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步行

Colonial core

Cathedral to Nguyen Hue.

1. Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica
→ Saigon Central Post Office · From Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica to Saigon Central Post Office inside the same district (~8 min).
2. Saigon Central Post Office
→ People's Committee Building · From Saigon Central Post Office to People's Committee Building inside the same district (~9 min).
3. Saigon Opera House
→ Nguyen Hue Walking Street · From Saigon Opera House to Nguyen Hue Walking Street inside the same district (~12 min).
4. Nguyen Hue Walking Street
→ Lam Son Square · From Nguyen Hue Walking Street to Lam Son Square inside the same district (~13 min).

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步行

Palace axis

Palace and the war museum.

1. Reunification Palace
→ War Remnants Museum · From Reunification Palace to War Remnants Museum inside the same district (~8 min).
2. War Remnants Museum
→ Tao Dan Park · From War Remnants Museum to Tao Dan Park inside the same district (~9 min).
3. Tao Dan Park
→ April 30 Park · From Tao Dan Park to April 30 Park inside the same district (~10 min).
4. Reunification Palace gate
→ Ho Chi Minh Campaign Museum · From Reunification Palace gate to Ho Chi Minh Campaign Museum inside the same district (~12 min).

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步行

District 3

Turtle Lake and one bowl.

1. Turtle Lake
→ Tan Dinh Church · From Turtle Lake to Tan Dinh Church inside the same district (~8 min).
2. Tan Dinh Church
→ Vinh Nghiem Pagoda · From Tan Dinh Church to Vinh Nghiem Pagoda inside the same district (~9 min).
3. Pho Hoa Pasteur
→ Le Van Tam Park · From Pho Hoa Pasteur to Le Van Tam Park inside the same district (~11 min).
4. Le Van Tam Park
→ Ky Dong · From Le Van Tam Park to Ky Dong inside the same district (~12 min).

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1 號線

Ben Thanh

Morning market and the metro origin.

1. Ben Thanh Market
→ Ben Thanh metro · From Ben Thanh Market to Ben Thanh metro inside the same district (~8 min).
2. Ben Thanh metro
→ Bui Vien · From Ben Thanh metro to Bui Vien inside the same district (~9 min).
3. Le Loi
→ Fine Arts Museum · From Le Loi to Fine Arts Museum inside the same district (~9 min).
4. Saigon Centre
→ Le Loi · From Saigon Centre to Le Loi inside the same district (~8 min).

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步行

Bui Vien night

One street after dark.

1. Bui Vien
→ Pham Ngu Lao · From Bui Vien to Pham Ngu Lao inside the same district (~10 min).
2. Pham Ngu Lao
→ 23/9 Park · From Pham Ngu Lao to 23/9 Park inside the same district (~11 min).
3. De Tham
→ Thai Binh market edge · From De Tham to Thai Binh market edge inside the same district (~12 min).
4. 23/9 Park
→ Banh Mi Huynh Hoa · From 23/9 Park to Banh Mi Huynh Hoa inside the same district (~12 min).

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Grab

Cholon

Guildhalls and Binh Tay.

1. Binh Tay Market
→ Thien Hau Pagoda · From Binh Tay Market to Thien Hau Pagoda inside the same district (~8 min).
2. Thien Hau Pagoda
→ Cha Tam Church · From Thien Hau Pagoda to Cha Tam Church inside the same district (~9 min).
3. Cha Tam Church
→ Ha Chuong Guildhall · From Cha Tam Church to Ha Chuong Guildhall inside the same district (~10 min).
4. Cholon hu tieu
→ Luong Nhu Hoc · From Cholon hu tieu to Luong Nhu Hoc inside the same district (~9 min).

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Grab

Zoo north

Gardens and the Jade Emperor.

1. Saigon Zoo
→ Saigon Botanic Garden · From Saigon Zoo to Saigon Botanic Garden inside the same district (~8 min).
2. Museum of Vietnamese History
→ Jade Emperor Pagoda · From Museum of Vietnamese History to Jade Emperor Pagoda inside the same district (~10 min).
3. Jade Emperor Pagoda
→ Le Van Duyet Tomb · From Jade Emperor Pagoda to Le Van Duyet Tomb inside the same district (~11 min).
4. Saigon Botanic Garden
→ Museum of Vietnamese History · From Saigon Botanic Garden to Museum of Vietnamese History inside the same district (~9 min).

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機場

Tan Son Nhat

Land first.

1. Tan Son Nhat Airport
→ Tan Son Nhat terminal · From Tan Son Nhat Airport to Tan Son Nhat terminal inside the same district (~8 min).
2. Pho near the airport
→ Tan Binh Market · From Pho near the airport to Tan Binh Market inside the same district (~13 min).
3. Hoang Van Thu Park
→ Dam Sen Park · From Hoang Van Thu Park to Dam Sen Park inside the same district (~10 min).
4. Dam Sen Park
→ Giac Lam Pagoda · From Dam Sen Park to Giac Lam Pagoda inside the same district (~11 min).

