
Catch the City of Ho Chi Minh, a former small fishing village now turned into a progressive place with elegant boulevards and French colonial buildings.
The developed city was originally a swampland inhabited by Khmer people years before the coming of the Vietnamese. It is situated in the southeastern region of Vietnam and is 1,760 kilometers south of Hanoi.
Today, the city is the most important economic center in Vietnam. It has many large enterprises engaged in high-tech, electronic, processing and light industries, construction, building materials, and agro-products. It is now indeed a wealthy country compared before.
Roaming around the city is easy for the tourists. There are many taxis and buses that are available for travel to and fro the airport and also within the city. Visitors could also enjoy many local cuisines. Ho Chi Minh has numerous hotels including ten luxury five star hotels where tourists could relax themselves.