Ho Chi Minh or Saigon to older generation is the largest city in Vietnam and home to more than 9 million people.

My boys and I visited the city a year ago.

HCMC is different from what I expected. It’s a vibrant city with a rich history. In our 4-day stay in the city, we managed to go to the touristy area and some. But hopefully, I will be able to explore the city in depth next time I visit.

Here are some pictures from our trip. Hope you like it.

City Hall. This building transforms at night. Beautifully floodlit, it becomes so romantic.

Inside Post Office.

Notre Dame Cathedral

Inside the famous Ben Than Market. Don’t forget to haggle.

Downtown. Be alert. Motorcycles are everywhere.

Fried Vermicelli. I LOVE this!

Opera House

War Remnant Museum. It’s not for the faint hearted.

Reunification Palace. Grandiose. A glimpse during the time of French colony in Vietnam.

This was our hotel room. We stayed at Sanouva Hotel. I am a sucker for new and boutique hotel. This one was a perfect choice – location, price, cleanliness, newness. I couldn’t recommend it enough.

Our booking came with the breakfast and while it was not buffet style, it was more than enough. They had free wifi in the room which was a huge plus. Gotta love hotel with free internet, right?