District 10 – Maze Vietnam

Where to stay in District 10, Saigon?

Vy Diep — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 14:40:31 +0000

Accommodation plays a crucial role in fulfilling your mood after taking a whole day to explore the maze of District 10. Listed down here is a wide range of recommended areas which will bring you memorable experiences.

Cách Mạng Tháng Tám street

Hotels: Tuyet Nhi 2 (***), Ken (**), Happy 2 (**), Nhat Minh (*)

Situated near Công trường Dân chủ (an intersection of six roads: Cach Mang Thang Tam, Ba Thang Hai and four more ones), these hotels are considered ideal locations. Surroundings are a great number of shopping spots and restaurants which give you a notion of sleepless nights. On the other hand, travelling along Cach Mang Thang Tam street in the direction away from Lê Thị Riêng cultural park leads you to district 3 and district 1, the two main centers of Saigon.

Ba Tháng Hai street (3/2 street)

Hotels: Ky Hoa (***), Khai Hoan (**), Bao Tran (**), Hong Hy (*)

Ba Thang Hai street is not only wide but also crowded, which brings a spacious and exciting living environment to travelers. It is also extremely convenient to go shopping as Maximark 3/2 supermarket and Saigon supermarket are all located on this road. Furthermore, Đầm Sen cultural park, one of the most famous amusement parks in Ho Chi Minh city, is less than 4.5 km away from the recommended hotels. If you travel there by car, it will take you only 20 minutes.

Sư Vạn Hạnh street

Hotels:

Ha Do Villas (****), http://hadovillas.com/
Sen Vang (**), Yen Trang 3 (**), Lalaa (*)

In district 10, Su Van Hanh street is compared with a paradise worth living. Once you step outside the hotel, it may dawn on you that everything around is such a complex maze. A remarkably wide range of food, shopping and entertainment is always waiting to be discovered. This is the reason why Ha Do Villas, a series of luxurious four-star houses, is built here.

Lê Hồng Phong street

Hotels: Sunflower (***), Saigon Garden (***), Ky Hoa Guest House (**), Dona (**), Hoang Ha (**), Bliss (**), Hoa Mai (*), Hoa Thuy Tien (*), Nha Dam (*)

Accommodation on Le Hong Phong street is worth considering as the road is next to Su Van Hanh street. Besides, Kỳ Hòa park, a nearby green area, absolutely provides you with fresh air and a peaceful atmosphere. From the above hotels, you are also able to reach Museum of Traditional Vietnamese Medicine easily.

Tô Hiến Thành street

Hotels:
Athena (****), http://athenahotel.com.vn/
Saigon Village (****), http://saigonvillage.vnn.vn/

Despite the narrow size, To Hien Thanh street is home to luxurious and giant four-star hotels such as Athena and Saigon Village. Regarding shopping demands, Big C Miền Đông supermarket is the most convenient selection. Furthermore, the street is filled with restaurants and coffee shops for you to enjoy the local cuisine instead of ordering expensive food in the hotels.

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What and where to eat in District 10, Saigon?

Vy Diep — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 14:35:05 +0000

In District 10, Saigoneses usually mention food streets instead of specific restaurants due to a giant number of food and drink locations. Here are five popular roads which give you a closer look at the Vietnamese cuisine.

Sư Vạn Hạnh street

Su Van Hanh street is selected as one of the five most famous food courts in Saigon, and you can even say that everything in the world is sold here. Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean and Singaporean dishes, Western fast foods or different kinds of dessert and beverage are attractive main features. Listed down here are some noteworthy restaurants highly recommended for you.

Cơm niêu Singapore

This dish is crunchy overcooked rice to which a special Singaporean sauce is added.

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Opening hours: 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
Prices: 25 000 vnd – 100 000 vnd
Address: #694 Su Van Hanh street, ward 10, district 10, HCMC

Mì ramen Eno

The Japanese cook will ensure qualities of ramen, a type of traditional noodle from Japan.

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Opening hours: 11:00 am to 8:00 pm (Monday: Free Japanese teaching instead of selling noodles)
Prices: 30 000 vnd – 40 000 vnd
Address: #830/1 Su Van Hanh street, ward 13, district 10, HCMC

Chè khúc bạch Đỗ Ngọc

There are more than twenty kinds of khuc bach sweet gruel for you to enjoy on sunny days.

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Opening hours: 11:00 am to 10:30 pm
Prices: 22 000 vnd – 37 000 vnd
Address: #666 Su Van Hanh street, ward 12, district 10, HCMC

Nguyễn Tri Phương street

Another remarkable food street is Nguyen Tri Phuong. Most of the foods from Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, America, etc are sufficiently served here. Notwithstanding, chè Thái, a kind of Thai sweet gruel, is the first key word people come up with when mentioning Nguyen Tri Phuong street. At night, pavements are also used to meet the demand of seats for a huge number of people. You may consider restaurants listed down here.