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步行

River

One tower or one quay.

1. Bitexco Financial Tower
→ Bach Dang Quay · From Bitexco Financial Tower to Bach Dang Quay inside the same district (~8 min).
2. Bach Dang Quay
→ Me Linh Square · From Bach Dang Quay to Me Linh Square inside the same district (~9 min).
3. Nha Rong Wharf
→ Saigon river edge · From Nha Rong Wharf to Saigon river edge inside the same district (~14 min).
4. Saigon river edge
→ Ham Nghi · From Saigon river edge to Ham Nghi inside the same district (~8 min).

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1 號線

Thao Dien

One meal off Line 1.

1. Thao Dien station
→ An Phu station · From Thao Dien station to An Phu station inside the same district (~9 min).
2. Thao Dien lanes
→ Thao Dien station · From Thao Dien lanes to Thao Dien station inside the same district (~8 min).
3. Thao Dien brunch
→ Quoc Huong · From Thao Dien brunch to Quoc Huong inside the same district (~12 min).
4. Thao Dien river path
→ An Phu shops · From Thao Dien river path to An Phu shops inside the same district (~14 min).

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Grab

Skyline

Landmark 81 or Thu Thiem.

1. Landmark 81
→ Vinhomes Central Park · From Landmark 81 to Vinhomes Central Park inside the same district (~8 min).
2. Vinhomes Central Park
→ Landmark mall podium · From Vinhomes Central Park to Landmark mall podium inside the same district (~9 min).
3. Sala park
→ Thu Thiem skyline · From Sala park to Thu Thiem skyline inside the same district (~13 min).
4. Thu Thiem skyline
→ Binh Thanh Market · From Thu Thiem skyline to Binh Thanh Market inside the same district (~14 min).

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Grab

Phu My Hung

South mall and lake.

1. Crescent Mall
→ SC VivoCity · From Crescent Mall to SC VivoCity inside the same district (~8 min).
2. Starlight Bridge
→ Crescent park · From Starlight Bridge to Crescent park inside the same district (~10 min).
3. Crescent park
→ Nguyen Van Linh · From Crescent park to Nguyen Van Linh inside the same district (~11 min).
4. Phu My Hung dinner
→ Phu My Bridge · From Phu My Hung dinner to Phu My Bridge inside the same district (~8 min).

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1 號線

Metro Line 1

Ben Thanh, Opera, Ba Son, Thao Dien.

1. Ben Thanh metro
→ Bui Vien · From Ben Thanh metro to Bui Vien inside the same district (~9 min).
2. Saigon Opera House
→ Nguyen Hue Walking Street · From Saigon Opera House to Nguyen Hue Walking Street inside the same district (~12 min).
3. Ba Son metro
→ Ba Son Bridge · From Ba Son metro to Ba Son Bridge inside the same district (~12 min).
4. Thao Dien station
→ An Phu station · From Thao Dien station to An Phu station inside the same district (~9 min).

步行

One meal

One meal in the district.

1. Banh Mi Huynh Hoa
→ Mariamman Temple · From Banh Mi Huynh Hoa to Mariamman Temple inside the same district (~13 min).
2. Pho Hoa Pasteur
→ Le Van Tam Park · From Pho Hoa Pasteur to Le Van Tam Park inside the same district (~11 min).
3. Com Tam Ba Ghien
→ Phu Nhuan Market · From Com Tam Ba Ghien to Phu Nhuan Market inside the same district (~13 min).
4. Cholon hu tieu
→ Luong Nhu Hoc · From Cholon hu tieu to Luong Nhu Hoc inside the same district (~9 min).

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包車

Cu Chi departure

The tunnels are a separate full day. The city is only the departure.

1. Tan Son Nhat Airport
→ Tan Son Nhat terminal · From Tan Son Nhat Airport to Tan Son Nhat terminal inside the same district (~8 min).
2. Ben Thanh Market
→ Ben Thanh metro · From Ben Thanh Market to Ben Thanh metro inside the same district (~8 min).
3. Pham Ngu Lao
→ 23/9 Park · From Pham Ngu Lao to 23/9 Park inside the same district (~11 min).

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包車

Mekong departure

My Tho is a morning departure. It is not a place pin.

1. Ben Thanh metro
→ Bui Vien · From Ben Thanh metro to Bui Vien inside the same district (~9 min).
2. Pham Ngu Lao
→ 23/9 Park · From Pham Ngu Lao to 23/9 Park inside the same district (~11 min).
3. Bach Dang Quay
→ Me Linh Square · From Bach Dang Quay to Me Linh Square inside the same district (~9 min).