Vietnam - December 2025

Stay in District 1
- Has most of the museum, and attractions, even the riverfront
- War Remnants Museum: best museum experience till date
Saigon Food Tour on Scooter
Didn’t check those out but probably has the best bars, and asian restaurants
Saigon SkyDeck
Ghe Coffee
The Workshop Coffee

Better to stay near the long strip of My Khe Beach
Rent a bike to go around the city
Marble Mountain, really big caves and temples in small mountains
Lady Buddha, very picturesque, even the drive uptil here is great as great view of the city and ocean
- If you keep going along in the same direction you can climb higher up to the tip of peninsula for the views
Dragon Bridge,
- Gimmicky but fun to see the dragon spit fire and water at 9pm on weekends
- Has a night market nearby
  - Lots of fried food
  - Fresh spring roll
  - Live grills
XLIII Specialty Coffee
- Great cafe to just chill or work
- Buy beans of all sorts, including decaf
An Thuong Area
- Main touristy place with loads of restaurants, bars, money exchange etc.
My Khe Beach
- Great to get in water during the day
- Chill by at night,
- The 10km road strip next to the beach is supposed to mimic Miami
Skipped
- Ba Na Hills : Amusement park with the famous Golden Hands Bridge (check weather before going)

40mins drive using Grab from Da Nang
The ancient town which is unesco heritage site is the main attraction - Small temples - Boating in the river - Lots of places to shop, eat, drink & chill
Madam Khan Ban Mi: one of the top ban mi shops in Vietnam
Lim’s dining: great Italian place

Stay in French quarter(city center) or Ba Dinh
Day to trip to Halong Bay: absolutely worth it
Old Qaurter
- Visit Beer Street at night
- Do the Food Street, lots of places to get BanMi, Pho and other vietnamese snacks in these lanes.
- Train Street: very fun to have train go past you while you have coffee
Haon Kiem Lake
Has lots of monuments and museum
Get the famous egg coffee
Best BanMi on the entire trip

Abhishek Jairath