Saigon short-lists for Alenka -- # Places 1. Independence Palace - https://maps.app.goo.gl/7rhfbjjyxV7rE9xQ8 You should go here to have an overview of history, and have a chill moment since they're like a park. Highly recommend in the morning 2. Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon - https://maps.app.goo.gl/dVhUqXK1n97zZTei9 You can go here in the morning, have a nice walk & take a coffee. Some coffee shop here got a really nice view. Not sure if they're open - but if, go in. 3. Turtle Lake - https://maps.app.goo.gl/sGLFda1oAoTjmqEE9 Go to this place at late afternoon (4-5pm), you gonna experience the local atmosphere. They sells plenty of snacks which why fun to try. "Banh Trang Tron" is a common snack here. 4. "Walking street" Nguyen Hue - https://maps.app.goo.gl/xBkyShsMDJYgnDY37 Go here at night, it's much cooler. But if you wwant to visit the tunnel it's available in daytime only. Close to river, center of HCMC. There're everything of Saigon here. 5. Ben Thanh Market - https://maps.app.goo.gl/UiY2qeofAyFpPvU98 Local market. They also have a night market. Go to have a feeling but lot of scammers here. Local food here is also good, but make sure you have a strong stomach :v Some other places - Cu Chi Tunnel - https://maps.app.goo.gl/iXnJasuqWvKSrZPJ6 (Not recommend if you're alone, but quite worth the trip if you got experiences here) - Saigon Central Post Office - https://maps.app.goo.gl/SeJchHrSUho2V6Sd8 (Good old-french design) - Takashimaya Centre - https://maps.app.goo.gl/FRZqRp9jtwxRe9aJA (If you lazy, this place has everything) # Nightlife / Streetfoods - Get drunk at Bui Vien - https://maps.app.goo.gl/xqYVjyRbvXgGtf6X9 (Beware of scam, crowdy) - Rabbit Hole - https://maps.app.goo.gl/yPSLCKBgwQvYp65k6 (hidden bar, quiet) - Firkin bar - https://maps.app.goo.gl/4i5zkbDnYmJMfWPu9 (hidden bar, quiet) - Layla bar - https://maps.app.goo.gl/26baE5NWHgBVWSWn8 (crowdy) - "Tra Dau" - https://maps.app.goo.gl/kR5QHzyxP3ZmW2o38 (crowdy) - Chill Skybar - https://maps.app.goo.gl/4h6iJ1pnARWpsXA8A (crowdy) # Food - My Quang My Son - https://maps.app.goo.gl/upcLwc7YmS3fjKJY8 (Noodle) - Hu tieu muc ong gia - https://maps.app.goo.gl/TrsEmFopU76YV6X68 (Noodle) - Huynh Hoa Sandwich - https://maps.app.goo.gl/wLtU6qEB1Kw4pqxa9 (All day) - Banh My Chao - https://maps.app.goo.gl/n4HQae9GwnCoQN4P8 (Local breakfast) - Com Tam - https://maps.app.goo.gl/bxXo7CDJGZXvhTMT8 (Rice, or any "Com Tam" near you - experience wwon't be much different) Not tradition but good for western :v - Quan Ut Ut - https://maps.app.goo.gl/RcDa8KsGNbGUf7Ui8 - Dim Tu Tac - https://maps.app.goo.gl/vPRyGMWPBLGibVLw5 - Uraetei BBQ Japan - https://maps.app.goo.gl/Qn8WD53utbDq4ozX6 - Saigon Grill - https://maps.app.goo.gl/UwM8duNrPfaQ6tGa9 # Crypto Events 1. B3 Vietnam Genesis Dinner - https://lu.ma/370gyuar?tk=xL0ge4 Not super highly recommend this. But you gonna got a feeling about how crypto landscape in KOL perspective here. Lot of traders, not many builders The organiser was VC, lot of them also "Telegram callers" - giving people signal to buy/sell. They were super focused in GameFi late 2022. In case you need ticket, use mine: https://gyazo.com/070a6b31a1d96149264493b7580d50e3