Hiep Phuoc Port Travel Guide

Hiep Phuoc Port Travel Guide: Hiep Phuoc Port has chances to welcome lots of luxurious cruise ships such as 6-star Silver Spirit, 5-star Seven Seas Voyager. Thousands of tourists have joined tours to main tourist attractions in Ho Chi Minh City center, Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta. Here is some necessary information about Hiep Phuoc Port and Saigon and I hope that it is useful to you.

General Information about Hiep Phuoc Port (Tan Cang Hiep Phuoc Port)

• Company: Tan Cang Hiep Phuoc Port Joint Stock Company  (TCHP)
• Address: Hiep Phuoc Industrial Zone, Long Thoi Hamlet, Nha Be District, Ho Chi Minh City
• Area: 17 ha
• Main port: Soai Rap River, 420 m long,  -13.4 m deep, 50,000 DWT ship
• Sa lan port: Dong Dien River, 312 m long,  -5.25 m deep, 2,000 DWT ship
• Establishment date: 6/4/2010
• The first day when the port welcome ship: 15/12/2014
• Grand opening day: 19/05/2015

Where is Hiep Phuoc Port located?

Hiep Phuoc Port is located in Nha Be District which is a suburban district in Ho Chi Minh City. It is about 17 km far from the city center – District 1. It takes 35 minutes to reach District 1 where there are many tourist attractions. It takes only 10 – 15 minutes to reach Phu My Hung, District 7. If you book a private tour from Hiep Phuoc Port, they will pick you up and drop you off at the port. For group tours, tourists usually go to meeting points in District 1 to be picked up.

Which tour from Hiep Phuoc Port to do?

Ho Chi Minh City Tour from Hiep Phuoc Port

• Half-Day Saigon Sightseeing Tour by Car (Must-see tourist attractions including Saigon Notre Cathedral, Saigon Central Post Office, Ben Thanh Market, War Remnants Museum, and Independence Palace) by Car. This tour is for first-time visitors and would like to know more about the city. You will have an overview of Saigon after this tour. The half-day tour is enough if you do not want to go far. We only visit District 1 and stop at the top tourist attractions.
• Full-Day Saigon Sightseeing Tour (Must-see tourist attractions including Saigon Notre Cathedral, Saigon Central Post Office, Ben Thanh Market, War Remnants Museum, Independence Palace, Ngoc Hoang Pagoda, Saigon Opera House, Thien Hau Temple, lunch). On the full-day tour, tourists do not only visit District 1 but also Saigon China Town.
• Full-day/Half-day Motorbike Tour in Ho Chi Minh City (Must-see attractions/Must-see attractions & hidden gems/Hidden gems) with Lunch at local restaurant/Street food. The motorbikes will take you to brilliant gems of the city in back alleys and it is a great chance to learn more about local life. Street food is a big part of Saigon and you can choose to sample various dishes in the city.

Cu Chi Tunnels Tour from Hiep Phuoc Port is for tourists who love history and would like to escape the busy city center for a green and heroic suburban district.

Cu Chi Tunnels and Ho Chi Minh City Tour from Hiep Phuoc Port is a perfect mix of Saigon sightseeing tour and the legendary Cu Chi Tunnels

Full-Day Mekong Delta Tour from Hiep Phuoc Port is a good choice to cruise rivers and canals, explore fruit gardens, eat delicious dishes from the freshest ingredients, listen to Don Ca Tai Tu music

Two Days One Night Mekong Delta Tour from Hiep Phuoc Port is the choice for tourists who have more time in Ho Chi Minh City. In fact, you can only enjoy Mekong Delta at its best if you stay overnight there. The Cai Rang floating market and clear rice noodle workshop are worth visiting.

If you have one night in Ho Chi Minh City, you can book a Saigon night food tour, Saigon nightlife, dinner on cruise, buy Water Puppet Show ticket or A O Show ticket. Sipping some beer at a bar on Bui Vien Street is a great idea. Please do not hesitate to call/Whatsapp Tracy Do & Bill Bui at +84938314386 to book tours from Hiep Phuoc Port.

Hiep Phuoc Port Travel Guide

Hiep Phuoc Port Travel Guide

Hiep Phuoc Port Travel Guide

Where to eat in Ho Chi Minh City?

