• I want to go to War Remnants Museum!
• I want to eat and explore

I'll be traveling to HCMC for one week in November. What are the must see attractions?

Hi Thoob,

That's lovely to hear you are going to visit Ho Chi Minh city soon. It's rainy season here in Ho Chi Minh city, but don't worry, the rains in Ho Chi Minh city can be considered as something "easy come, easy go". You will explore it in person when you arrive here. Following is my recommendation:
- THE MUSEUM
Ho Chi Minh museum: 01 Nguyen Tat Thanh st, ward 12, district 4, Ho chi minh city
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh_City_Museum)
War Remnants museum: 28 Vo Van Tan, in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
- THE MOST FAMOUS BATTLEGROUNDS OF THE VIETNAM WAR:
Cu Chi tunnel: http://mishalov.com/Vietnam_Cu-Chi.html
-THE PAGODA (if you are the one who wanna understand Buddhist religion and love the peaceful environment)
Thien Hau Temple in the Cho Lon (Chinatown) district of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Giac Lam Pagoda (118 Lac Long Quan Street, District 5. Open 6am to noon then 2 to 8:30pm.)
- THE OTHER SIGHT SEEING
Ben Thanh market: at the intersection of Le Loi, Ham Nghi, Tran Hung Dao Avenues and Le Lai street
(http://www.vietnamonline.com/attraction/ben-thanh-market.html)
Cho Lon market (Binh Tay market) in China Town Saigon: District 5, HCMC
(http://www.indochinacharmtravel.com/destinations/south-of-vietnam/sai-gon-travel-guide/saigon-china-town-cho-lon-.html)
Highest Building in Ho chi minh city
(http://www.bitexco.com.vn/news/bitexco-group-opened-saigon-skydeck-on-49th-floor-%E2%80%93-bitexco-financial-tower)

TOURISM LOCATIONS IN NEIGHBOR CITIES
Mekong river delta
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/vietnam/mekong-delta/can-tho
Tour:
http://www.vietnamtravel.cc/tour/bassac-cruise-saigon-can-tho-chau-doc.html
Da Lat
(http://www.vietscape.com/travel/dalat/index.html)
Tour to Da Lat
http://www.vietnamtravel.cc/tour/dalat-holidays-5-days.html
Vung Tau beach
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/vietnam/around-ho-chi-minh-city/vung-tau

FOODS AND RESTAURANTS
Bun bo Hue (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%BAn_b%C3%B2_Hu%E1%BA%BF): Bun Bo Hue Dong Ba restaurant, 110A Nguyen Du st, Ben Thanh ward, District 1.
Lau ca keo (hot spot includes a special kind of fish : http://naungon.com/lau-ca-bong-keo-la-giang/): 4 Nguyen Thi Dieu st, ward 6, district 3
Pan cake (made from rice, green bean, meat, shrimp,…: http://www.gianghuongvietnam.com/vi/thong-tin-su-kien/thong-tin-am-thuc/58-banh-xeo-da-nang.html) 74 Suong Nguyet Anh, Ben Thanh ward, district 1 or 190 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, ward 6, district 3.
Sweet food (made from water, sticky rice, green bean, sugar, many kinds of beans,…: http://naungon.com/huong-vi-che/) Che Ky Dong, 153/7 Ky Dong st, ward 9, district 3
Cheaper shop:
* Bánh mì (bread with pork, butter, vegetable, chili, fish sauce, soya sauce,…)
http://thodia.vn/banh-misua-bap-bui-thi-xuan-ho-chi-minh.html
Highly recommend: bread with … and a bottle of corn milk is a good choice (corn milk is called “Sữa bắp” in Vietnamese)
* Lunch Lady (Nguyen Thi Thanh) (foods for lunch): 23 Hoang Sa st, Da Kao ward, Dist 1
Reference (http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/08/09/meet-the-lunch-lady/)
Whereabouts (http://goo.gl/maps/o9zCg)
* Sweet foods: 399/43 Nguyen Dinh Chieu st, District 3
* Beef with a kind of leaf Co Lien: 321 Vo Van Tan, Distict 3 (at the intersection of Vo Van Tan and Nguyen Thuong Hien)
* Rice 07 Shop: 07 Nguyen Van Trang, District 1 (at the intersection of Nguyen Van Trang and Le Lai)
* Cho Do Do shop: 10/14 Luong Huu Khanh, District 1, HCMC (rice with food of Center area of Vietnam)
* Sticky rice and sweet foods: 111 - 111 Bui Thi Xuan, Pham Ngu Lao ward, District 1(at the intersection of Bui Thi Xuan and Cong Quynh)
* Snakes: 51/44 Cao Thang, ward 3, District 3, HCM or
Nguyen Canh Chan st, District 1, HCMC
* Pha lau (made from cow stomach, liver and organs, coconut sauce): http://photo.yeah1.com/showthread.php?t=100019&langid=1) 51/22/21 Cao Thang st, District 3 – Ho Chi Minh city
* Banh Căn (rice powder cake is fried; shrimp, octopus, mushroom on the top) , Bánh canh (big rice noodle, soup, fish,…) 98 Le Hong Phong st, ward 4, Dist 5, HCMC
* Campuchia Market (a lots of Campuchia food and Vietnamese food) 374 Le Hong Phong st (alley), ward 1, dist 10, HCMC.
* Spring roll, ….: Nuoc mia shop (93 Cach Mang Thang Tam, Dist 1)

RELAXING
1. Vietnamese Food Cooking class:
http://cycloresto.com/
http://www.saigoncookingclass.com/contact.html
2. Spa (Massage)
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g293925-d2283872-Reviews-Miu_Miu_Spa-Ho_Chi_Minh_City.html (Price 12usd - 60 USD depends on type of massage)
http://www.lavenderspa.vn/ (Price 20 USD- 40 USD depends on type of massage)
- The end-

And please take a closer look at my trips:
https://meetrip.to/hochiminhcity/tours/2337
https://meetrip.to/hochiminhcity/tours/815
https://meetrip.to/hochiminhcity/tours/804

I would love to hang out with you and exchange our culture, country,...

I am looking forward to hearing from you,

Best regards,

Tam

Hi Thoob!
Welcome to Việt Nam!
My name is Jason and I am the staff of a travel company. HCMC is a huge city of Việt Nam . But 1 week is a longtime. So, my advice is you should travel more city in Việt Nam like Vung Tau, Da Lat , Tay Ninh ......
I can make a plan for you and also the cheaspest price. I'm sure you 'll be serviced in the best condition.
If you enjoy we can discuss the plan.
Thanks
Jason!