Bánh canh ghẹ Muối Ớt Xanh

Banh canh ghe is a traditional Vietnamese noodle cooked with king crab, and a sauce combining salt and green chilli will fulfill your flavor.

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Opening hours: 11:00 am to 10:00 pm
Prices: 45 000 vnd – 75 000 vnd
Address: #484 Nguyen Tri Phuong street, ward 9, district 10, HCMC

Phá lấu Lì

A dish made from some parts of internals of a pig is called pha lau. Generally, it is eaten with bread or noodles.

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Opening hours: 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Prices: 20 000 vnd – 55 000 vnd
Address: #393 Nguyen Tri Phuong street, ward 5, district 10, HCMC

Chè Thái Ý Phương

Thai desserts (sweet gruel, steamed sticky rice, tofu, etc) may cost you a lot of money before you make a tough decision to stop ordering.

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Opening hours: 10:00 am to 11:30 pm
Prices: 18 000 vnd – 33 000 vnd
Address: #380 Nguyen Tri Phuong street, ward 4, district 10, HCMC

Tô Hiến Thành street

Known as “the cool paradise”, To Hien Thanh street will not let you down with a consecutive range of stalls offering trái cây tô, a mixture of ice, yogurt, and fruits. On this road, you can also visit coffee shops to hide away from the hot weather, find stalls selling Vietnamese broken rice or noodles to get full and go to restaurants selling snail dishes to enjoy a night. There are two specific locations which should be added to your selections.

Ốc Quang Anh

A variety of greasy snail dishes is what you should never miss.

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Opening hours: 1:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Prices: 50 000 vnd – 110 000 vnd
Address: #189 To Hien Thanh street, ward 13, district 10, HCMC

Idea Coffee & Trái cây tô

Fruits, yogurt and ice perfectly make a combination called trai cay to, which attracts Saigoneses in recent years.

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Opening hours: 7:00 am to 11:00 pm
Prices: 10 000 vnd – 25 000 vnd
Address: #251 To Hien Thanh street, ward 13, district 10, HCMC

Bà Hạt street

For the first time when you visit Ba Hat street, dozens of foods may make your head spin around. Among them, fried quail extremely attracts buyers and promises to be a delicious dish which will make you come back to get more. These are details of the small but famous fried quail stall on Ba Hat street.

Opening hours: 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Prices: 18 000 vnd – 25 000 vnd
Address: Alley #504, Ba Hat street, ward 8, district 10, HCMC

Some other popular food streets: Thành Thái, Hòa Hảo, Vĩnh Viễn

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Where to visit in District 10, Saigon?

Vy Diep — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 12:52:18 +0000

All parks in District 10 are always the highlight of entertainment in the Saigon. They match with your demand of relaxation after your long hours suffering from stress. Moreover, in the area, there are a lot of pagodas to help you stay peaceful.

Le Thi Rieng cultural park (Công viên văn hóa Lê Thị Riêng)

Appearing as a unique green section of District 10, Le Thi Rieng cultural park is a perfect choice for you to do morning exercise and breathe fresh air. There is also a variety of spots encouraging healthy pastimes such as clubs where participants enjoy and share stories about birds or orchids, a lake where fishing is available, and a swimming pool in which children never want to leave. Furthermore, monuments of three Vietnamese soldiers, all of which are in the park, absolutely deserve a visit.

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Opening hours: 5:00 am to 10:00 pm (Monday to Sunday)
Address: Truong Son street, ward 15, district 10, HCMC
Telephone: (+84)838640677

Tho Trang amusement park (Công viên giải trí Thỏ Trắng)

Tho Trang amusement park is a fantastic destination for families having young children. There is a free playground with more than fifty entertaining forms; however, thrilling games require buying tickets. In addition, romantic and colorful views make the park become an attractive location for Saigoneses to take photos or film. A food court will turn the last factor to complete your satisfaction after playing a whole day.

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Website: http://giaitrithotrang.vn/ (Vietnamese)
Opening hours: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm; 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm (Monday to Sunday)
Address: #875 Cach Mang Thang Tam street, ward 15, district 10, HCMC
Telephone: (+84)839771975

Fito museum - Museum of Traditional Vietnamese Medicine

The interior of the museum is made of ancient wood, which brings visitors a perfect historic atmosphere. What you can find here are nearly 3000 items and documents in terms of traditional Vietnamese medicine dating back to the stone age.

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Website: http://www.fitomuseum.com.vn/ (Vietnamese, English)
Admission prices: Adults: 50 000 vnd; Children (less than 1.2 m): 25 000 vnd
Opening hours: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm (Monday to Sunday)
Address: #41 Hoang Du Khuong street, ward 12, district 10, HCMC
Telephone: (+84)838642430; (+84)838627812

Viet Nam Quoc Tu Pagoda (Chùa Việt Nam Quốc Tự)

Viet Nam Quoc Tu is a well-known pagoda not only in District 10 but also in Ho Chi Minh city. Its eight-story tower is a highlight of the whole area, especially at night when it is lit up.

