Top 50 free and budget-friendly things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

Top 50 free and budget-friendly things to do in Ho Chi Minh City: Local people say that Ho Chi Minh City is cheap and expensive. You can buy a Vietnamese sandwich (Banh mi) at the price of 15,000 VND ($0.6 USD) or 60,000 VND ($2,25 USD). Budget homestays that cost a few hundreds of Vietnamese Dong are popular and there are dozens beautiful and splendid 5-star hotel rooms sold at very high prices. Travelers coming to Ho Chi Minh City have many choices. For example, the cheapest Cu Chi Tunnels tour costs less than $20 USD, VIP Cu Chi Tunnels tours by speed boat cost from $100 USD.

Would you like to book tours in Ho Chi Minh City? Please contact Tracy Do & Bill Bui at +84938314386 (Whatsapp/iMessage/Viber/SMS) for detailed information and the best price for your group.

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Top 50 free and budget-friendly things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

District 1

City Hall (free)

The highlights of City Hall or Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, which was built from 1898 to 1909, are the beautiful French building, great location on Nguyen Hue – the most luxurious and expensive street in Saigon.

Address: 86 Le Thanh Ton Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1

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Saigon Opera House

Saigon Opera House is one of the most splendid French building in Saigon, it was first built in 1897 and was designed by French architect Ferret Eugene.

Address: 7 Cong Truong Lam Son Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

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Top 50 free and budget-friendly things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

Top 50 free and budget-friendly things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

Notre Dame Cathedral (free)

Built between 1863 and 1880, Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral is one of most beautiful churches in Vietnam. Six bronze bells with a total weight of 28.85 metric tonnes, 58-meter height, red brick walls, colorful glass windows. During October 2005, the Virgin Mary statue in the garden was reported to have shed tears.

Address: 1 Cong Xa Paris Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

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Saigon Central Post Office (free)

Built between 1886 and 1891, Saigon Central Post Office is a perfect blend of Gothic, Renaissance and French architectures. When you step into the building, you can feel being in a railway station in Europe in the 20th century. Ornate furnishings, gorgeous-pattern-tiled floor, and exquisite wall sculptures are the highlights of Saigon Central Post Office.

Address: 125 Cong Xa Paris Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City (at the opposite of Notre Dame Cathedral in Saigon)

Opening hours: 8:00 – 17:00

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Top 50 free and budget-friendly things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

Top 50 free and budget-friendly things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

Ben Thanh Day Market (free)

Why shouldn’t you miss this tourist attraction? In fact, travelers can do many things at Ben Thanh Market: go shopping, learn more about the market culture in Vietnam, admire the beauty of one of the most beautiful and oldest the markets in the city as well as the country. The original Ben Thanh Market was established at the beginning of the 17th century. Ben Thanh Market was first constructed in 1859 but it was unfortunately destroyed, the current market was built in 1912 and has become the symbol of Saigon.

Location: Le Loi Street, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.

Opening hours: 4:00 – 19:00

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Ben Thanh Night Market (free)

If you would like to visit the nearest night market in the city center, Ben Thanh Night Market is the first choice. There are many shops and food stalls selling souvenirs, clothes, accessories, jewelry pieces, Vietnamese traditional dishes and street food.

Location: next to Ben Thanh Day Market

Opening hours: 18:00 – midnight

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Jade Emperor Pagoda (free)

Completed in 1906, Jade Emperor Pagoda or Ngoc Hoang Pagoda is one of the most holy sites in Saigon. Many visitors believe and come to the pagoda to ask for prosperity, happiness, children, peace,… In addition, the pink and red walls, delicate wood carvings, altars, and mysterious stories are highlights of this religious site.

Address: 73 Mai Thi Luu Street, Ben Thanh Ward, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City.

Opening hours: 7:00 – 18:00

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Mariamman Hindu Temple (free)

Goddess Mariamman is worshipped at this Hindu Temple. Statues of Hindu Goddesses in different gestures and positions can be seen on the facade of the temple, walls and altars inside the temple.

Opening hours: 7:00 – 12:00; 13:00 – 19:00; On Friday, 1st and 15th days of the lunar month: 7:00 – 19:00

Location: 45 Truong Dinh Street, Ben Thanh Ward, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City

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Bitexco Financial Tower (free)

Completed in 2010, Bitexco Financial Tower with 68 floors above ground and three basements has a height of 262.5 metres. It is the fourth tallest building in Vietnam and the tallest building in Saigon. You can see this beautiful lotus bud shaped from many locations in the city. Standing near the building, you can see the shining glasses and its charming shape. It is free to go inside the tower for going shopping and eating. Especially, it is a great chance to view the city from the Sky Deck at the height of 178 meters. The entrance fee to the Sky Deck is 220.000 VND.

