Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) is Vietnam’s most vibrant city, and after a few days here, I can officially say—I’m obsessed! This ...

There’s never been a better time to be eating in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s bustling southern metropolis of 10 million people. Now at the watershed between history and modernity, HCMC — known as ...

Patrick Scott is a regular contributor to New York Times Travel. He lived in Ho Chi Minh City between 2018 and 2022. Ho Chi Minh City is synonymous with street food and motorbikes: It often seems like ...

Ho Chi Minh City straddles the line between the past and the future, a place where rooftop bars and skyscrapers tower over wet markets and banh mi carts. The city, also known as Saigon, is home to ...

The city vibe is… cultural, historical and traditional. Hanoi is Vietnam’s capital, a sophisticated, thousand-year-old city whose heartbeat emanates from the Old Quarter. Here, 19th-century ...

Fifty years since reunification, the fall of Saigon is a distant memory and microbreweries, cool cafes and Michelin-lauded restaurants are adding another dimension to the city’s eclectic food scene.

Ho Chi Minh City, previously known as Saigon and still often referred to as such, is a metropolis on the up. Construction cranes crowd the cityscape, which is rapidly expanding. Covid-19 was a brief ...

From street staples to tasting menus, Vietnamese food has never been more dynamic. Dan Q. Dao is a Houston-born culture writer who splits his time between Saigon and New York City. His work can be ...