Ho Chi Minh City travel guide

Vietnam's stately, chaotic wonder

Just stepping off the curb in this frenetic city requires a leap of faith -- but you won't have much choice in the matter. The torrent of mopeds that flows through the streets is unending and seemingly impenetrable, until the moment you take that first step and find yourself immersed in a sea of roaring machines that part for you like a river around a rock. Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, demands a lot of courage from the traveler. Whether youíre wading through teeming marketplaces, ducking under the fluttering wings of fruit bats, or risking total annihilation from the deceptively strong honey liquor, traveling here is not easy, but it is immensely rewarding. Youíll find stately French architecture looming above the curbside stalls where women dispense pho by the steaming ladleful. The War Remnants Museum offers brutal, astonishing insight into the turmoil that the Vietnamese people have experienced and are working to overcome. Catch a quieter side of the city with a journey to the coffee-colored waters of the Mekong Delta, where you can ponder the river life. Ho Chi Minh City is a city with an inspiring spirit. Donít be surprised if you leave it feeling a little braver, and a lot wiser, than when you arrived.

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