Opening hours: 9:30 – 21:30

Location: 2 Hai Trieu Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Bach Dang Pier Park (free)

Bach Dang Pier Park offers a great place to enjoy the fresh air, romantic view, and go for a walk in a spacious place. You can order a drink at a coffee shop or book a dinner on cruise to make your time in Ho Chi Minh City memorable.

Location: 1 Ton Duc Thang Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Nguyen Hue Walking Street (free)

Nguyen Hue Walking Street is large and lined with luxurious 5-star hotels, fine-dining restaurants, Mc Donald’s, some small few street food stalls. The lotus fountain, Ho Chi Minh Square, lotus ponds are impressive parts of the street. In the evening, many local people come to this walking street to walk around, skateboard, roller-skate, dance, sing,… Children play electric toys with twinkle lights.

Location: Nguyen Hue Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

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Ho Chi Minh Zoo and Botanical Garden

Founded on 23rd March 1864 and covering an area of about 20 ha, Ho Chi Minh Zoo and Botanical Garden is a perfect place to enjoy the fresh air and see cute animals.

Location: 2 Nguyen Binh Khiem Street, Da Kao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

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Bui Vien Walking Street (free)

Bui Vien Walking Street is different from Nguyen Hue Walking Street although both are famous pedestrian streets in Saigon. Bui Vien is always busy and noisy because of many bars and pubs on its two sides, live music and sexy dancers, some street food, BBQ, and Vietnamese restaurants, and street food carts. This is not a good place for children and families. Bui Vien Street is a great place to meet new people and make friends from all over the world. At the weekend, vehicles are not allowed and it becomes a pedestrian zone from 19:00 to 2:00 on the next day. On weekdays, vehicles move on the street normally.

Location: Bui Vien Street, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Read more about Bui Vien Street – the ultimate guide for newcomers

Top 50 free and budget-friendly things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

Top 50 free and budget-friendly things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

Tan Dinh Market (free)

Tan Dinh Market was known as the market for rich people thanks to diverse and high quality products since 1950s. There are many shop selling Ao Dai fabrics and tailor shops in the market and on the street in the opposite of the market. In addition, there are many amazing Vietnamese traditional dishes and street foods at Tan Dinh Market.

Location: 48 Ma Lo Street, Tan Dinh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Opening hours: 2:00 AM – 7:00 PM (animal market), 24 hours (food market)

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Tan Dinh Church or Pink Church (free)

The church has a classical Roman architectural style that blends perfectly with Baroque and Gothic architectures in Europe. The pink color of the walls makes it famous and sometimes called pink church by local people. It is a great chance to take nice and unique photos at Tan Dinh Church.

Location: 289 Hai Ba Trung Street, Ward 8, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City.

Opening hours: the church closes 12:00 to 14:00 daily, can be viewed from the outside.

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Turtle Lake (free)

There are many mysterious stories about Turtle Lake, visitors can see a huge lake, a huge concrete flowers supported by tall pillars. There are many seats and it is cool at Turtle Lake so it has become a favorite place for students, teenagers, and other locals to relax and eat street foods such as Grilled girdle cake, Rice paper salad,…

Location: at the crossroads of Vo Van Tan, Pham Ngoc Thach, Tran Cao Van Streets

Opening hours: 24 hours

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Tao Dan Park (free)

Tao Dan Park covers an area of 10ha and is known as one of the biggest parks in the hustle and bustle Ho Chi Minh City. Highlights of this park include large area, hundreds of big and small trees, shaded walks, green grass, benches, Hung King Temple, coffee shops,… It is an ideal place to do exercises, do Tai Chi, go for a picnic, play badminton, and go for a walk.

Location: Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

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Le Van Tam Park (free)

Le Van Tam Park is known as one of the biggest green lungs in Saigon thanks to its total area of about 6ha and a large number of big trees. It is a favorite place of local people to relax, go for a walk, do exercises, and a great place to organize events and festivals.

Location: Vo Thi Sau Street, Da Kao ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

War Remnants Museum (40,000 VND ~ $2 USD)

Founded on September 4, 1975, War Remnants Museum with the total area of 7,300 m2 houses a large number of documents, pictures, artifacts about war and the consequences of the wars with the French colonial, the USA, Khmer Rouge, China in Vietnam. It is a famous and must-visit museum in Vietnam and one of the most well-known war museums in Asia.

