from airport to cong quynh street district 1. ho chi minh city by taxi

Then it was capital of the Republic of Vietnam under PM Ngô Đình Diệm in 1955. During the next 80+ years, the area was heavily influenced by French architecture, which you can see best in District 1 (and like 75% of the major sightseeing spots).ĭuring the struggle for independence following WWII, Saigon was the capital of the State of Vietnam with Emperor Bao Dai as the head.

Later the city was colonized by both the French and Spanish in 1859 and then just France after the 1862 Treaty of Saigon. While the very first signs of settlement were in District 3 at the Phung Son Pagoda, more of what we know of Saigon today began under the Nguyen dynasty when they sent Nguyen Huu Canh to come establish Vietnam rule in the area in 1698. The history of Saigon is quite interesting if you ever want to read into it a bit more (I still have loads of reading to do before I feel comfortable enough writing a post about it). Quick Little History of HCMC & District 1 Another option is to pre-book a car charter or get a ticket for the big, red hop-on, hop-off bus.įor more advice, check out my Vietnam travel tips and for all guides, check my Vietnam travel guide. While you can do some walking, honestly anything over like half a kilometer will result in pretty intense sweatiness and the traffic can be pretty annoying to deal with. Choose between a car or motorbike (though keep in mind – Grab motorbike helmets are pretty useless, so you may want to pick up your own helmet for extra safety).

Getting Around: There are a few different rideshare apps, but I prefer Grab.

If you want to go old school, you can still order a physical SIM or pocket wifi too.

Stay in Touch: Vietnam is yet another country that has eSIMs! You can order ahead here.

From District 1, it’s only 15-20 minutes tops.

(Just keep in mind you have to go to a different area to get picked up).

From there I recommend calling a Grab to take you to your hotel. Getting in: The only airport for HCMC is Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport.Don’t Forget: Most nationalities need a visa to visit Vietnam (including Americans)! I recommend using iVisa to book yours.

From airport to cong quynh street district 1. ho chi minh city by taxi