A-Dong Silk

Head here for faithful copies of Western styles.... More

Archbishop's Residence

This stunning example of grand French colonial architecture is still in remarkably good shape considering... More

Art Vietnam Gallery

The gallery showcases the leading edge of contemporary Vietnamese art... More

Ben Thanh Market

Saigon’s main public market sells everything from dried spices and live chickens to cheap clothing... More

Bon Banh Mi Bakery

Butterfield & Robinson, Vietnam Tour

Skip the car and carbon emissions by biking through Vietnam. Cycle past banana plantations and... More

Catherine Denoual Maison

Owner-tastemaker Catherine Denoual’s freestanding shop has additional items not available at her sister emporium, Gaya,... More

Cu Chi Tunnels and Cao Dai Cathedral

If time allows, consider a half-day excursion northwest of the city to these fascinating, albeit... More

Dau Pagoda

An Indian monk arrived during the third century in what is now the Ha Tay... More

Fahasa Bookshop

Saigon’s largest selection of English-language books, travel guides, and magazines is also a good bet... More

Fine Arts Museum, Ho Chi Minh City

Peeling ocher walls, sun-bleached curtains, musty corridors, a fountain full of pond scum: Saigon’s oldest... More

Gallery Dogma

Irony comes to Ho Chi Minh City at this perfectly named boutique that trades in... More

Gaya, Ho Chi Minh City

Make this three-story emporium—run as a collective by five expat designers—your first stop for chic... More

Glow Spa

Tucked away in the landmark Eden Mall, right off busy Dong Khoi Street, this centrally... More

Ha Long Bay Cruise

Handspan Adventure Travel

Ipa-Nima, Hanoi

Whimsical, flamboyant handbags. ... More

Ipa-Nima, Ho Chi Minh City

The fabulously embellished, often downright zany handbags of Hong Kong native and Hanoi resident Christina... More

KEM Caramen 29

Khai Hoan Fish Sauce Factory