Luxurious restaurants 

Co Ba Vung Tau; Address: 40B Tran Cao Van, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City; Menu: authentic Vietnamese dishes including Vietnamese pancake, Khot cake, Broken rice, Mixed Hue cakes, noodle soups,…

Ngon Restaurant; Address: 160 Pasteur, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City; Menu: lots of authentic Vietnamese dishes

Budget restaurants

Baba’s Kitchen; Address: 274 Bui Vien Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City; Menu: lots of authentic Vietnamese dishes

Cyclo Resto; Address: 131 Nguyen Du Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City; Menu: various authentic Vietnamese dishes

Pho Hoa (since 1968); Address: 260C Pasteur Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City; Menu: Pho noodle soup

Various restaurants for tourists on Bui Vien Street

Halal restaurants

Benaras Indian Bistro; Address: 21B D. Ton Duc Thang, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Natraj Indian Cuisine Restaurant; Address: 41 Bui Thi Xuan Street, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Street food

Co Lieng Restaurant; Address: 321 Vo Van Tan Street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City; Menu: Grilled beef in betel leaf

Hai Nam Restaurant; Address: 11A Cao Thang Street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City; Menu: Roll rice cake with Vietnamese sausage

Ben Thanh Market (the most popular place and convenient location) and Tan Dinh Market in District 1, Cambodian Market in District 10

How to get around Ho Chi Minh City?

You can easily catch a taxi in Saigon, the price is about 15,000 VND/km. In order to avoid taxi scams, you should choose Vinasun, Mai Linh which are the most popular taxi brands in the city. You can install the Grab app which is similar to Uber to book a ride at a better price. Motorbike rides can also be booked on Grab, a bike ride is cheaper than a car ride but less convenient.

Specialty food of Saigon

Broken rice: steamed broken rice topped with grilled pork, cucumber, tomato slices, daikon and carrot pickles

Vietnamese pancake: crispy yellow round crust, fillings including shrimp, pork, bean sprouts, mung bean, served with fish sauce dip, vegetables and herbs

Snail dishes & seafood dishes: grilled/stir-fried snails are strange to many foreigners but they are worth sampling

Crab noodle soup: thick rice noodles, viscous broth, and toppings including crab, shrimp, crab cake,…

Currency guide in Ho Chi Minh City

You can easily find ATM machines on main streets and withdraw money from your card. Please contact your bank to make sure it works when you are aboard. Although it is rather safe at ATMs in Vietnam, it is not recommended to withdraw VND cash. In my opinion, you should ask tour operators, restaurants for paying online. Your can bring some USD dollars (or other foreign currencies) and exchange money at gold shops or banks. Some street vendors, restaurants, cafes, tour agencies, and other places do not accept credit cards so that you should prepare some VND cash. Although credit cards scams are not very popular in Vietnam these days, you should be careful when they charge you.

Things to know before leaving Hiep Phuoc Port for traveling

• Better to have backpackers, comfortable clothes, snacks, tissues, and hand sanitizers
• Bring coat, hat, cap, and sunscreen on motorbike tours, walking tours, Cu Chi and Mekong Delta tours
• Good to bring insect repellent on Cu Chi and Mekong Delta tours
• Be careful to wear jewelry pieces, capture video or take photos with your smartphones, or video cameras,…
• Be careful when crossing the streets in Saigon

7 must-see attractions in HCMC

Referring to Hanoi, people immediately think of the capital of thousands of years of civilization with ancient beauty, and a little dreamy and strange peace, when Referring to Saigon, everyone thinks of a splendor and crowded city. Let’s take a look at the tourist attractions in Saigon not missed!

War Remnants Museum

War Remnants Museum is a museum for peace at 28 Vo Van Tan Street, Vo Thi Sau Ward, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City. War Remnants Museum belongs to the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City and is a member of the system of Museums for World Peace and the World Council of Museums (ICOM). War Remnants Museum is a specialized museum that researches, collects, stores, preserves, and displays documents, images, and artifacts about the evidence of crimes and consequences of wars that the invading force caused to Vietnam.

• Admission: 15,000 VND
• Hours of Operation: 7:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., 1:30 – 5 p.m. every day including holidays
• Address: 28 Vo Van Tan Street, Ward 6, District 3

Notre Dame Cathedral

Immaculate Conception Cathedral Basilica (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saïgon), commonly called Notre Dame Cathedral, is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Saigon.

