Binh Quoi Tourist Village

Lonely Planet review

This 'village' is essentially a resort run by Saigon Tourist, with boat rides, water-puppet shows, tennis courts and amusements for the kids. The weekend buffet dinner, featuring a dazzling variety of traditional Vietnamese regional specialities, is served along a canal lit with floating lanterns and accompanied by live traditional music. Call for the latest schedule of performances.

The park puts in a plug for Vietnam's ethnic minorities by staging their traditional weddings accompanied by folk music. If you don't mind getting carted around on a tour package, the dinner cruises can be fun and are followed by a traditional music or water puppet performance at the village.

Binh Quoi Tourist Village is 8km north of central HCMC. You can get here by motorbike or taxi.