Contrary to the fun atmosphere and many cultural activities on International Children’s Day like every year, this morning, Nguyen Hue pedestrian street – the largest public shopping mall in Ho Chi Minh City was very empty. Security guards said: “Implementing social distancing, the city has a policy not to gather crowds to have fun, exercise, and sightsee at Nguyen Hue pedestrian street. Even sitting on chairs is not This is a measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19.” On the pedestrian street there are a number of thematic displays to visit, but the notices indicate that these activities are temporarily suspended. Reporter Tien Phong recorded the scene of Nguyen Hue pedestrian street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City implementing social distancing on International Children’s Day June 1, 2021. On the morning of June 1, 2021, Nguyen Hue pedestrian street was almost empty of people All seats are sealed The paths are blocked with iron fences and blocks of stone and wire The park in front of the Municipal Theater is also sealed Thematic exhibition on the pedestrian street is also announced to be closed Only a few people cross the pedestrian street Walking street becomes “paradise” of pigeons Uncle Ho Monument Park is also temporarily closed to welcome guests

– Where? – Around Bach Dang wharf park in District 1, people are very interested in… – Move, cut down many trees to improve the park, right Tu? – That’s it! People are worried that they will lose the already scarce green space in the heart of the city. – A very legitimate concern! – I’m not a resident nearby, but I’m sorry. Because it is home to hundreds of old, shady trees, many locals and tourists often go there to stroll, play and exercise. – You do not have to advertise, Mr. Ba has also taken the whole family there many times to walk and relax. – So… – So what? – For many people, it is not only a green space but also a… – Commemorative sky! – Baba is so right! So they are very regretful and… – Wish the city had another more suitable option while still retaining the green area? – Exactly! – So according to you, in order to retain the green area, what kind of park renovation must be done? – Harmony between old and new! – What do you mean? – As a resident has suggested, the park should be designed based on the location of available trees, not cut down or relocated. It’s kind of “measure and make shoes”. It is taking the measurement of the foot to make shoes to fit, not making shoes and then cutting feet to fit. – It can be any type of genus, as long as the old trees are not cut down or removed. – Actually, it’s not a new invention that many other places have made. Especially in… – Where, Mr. Ba? – In high-class resorts, people respect and preserve each stone and tree stump available in nature and when designing houses and roads, choose accordingly. Therefore, creating harmony with nature and being very different, no other place is the same! – Maybe the city should move in that direction and… just give it a try!

Applying technology to public bicycles The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has concluded on the proposal to pilot the Mobike public bicycle in District 1. The project will be piloted by Tri Nam Group Joint Stock Company (Tri Nam Company) as an investor. invest 388 vehicles arranged in 43 locations in district 1 and along the project to organize priority lanes for buses on Dien Bien Phu and Vo Thi Sau streets (District 3). According to the HCM City Department of Transport, the city currently has 22 black spots for traffic jams, especially during peak hours. The increase in the number of private vehicles puts pressure on traffic and leads to serious environmental pollution. Contributing to solving this problem, the Department of Transport has proposed piloting the public bicycle model Mobike. According to Duong Dinh Trung – Tri Nam Group, the model is deployed for the main purpose of reducing traffic jams and reducing private vehicles, enhancing public services, and increasing connectivity with buses and metros in the future. It can be said that the public bicycle model is probably very useful in solving the problem of traffic jams and environmental pollution. However, recalling 7 years ago, this model failed because it did not meet the two words “convenience” when deployed in Hanoi. In order to avoid going into the “fallen path” of Hanoi, the HCM City Department of Transport said that it will deploy technology application in this model, in order to create the most convenience for people. “In the long term, it will be necessary to study the design of a dedicated bicycle road for circulation. The second is the application of science and technology to how to combine and integrate the cyclist software with the software of bus and metro riders and the public transport center that we manage to warn. soon the location of congestion or the risk of traffic jams to make it more convenient for users,” said the leader of the Department of Transport. Many concerns With the goal that by 2030, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City will become two civilized and modern cities, free of traffic congestion. Therefore, although it cannot replace motorbikes, experts say that public bicycles can be considered as a useful platform to promote the development of “green transport”. But how to build a cycling culture and people see bicycles as useful means? Because with the pilot of public bicycles of Ho Chi Minh City, from the perspective of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Van Hung – Southern Institute of Transport Science and Technology: If the project does not use the city budget, it is completely implemented by private enterprises. then it can be piloted on a small scale, if it fails, it will learn from experience to deploy for later stages. However, it is necessary to study the case that the number of bicycles will increase the disorder between vehicle lines, increase the risk of traffic jams, and the risk of traffic accidents in Ho Chi Minh City. Because the current state of vehicles is circulating according to the law of turbulent traffic. Cars and motorbikes are crowded, chaotic, traffic jams are constant. “Currently, Ho Chi Minh City does not have a separate lane for bicycles, which means that a large number of these vehicles will blend into