Chalk & Cheese Travels
Ho Chi Minh City, is a vibrant, fun and busy city. Full of life and full of people.
If you can navigate the millions of mopeds your have plenty of city to see and plenty of things to do, certainly never a dull moment.
Located in southern Vietnam in south east Asia. It is the largest city in the country however it is not the capital.
Ho Chi Minh has one major international airport named, Tan Son Nhat International Airport, the largest in Vietnam and with an estimated 32.5 million passengers a year.
It’s international currency is Vietnamese Dong.
Language spoken is Vietnam is Vietnamese, however French is the most spoken international language with many people also able to speak English.
Home to great architecture in the Centre of the city with these trips with the Central Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral and Independence Palace. These buildings are stunning and well worth the visit.
Ho Chi Minh City is also a perfect destination for accessing day trips the Cu Chi Tunnels, Vinh Trang Temple and the Mekong Delta.
A city known for its amazing fresh and delicious food, Street food vendors serving the best street food.
Christina Noble Children’s Foundation The Christina Noble Foundation foundation also known as CNCF is a non government organization, which dedicates to serving the worlds oppressed and marginalized children. Formed in 1989 Christina who from a dream she had, during the time of the Vietnam war of Vietnamese street children begging for help, decided to visit […]
Nikko Hotel Ho Chi Minh We stayed in the incredible Nikko Hotel Ho Chi Minh City and would stay there again without a doubt. With reasonable pricing, we were blown away by the amazing service, high-class facilities and cleanliness of the hotel. Comfort and a high level of cleanliness is so important when visiting a […]
History Of The Naming A museum run and operated by the Ho Chi Minh City government. The largest war museum Vietnam has to offer. The museum has undertaken 3 name changes. Firstly known as Exhibition House for US and Puppet Crimes and was opened in 1975. Secondly in 1990 the name was changed, dropping the […]
Things To Do In Ho Chi Minh City These incredible day trips can be done from Ho Chi Minh city and we would highly recommend each one. Not only do you get a full immersion in the Mekong River itself (not literally!) and Cu Chi Tunnels, but the trips to these destinations and the stops […]
Best Things To Do Around Ho Chi Minh Sightseeing in Ho Chi Minh is a must a city that is full of so many interesting things to see and do that we were hard-pushed to fit everything we wanted into a week There truly is something for everyone in this diverse city. Although we wouldn’t […]
Best Restaurants In Ho Chi Minh Vietnam is widely known for its amazing cuisine and colourful dishes. The freshest of ingredients are bought daily, prepared passionately and served with Vietnamese flair. One thing we enjoyed during our time was our experience of food and finding the best restaurants in Ho Chi Minh. After days exploring […]
Vietnam Adventure Our Vietnam adventure was centred in Ho Chi Minh city which is located in the southern region of the country. Still widely known by its original name, Saigon, both locally and internationally. This amazing city is famous for its major role in the Vietnam War and its is heavily represented and very evident […]