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Address: #16B Ba Thang Hai street (3/2 street), ward 12, district 10, HCMC
Telephone: (+84)1203361668

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Shopping in District 10, Saigon

Vy Diep — Sat, 22 Oct 2016 08:15:45 +0000

District 10 is home to a variety of well-known and huge supermarkets for shopping and entertainment. On the other hand, a crowded but narrow segment of Cach Mang Thang Tam street will fulfill your expectation of getting mid-range items.

Major supermarkets

Not only do supermarkets in District 10 sufficiently supply high-quality products such as food, clothes, shoes, cosmetics or electronic stuff, but they also have specific features for entertainment which attract Saigoneses. Listed down here are four noticeable ones.

Maximark 3/2 supermarket (Siêu thị Maximark Ba Tháng Hai)

A food court comprising fast food and traditional Vietnamese dishes, a classical game center reminding players of their childhood and a cinema (BHD Star) updating hot trends of movies make Maximark 3/2 supermarket become a wonderful entertaining paradise.

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Opening hours: 8:00 am to 10:00 pm (Monday to Sunday)
Address: #3-3C Ba Thang Hai street (3/2 street), ward 11, district 10, HCMC
Telephone: (+84)838325324

Satramart - Saigon supermarket (Satramart - Siêu thị Sài Gòn)

This supermarket offers quite expensive items, so window shopping is a suggestion for you. Nevertheless, surrounding the area are famous fast food restaurants such as McDonald’s, KFC and Lotteria.

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Website: http://www.sieuthisaigon.com.vn/ (Vietnamese)
Opening hours: 8:00 am to 10:00 pm (Monday to Sunday)
Address: #460 Ba Thang Hai street (3/2 street), ward 12, district 10, HCMC
Telephone: (+84)838623877

Big C Mien Dong supermarket (Siêu thị Big C Miền Đông)

Big C supermarket is an ideal shopping spot providing a diversity of cheap consumer goods. An attractive food court and an exciting game center (Escape Game) are also bonus points here. However, the parking lot is quite far, which sometimes causes inconvenience for customers.

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Website: http://www.bigc.vn/ (Vietnamese, English)
Opening hours: 7:30 am to 10:30 pm (Monday to Sunday)
Address: #138A To Hien Thanh street, ward 15, district 10, HCMC
Telephone: (+84)838632990

Co.opmart Ly Thuong Kiet supermarket (Siêu thị Co.opmart Lý Thường Kiệt)

A book store (Fahasha), a game center for children (TiNi World) and a food court with a lot of different dishes are reasons why Co.opmart Ly Thuong Kiet supermarket is worth paying a visit. Notwithstanding, you may have to wait in a long queue when buying consumer products downstairs as a crowded situation usually happens.

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Website: http://www.co-opmart.com.vn/ (Vietnamese)
Opening hours: 8:00 am to 10:00 pm (Monday to Sunday)
Address: #497 Hoa Hao street, ward 7, district 10, HCMC
Telephone: (+84)839572857

Cách Mạng Tháng Tám shopping street

Between Công trường Dân chủ (an intersection of six roads: Cach Mang Thang Tam, Ba Thang Hai and four more ones) and Truong Son street is a colorful segment of Cach Mang Thang Tam street. A variety of mid-range shops selling clothes, shoes, accessories and souvenirs will take you hours just to have a quick look and get confused about which one you should buy. Nevertheless, the street is quite narrow so you should always be careful with the traffic, especially at night.

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Nightlife in District 10, Saigon

Vy Diep — Sat, 22 Oct 2016 07:04:00 +0000

If Su Van Hanh street brings you a wide range of karaoke bars and restaurants, you will get overwhelmed with a magnificent flower market on Ho Thi Ky street. Wandering along these roads at night may freeze your time and make you feel that it is endless.

Karaoke bars on Sư Vạn Hạnh street

Spending a night singing together with friends is such great fun, and Su Van Hanh street (the segment between Ba Thang Hai and To Hien Thanh) provides you with a large number of karaoke bars from high-priced to cheaper ones. Here is a well-known and luxurious karaoke spot for you to consider.

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Gia Dinh E3 karaoke bar (Quán karaoke Gia Đình E3)

Website: http://karaokegiadinhe.com/ (Vietnamese)
Address: #768 E-D-F Su Van Hanh street, ward 12, district 10, HCMC
Telephone: (+84)839797652

Ho Thi Ky night market (Chợ đêm Hồ Thị Kỷ)

Specifically used for trading flowers, the market is considered as Lang Biang plateau in the middle of Saigon (Lang Biang is a famous tourist attraction in Dalat, the city of flowers in Vietnam). You can visit Ho Thi Ky market every time as it is always in an active mode. Notwithstanding, the period from 1:00 am to 3:00 am is the most crowded moment when traders get busy and visitors enjoy the color and the fragrance of new fresh flowers.

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Address: Ho Thi Ky street, ward 1, district 10, HCMC

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