Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City, situated in the southern part of Vietnam, is still called Saigon by most of the natives. As the largest city and former capital of Republic of Vietnam, Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City can be easily reached from all over the world and through all means of transport.

Once you are in Saigon Ho Chi Minh City, you are spoilt for choice of shops. The city being a heaven for shoppers, offers a wide variety of items ranging from colorful handicraft items to tacky tourist junk well within your budget. Most of the shops stand in the center of the city. Some shops, which served as trendy Rue Catinat during the French colonial period, are found by the sides of Dong Khoi.

Saigon is undergoing massive change, nowhere more so than in it''s city center. Long established nightspots are feeling the heat of astronomical rent increases and land being bought up for new developments -- some better known names have already been sent scarpering for new locations beyond District One''s limits

Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City the economical and financial capital of Vietnam is also the largest city and the previous capital of the republic of Vietnam is also one of the most beautiful and glamorously developing towns of Vietnam and is the most comfortable place to visit climatically in the seasons between December and April as the place exhibits a dry climate during this time of the year.

The best way to get around Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon is on foot. This dynamic industrial center of Vietnam offers a wide variety of transportation facilities to choose from.

Vietnam’s weather varies from the sub-tropics in the North to the tropics in the South. The humidity is high, with average ranging around 84% a year.  Moderated by two monsoons, the average temperature (from 22 to 27) is lower than other countries also in the equatorial regions. The weather varies greatly from North to South, depending on elevation and type of landscape.

Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City, the industrial hub of Vietnam, has huge resources to draw your attention. This dynamic city being the cultural trendsetter constitutes the core of Vietnam. It is also the biggest city of the nation and considered as the economic capital of the country. The Ho Chi Minh City - Saigon features French colonial architecture mingled with Chinese influences.