The church is not only a symbol of Catholicism in Vietnam but also one of the unique architectural works of Ho Chi Minh City, a tourist destination, a typical image of Vietnam’s tourism. The original name of the church was Saigon Cathedral (French: Eglise de Saïgon), the name Notre Dame Cathedral began to be used in 1959 by placing the Statue of Our Lady of Peace in front of the campus. The church is the place to receive the representatives of the Holy See of Rome, and the place of inauguration of many bishops and priests.

• Admission: 15,000 VND
• Hours of Operation: 7:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., 1:30 – 5 p.m. every day including holidays
• Address: 1 Cong Xa Paris, Ben Nghe, District 1

Saigon Post Office

Saigon Post Office is one of the typical architectural works in Ho Chi Minh City, located at No. 2, Paris Commune Square, District 1. This is a building built by the French around 1886– 1891 according to the design project of architect Villedieu and his assistant Foulhoux. This is a Western-style architecture combined with Eastern decoration. Located next to Notre Dame Cathedral, this is also a tourist attraction when coming to Ho Chi Minh City.

• Admission: Free
• Hours of Operation: 7:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., 1:30 – 5 p.m. every day including holidays
• Address: 2 Cong xa Paris, Ben Nghe, District 1

The Reunification Palace

Reunification Palace (Independent Place/ Norodom Palace) is a mansion that was once used as the residence and working place of the Governor General of Indochina in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) during the French colonial period. Since 1955, this work has become the residence of the President of the Republic of Vietnam. In 1962, the palace was heavily damaged by a bombing, so it was demolished and replaced by the Independence Palace building today.

• Admission: 15,000 VND
• Hours of Operation: 7:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., 1:30 – 5 p.m. every day including holidays
• Address: 135 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Ben Thanh, District 1

Nguyen Hue Street and Ho Chi Minh City Hall

Nguyen Hue Street is one of the most beautiful streets of Ho Chi Minh City in Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, stretching more than 700 meters from the front office of the City People’s Committee and Ho Chi Minh Monument to Ben Bach Dang, with many high-rise buildings and busy commercial centers, turns into a brilliant flower street, attracting many visitors, and becoming a familiar address for spring tourists.

Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Head Office or Ho Chi Minh City Hall is one of the classical architectural works in Ho Chi Minh City, built between 1898 and 1909. During the French colonial period, this building was named Hôtel de ville in French or Dinh Xa Tay in Vietnamese. By the time of the Republic of Vietnam, it was called Saigon City Hall because it was the working and meeting place of the capital government. Since the day of the unification of Vietnam, the building has been the working place of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, the People’s Council of Ho Chi Minh City, and a number of other agencies.

• Admission: City Hall is not open to the public
• Address: 86 Le Thanh Ton, Ben Nghe, District 1

Ben Thanh Market

Ben Thanh Market is a market located in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. Construction started in 1912. The clock image at the south door of this market is considered an unofficial symbol of Ho Chi Minh City.

The market is located between Phan Boi Chau – Phan Chu Trinh – Ly Thanh Tong – Quach Thi Trang Square in Ben Thanh ward with an area of 13,056 m². The main business lines here include clothes, fabrics, shoes, fashion, handicrafts, fresh food, fresh fruits, and flowers,…

• Admission: Free
• Hours of Operation: 7:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., 1:30 – 5 p.m. every day including holidays
• Address: 32-30 Phan Boi Chau, Ben Thanh, District 1

Cu Chi Tunnels

The Cu Chi Tunnels are an underground defense system in the Cu Chi district, 70 km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City. This system was dug by the Viet Minh resistance and the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam during the Indochina War and the Vietnam War. The tunnel system includes a clinic, many rooms, a kitchen, a storage room, an office, and an underground tunnel system about 250 km long with ventilation systems at the location of the bushes. Cu Chi Tunnels were built at the end of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, on the land known as “steel land”. During the 1968 Tet Offensive, the South Vietnamese Liberation Army departed from this tunnel system to attack Saigon. After the war, the Cu Chi tunnels became a national historical relic.

• Admission: 15,000 VND
• Hours of Operation: 7:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., 1:30 – 5 p.m. every day including holidays
• Address: Phu Hiep, Phu My Hung, Cu Chi, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam