Neighborhoods
After the Rain in Chợ Lớn
Incense, old shop houses and a slower rhythm through Saigon’s storied western quarter.
By Mai Pham · April 26, 2026
Things to Do
Ways to experience the city well.
Walks, cultural discoveries, good tables and unhurried ways into the texture of Saigon.
Cafes
Coffee in the Old Apartments
Up worn staircases and along open corridors, a gentler side of the city’s cafe culture.
By Mai Pham · December 12, 2025
Food
The New Vietnamese Table
Six kitchens drawing from memory, regional produce and a distinctly contemporary sensibility.
By An Nguyen · March 9, 2026
Hidden Place
Lê Công Kiều Street
A short downtown lane layered with antiques, ceramics, clocks and curious fragments of history.
By Salon Saigon Editors · Evergreen Guide
Hidden Places
Courtyards of District Three
Behind narrow thresholds, a private city of tiled floors, fruit trees and filtered light.
By Linh Tran · February 17, 2026
Museum
FITO Museum
A richly carved, atmospheric home for the history of Vietnamese medicine.
By Salon Saigon Editors · Evergreen Guide