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| Van Thanh Tourist Area, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
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| Vinpearl Landmark 81 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
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| Vinhomes Central Park, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
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| Book Street, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam |
Day 3 Sunday Jan 25 2026 (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) - my final night (4th) in Ho Chi Minh City, spent the morning focussing my visit to Van Thanh Tourist Area, Cang Vinpearl Landmark 81, Vinhomes Central Park & Tan Cang Recreation Area; in the late afternoon, I made a solo visit to Book street & the surrounding area.
1) Metro ride (7K VND = Rm1.10 single journey) from Benh Thanh station > Van Thanh Park station
2) Van Thanh Tourist Area, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - a peaceful & relaxing space amidst the bustling center of Saigon, with its fresh natural landscape, scenic lake & diverse entertainment activities, this place has become an ideal destination for both locals & tourists.
3) Walkabout from Van Thanh Park > Vinhomes Central Park, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
4) Vinpearl Landmark 81 skyscraper, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - a striking architectural masterpiece & the tallest building in South East Asia, standing 461.2m, this iconic skyscraper (17th tallest in the world) features 81 floors & offers breath-taking views of the city & Saigon River, it houses luxurious apartments, a shopping mall, a 5 star hotel, world class restaurants & a state of art observation deck, designed to symbolise the strength & prosperity of Vietnam, Landmark 81 has become a popular destination for tourists & a significant symbol of the country's rapid development.
5) Vinhomes Central Park, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - the best park in Ho Chih Minh City, free admission, walking paths along the Saigon river, kids playground, Japanese Garden & Koi Fish Pond, stone bridge
6) Tan Cang Recreation Area, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - walkabout from Vinhomes Central Park > Tan Cang Recreation Area (1.5km)
7) Metro ride (7K VND = Rm1.10) from Tan Cang station > Behn Thanh Station - return trip
8) Cityscape of Ho Chi Minh as viewed from the moving Metro train from Tan Cang > Benh Thanh
9) Walkabout from Cho Benh Thanh > Cho Thai Binh for a lunch
10) Lunch in Madam Win Banh Bao restaurant near Cho Thai Binh in Ho Chi Minh City - KM savoured a steamed hot Banh Bao & banana leaf wrapped Banh Gio (30K + 16K VND totalled 46K VND = Rm7.20).
11) Cityscape of Ho Chi Monh City, Vietnam - my solo evening walk from Spring House Hotel to Book Street.
12) Saigon Central Post Office, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - located in Paris Commune Square ward, next to the Saigon Notre Dame Basilica / Book Street.
13) Notre Dame Cathedral, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
14) Book Street, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
15) Walkabout from Book Street to Spring House Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - return visit.
16) My BBQ pork rice dinner (40K VND = Rm6.20) & pork noodle (35K VND = Rm5.50) dinner in a food stall nearby my hotel; also bought bread & pastry (30K VND) from a bakery stall nearby for my train ride tomorrow morning.
