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Ho Chi Minh City is strengthening food, eco, and community experiences for Australian visitors, its fifth-largest source market. A resident's guide to new suburban attractions that Japanese travelers can also enjoy, including the Ba Den Mountain cable car at 986 m and Con Dao, which joined HCMC following the 2025 merger.

Driving from central Ho Chi Minh City, the high-rise skyline gives way to a stretch where rice paddies spread to the edge of your view. This is Tan Nhut in Binh Chanh. An August 11 report in Tuoi Tre highlighted this rural area as a photogenic spot "about to enter its golden season." The rice is currently...

For a weekend trip from Ho Chi Minh City, the era of heading to Vung Tau purely for the beach may be drawing to a close. A firebreak completed on Nui Lon (Big Mountain) in July 2026 has begun to be used as a hiking trail by local walkers. Originally built to stop wildfires and provide access for firefighting crews...

Airfares from Ho Chi Minh City to neighboring ASEAN countries have dropped significantly between August and September. Routes to Singapore, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur—all reachable over a weekend—are prominently featured, with one-way fares around ¥10,000 and round trips in the ¥20,000 range. As the summer homecoming and travel rush subsides...

British listings magazine Time Out has released its 2026 ranking of the world's best street food cities, with Ho Chi Minh City taking the top spot for the first time. Bangkok came in at 9th, while perennial contender Singapore dropped out of the top 10. For Vietnam enthusiasts unsure how to navigate the street food scene on their next trip...

A Ho Chi Minh City Michelin one-star restaurant is serving a wagyu banh mi for $8 (around ¥1,200) — roughly ten times the price of a street-stall version at $1. The gap has sparked debate between those who see affordability as the essence of banh mi and those who support the premium version. This article looks at the polarizing dining price landscape from a traveler's perspective, with yen conversions throughout.

Street stalls sell pho for around ¥60; in Saigon, one version costs ¥170 per night. Here is a breakdown — with yen conversions for Japanese travelers — of the price, dishes, and location of a Michelin-starred chef's 14-seat, 13-course omakase pho experience.

Indoor entertainment complex "Gigaversal" grand-opens at a Ho Chi Minh City gigamall on July 24. Spanning 20,000 m² across multiple floors with a variety of themed zones, it is set to become a new go-to for families looking to escape the intense heat and afternoon downpours. Admission prices and directions are covered.

Vietnam Airlines launched Ho Chi Minh City–Colombo on August 16 and Vietjet on the 18th. The first direct link between Vietnam and Sri Lanka opens new routes to the Maldives and South India via a Colombo connection.

Hama Sushi opened its first Vietnam outlet on July 30, 2026, at AEON Mall Tan Phu Celadon in Ho Chi Minh City—its second Southeast Asian country after Thailand. We've gathered the practical details, from hours to access, on this affordable conveyor-belt sushi where a plate of one or two pieces runs 20,000–45,000 dong.