Ho Chi Minh City
Saigon's scooters, rooftop bars, colonial landmarks and superb street food.
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What Ho Chi Minh City is like
Ho Chi Minh City, still widely called Saigon, is Vietnam's biggest and busiest city: scooters, rooftop bars, French colonial landmarks and some of the best street food in Asia.
Don't miss
- 01War Remnants MuseumA powerful museum about the Vietnam War.
- 02Ben Thanh MarketThe big central market.
- 03Saigon Central Post OfficeA grand colonial post office, still working.
- 04Mekong DeltaBoat trips through canals and orchards, a day trip away.
Where to stay
- District 1Central, near the sights and nightlife.
- District 3Leafier, with cafés.
Worth knowing
Saigon's Notre-Dame Cathedral was built between 1863 and 1880 with bricks shipped from Marseille.
Cu Chi Tunnels: the tunnels of the Vietnam War
Photo: Alan & Flora Botting · CC BY-SA 2.0
Part of a vast network of tunnels used during the war, some widened so visitors can crawl through.
Direct flights to Ho Chi Minh City from the UK
From the airlines' and Heathrow Airport's own timetables for October 2026 to September 2027. Pick an airport to see the exact days.
Weather in Ho Chi Minh City by month
Average daytime highs. The warmest months are March, April, May.
| Month | Day | Night | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 23° | – |
| February | 33° | 23° | – |
| March | 34° | 25° | – |
| April | 34° | 26° | – |
| May | 35° | 26° | – |
| June | 34° | 26° | – |
| July | 33° | 25° | – |
| August | 33° | 25° | – |
| September | 33° | 25° | – |
| October | 32° | 25° | – |
| November | 32° | 25° | – |
| December | 32° | 24° | – |
Long-term averages from the national weather service's station record, as compiled on Wikipedia (Ho Chi Minh City). This station doesn't publish a count of rainy days with at least 1mm, so we don't show one.
Before you go
- You can visit visa-free for up to 45 days; for longer, get an e-visa (up to 90 days) before you go.
- Your passport must expire at least 6 months after you arrive and have 2 blank pages.
From the Foreign Office's Vietnam travel advice, checked on 16 October 2026. Rules change, so check it before you travel.