the overloaded and disordered motorbike lanes, increasing complexity, causing congestion, traffic jams, and accidents. traffic accident” – Mr. Hung wondered. From another perspective, Dr. Vu Anh Tuan, director of the Viet Duc Traffic Research Center, said that public bicycle service is a suitable model in the current traffic trend. But for this service to be really useful, besides service quality, it is also necessary to support policies from the government. In addition, it is also necessary to have a specific view on the role of public bicycles in the city’s public transport development strategy, so that these types can develop together. “If we only stop at the pilot level without the support of the city, the probability of success is not high, if it is not attached to a common development policy, it will be easy to die prematurely” – according to Mr. Tuan. . Besides, many opinions also believe that it is necessary to balance supply and demand. Encouraging people to ride bicycles is a difficult but correct orientation in sustainable urban development in the future. The development of uncontrolled public bicycles in terms of quantity, maintenance, storage, parking space, dedicated lanes for users, awareness of vehicle preservation is a challenge for urban management. And it is still important to start from the people’s consciousness to build a culture of walking and cycling… Experiences of countries Looking at the experience of mobilizing people to use bicycles of other countries, we can see: with France in activities, bicycles ranked second in physical activities of the French, after walking. In order to do this, France has implemented many measures to limit vehicles in traffic, which are motorbikes and cars that do not meet emission standards. At the same time, set up 55,000 free bike stations in 42 cities; encourage and create maximum support for people traveling by bicycle, including the elderly and children. Up to now, bicycles are the last link in the chain of people’s multimedia (train – car – subway) movement. In the Netherlands, there are more bicycles than people, with 22 million bicycles per 17 million inhabitants. In which, 25% of the population rides a bicycle every day, if in urban areas, this figure is 50% and each Dutch person rides an average of 1,000 km annually by bicycle. However, these impressive numbers do not come naturally. Before the increase in automobiles from the 60s to the 70s of the last century, accompanied by the oil crisis, the Dutch government actively invested in infrastructure for the use of bicycles, changing the importance of bicycles. people’s points for them to use bicycles more since the 70s. To promote the use of bicycles, the Netherlands has developed a bicycle parking system and gives priority to bicycles over cars and motorbikes, creating the same infrastructure for bicycles as for cars. Along with that, the Netherlands also promotes communication and teaching about the benefits of cycling habits for students right from high school, encouraging people to use mobile applications to manage their work. ride bicycle. From these parameters, the Government calculates the necessary infrastructure planning for the best for cyclists. In China, the bicycle-sharing model was once seen as an opportunity to affirm its leading position in the nation’s global fight against climate change because of its compactness and friendliness. . In order to save energy and limit pollution, the Seoul Metropolitan Government of South Korea also aims to build a nationwide bicycle network by 2030.

As noted by Zing, after a week of changing the new look, the part of Le Loi street that extends to Nguyen Hue pedestrian street attracts people to have fun and check-in. From 4pm every day, many young people gather on this road to skateboard. A few people, curious tourists also stopped to take pictures. Tran Van Vu (19 years old) shared that since the day Le Loi Street removed the barrier, you often come here to skateboard with friends because the road is wide, there are no cars passing, so the skateboarding space is comfortable. “After school in the afternoon, my friends and I invited each other over here to play. Before moving to Le Loi Street, I often skated in the area near the city theater or in Nguyen Hue pedestrian street,” Vu said. A few days ago playing skateboarding in the pedestrian street, Mr. Simon (USA) saw many people bringing skateboards to Le Loi Street to play, so he changed the location to the new road to remove this barrier. “I have been to Vietnam for almost a year. In the afternoon, I often take my girlfriend to skateboard with me. I play in the area near Landmark 81, pedestrian street, but these places often have security reminders. Crossing Le Loi street is more comfortable,” said Simon. Along the sidewalks, many people parked their cars to watch skateboarding, check-in on the side of the road to remove the barrier. Shop fronts on Le Loi street are open after many years of being sealed. Some people choose this location as a place to record street fashion photos. Besides some individuals who comply with 5K regulations in public places, there are still people who do not wear masks, being subjective in epidemic prevention. Many young people said that while skating while wearing a mask, it will be difficult to breathe and hot, so they do not wear it even though they know the epidemic situation is complicated. From 6pm, this area starts to get more crowded, about 150m long road becomes a bustling skateboarding playground. On April 28, the fence on Le Loi Street from Pasteur Street to Nguyen Hue Street (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City) began to be dismantled. After a week with a new look, this place attracts people to visit, check-in, the new street corner becomes a skateboarding playground. At noon on May 7, the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City issued an urgent request to stop the operation of the wedding center, gym, and events with more than 30 people in public places. The time to suspend the above activities from 6pm on 7/5. Previously, after detecting a case of Covid-19 in Binh Tan district on April 29, Ho Chi Minh City decided to suspend bar, karaoke and disco activities. From 6pm on May 3, Ho Chi Minh City will suspend more massage activities, saunas, music stages, plays, cinemas, video games, etc.