Opening hours: 7:30 – 18:00, daily (including Tet and other holidays)

Location: 28 Vo Van Tan Street, Ward 6, District 3, HCMC

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Top 50 free and budget-friendly things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

Top 50 free and budget-friendly things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

Independence Palace (40,000 VND ~ $2 USD)

Inaugurated on October 31, 1966, Independence Palace or Reunification Palace was the official residence and workplace of the president of South Vietnam before April 30, 1975 when the gate was crashed by a tank of the Communist Party of Vietnam. The spacious green garden, the unique architecture, historic value, luxurious furniture are the highlights of this tourist attraction.

Location: 135 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, District 1, Ben Thanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City

Operating hours:

  • Morning: 7:30 – 12:00
  • Afternoon: 13:30 – 17:00

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Nguyen Van Binh Book Street

Nguyen Van Binh Book Street has been open since 2016 and become one of the most favorite places for locals and visitors to buy new and precious antique books at more than 10 bookstores.

Location: Nguyen Van Binh Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, next to Saigon Central Post Office.

Operating hours: 7:00 to 21:00 daily

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District 3

Thich Quang Duc Memorial

Location: 298 Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, Ward 6, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City

Opening hours: 24 hours

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Top 50 free and budget-friendly things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

Top 50 free and budget-friendly things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

Vinh Nghiem Pagoda (free)

Vinh Nghiem Pagoda is one of the top pagodas in Ho Chi Minh City thanks to its large campus, large main hall, beautiful architecture, anđ holiness.

Location: 339 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Ward 14, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City.

Opening hours:

  • Main gate: 7:00 – 19:00
  • Main hall: 7:00 – 11:00; 13:30 – 16:45 daily

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Do Phu Coffee Shop & Museum (no ticket but must buy a drink or food)

Do Phu Coffee Shop & Museum is a great place to see many historical artifacts by exploring the weapon cellar. There are secret entrances through which you can enter the weapon bunker. It is refreshing an memorable to sip a drink at this place.

Location: 270 Vo Van Tan, Ward 5, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City

Opening hours: 7:00 – 22:00

Top 50 free and budget-friendly things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

Top 50 free and budget-friendly things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

Nguyen Thien Thuat Apartment Buildings (free)

Nguyen Thien Thuat Apartment Buildings were built in 1968 and one of the oldest apartment buildings in Saigon so there are many things to learn and see there. Small apartments and shop houses, long standing street food stalls and casual restaurants,…

Location: Ward 1, District 3

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Top 50 free and budget-friendly things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

Top 50 free and budget-friendly things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

Nguyen Thuong Hien Food Street (free)

At first, Nguyen Thuong Hien Street is famous for many shops selling the best rice paper salad such as Chu Vien, Long, Thao. It has become a street full of street foods such as snail dishes, lobster dishes, Vietnamese bread, Hue beef noodle soup, fermented pork skin salad, juices,…

Location: Nguyen Thuong Hien Street, Ward 4, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City

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Vo Van Tan Food Street (free)

Vo Van Tan Street is a paradise of Vietnamese street food because you can eat Grilled beef in wild betel, Fried steamed rice and egg, Stuffef rice roll, Grilled banana in sticky rice,…

Location: Vo Van Tan Street, Ward 5, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City.

District 4

Vinh Khanh Snail Food Street (free)

Vinh Khanh Snail Food Street has tens of snail restaurants serving the best snail dishes and seafood dishes in Ho Chi Minh City.

Location: Vinh Khanh Street, Ward 8, District 4, HCMC

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District 5

Saigon Cao Dai Temple

Location: 891 Tran Hung Dao, Ward 1, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City

Opening hours: 24 hours

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Cha Tam Church (free)

Completed in 1902, Cha Tam Church is located in Saigon China Town and has many signboards with Chinese characters. The square stone carving depicting a dragon facing a gem is interesting and rarely seen in churches in the country.

Location: 25 Hoc Lac Street, Ward 8, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City

Opening hours: 4:00 – 22:00

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Trang Tu Vegetable Market (free)

Trang Tu Market is a local market where local people can buy vegetables, fruits, spices during the day. There is no meat, seafood, snail at the market. At night, Trang Tu becomes a wholesale vegetable and fruit market.

Location: Trang Tu Street, Ward 14, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City

Opening hours: 24 hours

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Hai Thuong Lan Ong Street – Decoration Street (free)

Dozens of shops selling seasonal decoration items are worth seeing in Cho Lon. One month before Tet holiday (Lunar new year), they sell parallels, fireworks, red envelopes, artificial yellow apricot blossoms and peach blossom, models of cylinder sticky rice and square sticky rice,… One month before Christmas Eave, stockings, lights, ornaments, Christmas trees are abundant at all shops on the street.

