Should You Say Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City?

The Ho Chi Minh Statue and People's Committee Building in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
When I started traveling abroad by coming to Vietnam in 2018, I also wondered if I should be saying Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City. Since then, I ...
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8 Best Pizza Places in Ho Chi Minh City (By an Expat)

Pizza with burrata cheese at Pizza 4P's in Ho Chi Minh City
Buongiorno! Somewhere in the land of amore, where the sun-drenched vineyards meet the cobblestone streets, doughy delight was just flung into the air, composing a symphony of flour ...
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How to Get Around Ho Chi Minh City for First-Time Visitors

Parking on Le Cong Kieu Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, showing my orange Yamaha motorbike and the street lined with old French achitecture
I have lived in four different districts in Ho Chi Minh City (Thao Dien in District 2, District 7, District 8, and Phu Nhuan) and have traveled throughout ...
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8 Best Supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh City (By an Expat)

Wide shot showing stacks of products, the ceiling, and staff workers inside of Mega Market in An Phu
I’ve moved between cities many times in Vietnam and always need a new smoothie blender. I have purchased the same lime green Sunhouse blender at least seven times ...
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11 Best Gyms in Ho Chi Minh City: Day Passes, Costs & Locations

Inside the first floor of Gym One in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, showing a very clean gym, with workout machines and equipment and people exercising.
I was a personal trainer at LA Fitness and Retro Fitness (both popular chains in the US) in college, and I’ve been working out for close to 20 ...
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