounded by very relaxing ambience perfect for enjoying that cup of coffee. Service might be slow but friendly. Cafe Fresco has a menu that includes western favourites like burgers, pasta & pizza. There's also free wifi. Make sure to try this once you visit HCMC.