10 best things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

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Get to know Ho Chi Minh City through its parks, markets, food and architecture.

Get to know Ho Chi Minh City through its parks, markets, food and architecture.
Paul Christiansen

Writer

Paul Christiansen is an American who has been living and writing in Vietnam since 2015. In addition to co-translating several canonical Vietnamese novels and short stories, he is the author of Beneath Saigon’s Chò Nâu (Phương Nam Publishing House), a bilingual collection of essays. He is the Content Director for Saigoneer, an arts and culture publication focusing on Vietnam.
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