Location: Hai Thuong Lan Ong Street (from Chau Van Liem Roundabout to Cuu Long Park), District 5, Ho Chi Minh City

Opening hours: early morning – 9:00 PM

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Luong Nhu Hoc Street – Lantern Street (free)

Location: Luong Nhu Hoc Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City

One month before the Full Moon Festival, Luong Nhu Hoc Street is full of lanterns in different sizes and colors. Many people come there to buy lanterns and take nice photos. On normal days, many shops sell dragon and unicorn dance costumes and other decoration items.

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Soai Kinh Lam Fabric Market

Soai Kinh Lam Fabric Market  is one of the biggest fabric market in Saigon. You can buy quality fabrics at affordable prices, there are hundreds of choices at tens of fabric stores.

Location: 481 Tran Hung Dao Street, Ward 14, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Google Maps . The market is 6 km far from the city

Opening hours: 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM

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An Dong Market (free)

An Dong Market has hundreds of vendors selling various products. Visitors can buy souvenirs, dried fruits, fabrics, clothes, fashion accessories, jewelry. It is recommended for foreign travelers to go shopping at Ben Thanh Market and An Dong Market.

Location: 34 – 36 An Duong Vuong Street, Ward 9, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Opening hours: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM.

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Thien Hau Temple (free)

Thien Hau Temple is one of the most sacred sites in District 5, it is like an oasis of peace in the center of the crowded city. Visitors can admire the unique architecture, many beautiful statues and carvings, see how they worship Mazu Goddess at the temple.

Location: Thien Hau Temple is located at 710 Nguyen Trai Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City.

Opening hours: 8:00 – 16:30.

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Top 50 free and budget-friendly things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

Top 50 free and budget-friendly things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

District 6

Binh Tay Market (free)

In 1928, Quach Dam spent his money to build a new market which is called Binh Tay in recent days. It is a retail and wholesale market, products are diverse and have reasonable prices. The architecture, market culture, lifestyle of China-Vietnamese people, and the chance of buying many things to bring home are the reasons why you should not miss this place.

Location: 57A Thap Muoi Street, Ward 2, District 6, Ho Chi Minh City

Opening hours: 6:00 – 19:00

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District 10

Van Phat Pagoda or Ten Thousand Buddha Pagoda (free)

Built in 1959, the pagoda is a great place to learn more about the real local life and religious lives of people in District 5. The pagoda is located in an alley and is not too large. However, you will be surprised by the impressive main hall with hundreds of Buddha statues.

Location: 66/14 Nghia Thuc Street, Ward 5, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City

Opening hours: 4:30 – 19:00. The main hall which should not be missed on the fourth floor opens from 6:00 to 17:00

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Top 50 free and budget-friendly things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

Top 50 free and budget-friendly things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

An Quang Pagoda (free)

The first An Quang Pagoda was established in 1948. In recent days, you should not miss seeing the impressive tower and the interior of the main halls.

Location: 243 Su Van Hanh Street, Ward 9, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City

Opening hours: 5:00 – 12:00; 13:30 – 20:30

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Vietnam National Pagoda (free)

Vietnam National Pagoda has existed since 1963 and is one of the pagodas having the largest campus in the city center. The 13-story stupa in yellow and red-brown colors, the spacious main building, and big statues of Kyan Yin and Buddha are the most impressive.

Location: 244 Ba Thang Hai Street, Ward 12, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City

Opening hours of Main Hall: 7:30 – 11:00; 15:00 – 19:30 daily | On special days including 1st, 14th, 15th, 29th, 30th of each month in the lunar calendar: 7:00 – 11:30; 13:30 – 22:00

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Ho Thi Ky Flower Market (free)

Established in 1987, Ho Thi Ky Flower Market – Ho Chi Minh City’s largest wholesale flower market has dozens of flower shops lining on two sides of small alleys of Ho Thi Ky Street.

Location: Alley 52 Ho Thi Ky Street, Ward 1, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City.

Opening hours: 24 hours.

Read more about Street food at Ho Thi Ky Flower Market and Ho Thi Ky Flower Market – Everything travelers need to know

Cambodian Market – day and night food markets (free)

Day Cambodian market is one of the most favorite places of people in District 10 to buy fresh ingredients for cooking home meals and household items. Live animals, meat, bones are sold popularly at the local market. Ben Thanh Market and Tan Dinh Market in District 1 are known as markets for rich people and tourists. Travelers can learn so much about the unique lifestyle of Saigonese at local markets such as Day Cambodian market.

At night, Cambodian Market becomes a perfect place to enjoy exotic street food. It is usually packed with locals and tourists coming to have fun and find something to fill their stomachs. This is one of the best and most impressive night food market in Saigon.