Although not a coastal city, Ho Chi Minh City is still home to many addresses serving snails that are highly appreciated by diners. Snail Ghe, Saigon Snail Kitchen, Mother’s Kitchen… with various prices of 100,000-300,000 VND/person are suggestions for you. 1. Snail shop Suggested dishes: Grilled garlic snails, fried lentils with coconut, sapo duck tongue, Hong Kong salted roasted pork… Characteristics: – The menu is diverse, besides snails, there are fish eggs, shrimp, hot pot – The price is acceptable, the quantity of each portion is quite small – The restaurant is crowded, the tables and chairs are arranged close together, so it’s quite noisy – The minus point lies in the service staff who are not enthusiastic and friendly Diners commented: Ngoc Nguyen: “I have eaten twice and have some comments. The food is well seasoned, the sauce is delicious, each portion is only suitable for 2-3 people, 10 people order about 3 servings to be enough. The menu is diverse, there are snails, fried dishes, grilled dishes, hot pot… the price is not too expensive compared to the area in District 1. The service staff is slow, not enthusiastic with customers”. Jessica: “The four of my family went to eat it, it was delicious. The grilled snail dishes were a bit greasy, but the seasoning was just right, not salty, the sauce was separate, so it was interesting. The squid fried dish was too oily.” . 2. Saigon Snail Kitchen Suggested dishes: Stir-fried woolen snails with coconut, fried fat snails with butter, blood cockles with satay sauce, squid teeth with salted egg sauce, steamed clams… Characteristics: – The snail shop has a spacious garden with many trees – Located in an alley so it’s quite quiet – The menu is not rich, the taste of the food is highly appreciated Diners commented: Do Tran Trung Kien: “I used to love eating snails, but I was extremely afraid of food hygiene. Come to eat here once, I was impressed because the space is clean, located in the center. Although the dishes are not very rich but fresh. Service staff are enthusiastic”. Thanh: “The space is cool and clean, but the snail seasoning is a bit salty”. 3. Cuckoo snail Suggested dishes: Stir-fried horse snails with fish sauce, fried coconut snails with garlic butter, fried cotton snails with fish sauce… Characteristics: – Small restaurant space, serving snails at an affordable price – Friendly owner, enthusiastic to introduce dishes to customers Diners commented: Hong Phuong Nguyen: “The restaurant is a bit small but the snails are fresh. The price is not cheap but not too high, about 170,000 VND / plate. The minus point is that many dishes do not have a clear price.” Windluz Luz: “My favorite dish is fried snail with greasy coconut, each baby is big, fried with salt. My group of 7 people ate around 900,000 VND, cheap compared to District 1. Meet the owner. The shop is cute, we ordered whatever you remember.” Tuan Bao: “The restaurant has a few dishes of raw snails that are quite eye-catching in front of the door. When I don’t know what to choose, the owner suggests Thai steamed clams, grilled scallops with cheese, and fried nail snails with water spinach. Cheap dishes. price is 50,000 VND”. 4. Mother’s Kitchen n Suggested dishes: Stir-fried lentils with coconut, steamed clams, snails with papaya salad, salted egg scallops… Characteristics: – The restaurant serves buffet style, time limit is 90 minutes – Diverse menu with 20 kinds of sauces Diners commented: Kenny: “I went to the snail restaurant, waited for a long time before the restaurant served 3 dishes, then ordered more and had to continue to wait. The service time was too long, making me unsatisfied”. Ngocdan.foodie: “In general, the buffet here is quite good, I can eat a lot of snails, the space is clean and cozy, the decor is vintage style. The buffet menu has 14 types of snails with different sauces, stir-fried scallops. Salted eggs, fried nail snails with garlic butter, snails fried with tamarind are the best”. 5. Sister snail Suggested dishes: Snails with salted eggs, fried snails with coconut, scallops… Characteristics: – The space has many beautiful angles to take pictures, and the food is beautifully decorated – Diverse menu, many ways to cook – The price is high and the taste of the dish is not too special Diners commented: Heohaman: “My favorite is the snail with super-fat salted egg sauce, dipped in crispy bread here. Steamed clams are spicy and spicy, the water is not pale. Stir-fried seafood noodles, fried nail snails with water spinach, fried chicken cartilage good fish sauce. Because it’s in the center, the price is quite expensive compared to other shops.” Loan Nguyen: “The menu is in English, which is a suitable address if you want to introduce international friends. In my opinion, around 18:30-19:30 is the peak time when the food comes out quite quickly, customers do not lose their mood. when you have to eat a dish and then wait.”

