Nowadays, modern high rise hotels, shopping malls and office buildings have shot up on the one-way street next to French architectural marvels. Dong Khoi has become one of the most valuable streets in ...

The depot was the target of two successful attacks by Vietnamese forces. The first occurred on August 31, 1952. The second ...

The ubiquitous street art, depicting portraits of Ho Chi Minh, flying pigeons, and people waving the national flag, reminded ...

Following the war, Vietnam was beset by poverty in the 80s: no skyscrapers, no luxury hotels and no high-class services. Vietnam charmed foreigners with it simple beauty, of which one French ...

Here are the absolute best hotels in Ho Chi Minh City. ... on the history of French influence in Saigon, ... over a nine-story former French colonial building in District 1's Lam Son Square.

A hotel with French colonial architecture that recalls pre-war Saigon. A high-end restaurant hall specializing in Asian fusion dishes that please foodies of every possible background. Upscale ...

A three-month, $60,000 renovation transformed the two-story, 940-square-foot structure and its fifth-of-an-acre grounds into a lush, barefoot-friendly haven.

Bolsa Row Terrace — a 26,211 square-foot ... a French-style mansard roof and a replica of the Bến Thành Market clock tower, an iconic landmark of Old Vietnam at the heart of Ho Chi Minh ...