Ngo Gia Tu Apartment Buildings (free)

Ngo Gia Tu Apartment Buildings were built in 1968 and they have nostalgic value. In addition, abundant street food are sold popularly at shop houses and street food carts in the area, make it a famous place to eat street food in Saigon.

Top 50 free and budget-friendly things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

Top 50 free and budget-friendly things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

District 11

Dam Sen Park (80,000 – 280,000 VND)

Location: 3 Hoa Binh Street, Ward 3, District 11, Ho Chi Minh City

Opening hours: 8:00 – 18:00

There are many activities at Dam Sen Park and prices depend on the services and activities. There are an aquarium, a water park, a zoo, fish massage, electric cart service, outdoor and indoor games,… The total area of the park is 50ha and the tree cover is 60% so it is known as the green lung of the city.

District 7

Anh Sao Bridge or Star Light Bridge (free)

The 150-meter Anh Sao Bridge is the first modern pedestrian bridge in Vietnam and one of the symbol of District 7. At night, it is brighten by multicolor led lights and become one of the most romantic places in the city.

Location: Tan Phu Ward, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City

Opening hours: 24 hours

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Crescent Lake (free)

Crescent Lake is one of the most popular places for local people and visitors to go for a walk, enjoy the river breeze, do exercises,… Crescent Mall is a large scale shopping mall with many international brands.

Location: Tan Phu Ward, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City

Opening hours: 24 hours

District 9

Suoi Tien Theme Park (150,000 VND)

The 105-ha Suoi Tien Theme Park comprises around 150 buildings and entertainment facilities such, offering visitors diverse choices. It is a mix of culture, history, religion, and entertainment. You can spend a whole day at the park because of its large total area and a wide variety of games and activities.

Location: 120 Xa Lo Ha Noi, Tan Phu Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City

Opening hours: 24 hours

Binh Thanh District

Vinhomes Central Park (free)

Vinhomes Central Park has a total area of 43.91 ha and is one of the best places to live in the city. The highlights of this residential complex are Landmark 81 – the highest building in Vietnam and the 14-ha riverside park.

Location: 208 Nguyen Huu Canh, Ward 22, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City.

Opening hours: 24 hours.

Phu Nhuan District

Phan Xich Long Food Street (free)

Location: Phan Xich Long Food Street, Phu Nhuan District

The 1.5-km Phan Xich Long Food Street offers visitors hundreds of Vietnamese dishes, international food, Saigon street food, and specialty food.

Cu Chi District

Cu Chi Tunnels (120,000 VND)

Located about 70 km from the city center, Cu Chi Tunnels is a perfect place to learn more about the history of Vietnam, wars in the country, unique architecture and structure of the underground city – massive network of tunnels, join many interesting outdoor and indoor activities… There are two locations of Cu Chi Tunnels opened to the public: Ben Dinh and Ben Duoc.

Ben Dinh

Location: 741 Highway 15, Nhuan Duc Commune, Cu Chi District, Ho Chi Minh City; 42 – 50 km from the center Ho Chi Minh City, depending on the driving route

Opening hours: 8:00 – 17:00

Ben Duoc

Location: Phu My Commune, Cu Chi District, Ho Chi Minh City; about 60 km from the center Ho Chi Minh City

Opening hours: 8:00 – 17:00

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Top 50 free and budget-friendly things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

Top 50 free and budget-friendly things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

Can Gio District

Monkey Island (35,000 VND)

Monkey Island is located in Can Gio Biosphere Reserve, which covers 75,000 ha and is known as the biggest lung of Saigon. There are more than 2,000 monkeys living on the “island”. It will be a fun eco trip to mangrove forests in Ho Chi Minh City.

Location: Long Hoa, Can Gio, Ho Chi Minh City

Opening hours: 7 am – 5 pm

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Vam Sat Ecopark (35,000 VND)

Vam Sat ecological tourist site in Can Gio is a great place to escape the noisy and crowded center of Ho Chi Minh City, enjoy the fresh air, get lost in the green mangrove forests, catch crabs, visit a crocodile farm (35,000 VND) and Bat Swamp (40,000 VND).

Location: Nhon Ly Commune, Can Gio District, Ho Chi Minh City

Can Gio Market (free)

Can Gio Market is a paradise for seafood lovers because there are many kinds of seafood and seafood dishes.

Location: Can Thanh Town, Can Gio District, Ho Chi Minh City

Please contact Tracy Do & Bill Bui at +84938314386 (Whatsapp/iMessage/Viber/SMS) for detailed information about tours in Ho Chi Minh City and best prices for your group.

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