Tag: <span>banh mi</span>

Date: 24 October 2019

I began the day at Ben Thanh Market and Mariamman Hindu Temple in the morning, Independence Palace and Norodom Palace Exhibit by noon and finally the War Remnants Museum later in the evening. I went back to my hotel to keep my camera batteries for charging and to freshen up as I was a bit tired being out in the sun all day.

I stepped out later at night to visit Bui Vien Street, the popular nightlife zone in Ho Chi Minh City — for foreigners. I state that clearly because it’s not where Vietnamese locals frequent.

Nguyen Thi Nghia street traffic — This is Nguyen Thi Nghia street, quite a busy and crowded stretch

Cong Vien 23 Thang 9 Ho Chi Minh city — Nearby is September 23 Park, a fairly large public park

September 23 park at night Vietnam — Locals were out and about doing various activities like play badminton, exercise, walk, etc.

Central market Taka plaza Saigon Vietnam — Central Market Taka Plaza is an underground shopping center near the park

Bui Vien street nightlife district — I walked towards Bui Vien street

Bui Vien street and the neighbouring bylanes are chock-full of restaurants, hotels, hostels, tour operators, and bus services. It’s a convenient place for foreign tourists and I initially booked to stay at a hotel here. But when I read multiple reviews of hotels and many complaining about the noise, I cancelled my booking and chose to stay a bit further away.

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