Holidays to Ho Chi Minh City

About Ho Chi Minh City

Formerly known to the world as Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnam's most active and exciting city; a place where contrast and diversity emanate from the vibrant, colourful streets. Recent development has seen Ho Chi Minh rapidly rise in the ranks of commerce and the new found opulence has created a fervent, energetic ambience that is fast paced and thrilling to encounter.

Ho Chi Minh deals visitors a lot of history and is rich in cultural heritage, the streets of the City are characterised by wide, leafy avenues and colonial style buildings which narrate the history of French occupation. Coupled with the modern uprising of tower blocks and malls, heavily interspersed with rustic markets and vendors crowding the streets, the scene in Ho Chi Minh is a myriad of colour and noise.

Away from the clamour of the raucous city centre, Ho Chi Minh holidays have many other fascinating avenues to explore. Its history of bloodshed and war is not so far past and there are a number of museums chronicling the horrifying events alongside buildings of historical significance. Ho Chi Minh also makes an excellent base for exploring the surrounding areas of Vietnams stunning tropical scenery.

Ho Chi Minh City Culture & Sightseeing

The rusticity of the locals combined with the newness of the city’s modernisation creates an eccentric vibe on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City that will truly astound you. The shops and markets that flood the streets offer every kind of service, souvenir or food that you could imagine and a visit here will leave an impression of Ho Chi Minh you will never forget.

Many visitors to Ho Chi Minh are attracted by the city’s incredibly charged past. With many battles for independence, its history has been somewhat war-torn and tumultuous and there are many sites of historical interest to visit marking the events from over the years. Alongside the museums of a turbulent past there is also much to discover of Vietnamese culture and heritage in the Vietnam History and Ho Chi Minh Museums.

If you would like a rest from the constant hustle and bustle of the city’s centre, Ho Chi Minh is surrounded by a stunning landscape of tropical greenery. A wonderful holiday can be spent exploring the opulent rice paddies, rustic deltas and verdant jungles that make up the landscape around the city. Ho Chi Minh really is the perfect place to start your tropical treks of discovery.

Holiday Activities in Ho Chi Minh City

Aside from spending your holiday thronging amongst the locals in the city centre, there is much of Ho Chi Minh City to explore to refresh your senses. Reunification Palace is an important site marking the victory and reuniting of Vietnam’s north and south. The War Remnants Museum graphically recreates the events surrounding the Vietnam War and can make an eye-opening and poignant visit. Nearby is the Mekong Delta where the jungle enclosed waters are home to floating villages and traders. A boat trip to sample the local wares is a must to see the Vietnamese at their most authentic during your Ho Chi Minh holiday.

Ho Chi Minh City Climate & Weather

In the heart of Southeast Asia, Ho Chi Minh City has a tropical climate seeing year round heat and humidity. There are two main seasons governed by tropical monsoons. Dry season (December-April) is a little cooler, seeing temperatures ranging from the upper 20s to the lower 30s. The wet season (May-November) sees temperatures around the mid 30s. Rains are at their heaviest between June and August, but showers are sudden and short and soon replaced by the sun. There is a risk of typhoons between July and November.

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