With a variety of culinary styles and prices, you can consider choosing between Pizza 4P’s, Co Mai Braised Beef or Mister Lai Kitchen if you are looking for a restaurant space to enjoy lunch in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. . Suggested dishes: Cheese pizza, spaghetti sauce … With its delicious taste, uniform quality and professional service attitude, Pizza 4P’s is one of my favorite restaurants in HCMC. The founder of this famous pizza brand is Japanese, perhaps that is why the dish here resonates between Italian cuisine and the country of the rising sun. Burrata cheese pizza is a dish that almost everyone who comes to the restaurant for the first time is also introduced. Greasy cheese combined with thin crust cake, soft, spongy, with scorched streaks on the edges because wood cooking conquered me from the first taste. In addition to pizza, varied restaurant menu, I tried Rocket leaf ham and Ricotta cheese, Burrata cheese salad with rocket leaves and tomatoes, spaghetti with crab and tomato sauce, clam spaghetti and cinnamon sauce. Western … Most dishes have cheese, I am not the type of person who likes to eat too fat food so I get bored quickly. Restaurants are often crowded during the peak hours at noon and evening, diners should book a table in advance for a satisfactory location. However, if you suddenly want to eat pizza, you can still come here. I guess the bar area is usually quite deserted. However, this is not a bad location, you can chat, watch the chef knead the dough and enjoy the aroma of the pizza that just came out of the oven. The space at Le Thanh Ton is located in a narrow alley, customers have to keep the car in a different location for 10,000 VND. Suggested dishes: Braised beef noodles, braised beef bread After ordering beef stock at Co Mai restaurant via the delivery app, although I liked the food quite much, I also noticed that the taste was a bit “wrong” because the shipping process caused the broth to cool, the appearance was no longer dragging. coil. I decided to go to the shop. The bar space is quite spacious, dividing two areas, inside you can observe the kitchen preparing dishes. I appreciate the location of the room outside to be cooler and more comfortable. This place is decorated in Vietnamese style with the main yellow color, bamboo bushes, brick walls, river lamps … However, the restaurant does not have air conditioning but only ceiling fans, so on sunny days, eating here seems to be not very comfortable. At around 12 o’clock, customers almost completely fill the tables, shipper in and out continuously. I ordered small stewed beef noodle soup (VND 55,000) with a bottle of cool aloe vera. The noodle bowl is beautifully presented, the beef is fresh and has a moderate softness, in general it is quite good compared to the price and the location in the center of District 1. Not only the taste, the plus point of the restaurant is also in its enthusiastic service attitude. When the guests finish their meal, the staff asks if the dish has just eaten and needs to be adjusted. You can park the car for free in front of the shop, but the front is small, so it’s a bit inconvenient during peak times. Suggested dishes: Pumpkin soup, beefsteak, tuna salad … If you do not know what to eat in the afternoon, you can try Italian food at Ciao Wife Dep. Despite receiving mixed reviews about the taste, this is still one of the places to serve quality, cheap Italian food in Ho Chi Minh City. The shop is located on Cao Ba Nha street about 200 meters long, easy to find. The space is quite small, the decoration is not too prominent but clean, quite empty in the morning. This is an address suitable for couples or small groups of people. You can come if you are looking for a quiet space to chat with colleagues and friends. The bright spot of the restaurant is in a diverse menu, the price is not too high compared to the general premises. My friends and I compacted a tuna salad, pumpkin soup, deep fried squid and green pepper sauce steak, cream sauce noodles. If you are a person with strong taste, the taste of the food here will make you a bit disappointed. Personally, I like the rich but fragrant starter pumpkin soup. Although not serving many customers, the dishes here are still up quite slowly. In terms of space, Brick gives me a familiar feeling like entering an old-fashioned house with a garden, vines, wooden tables and chairs and pictures that have been tinged with time. Business with the form of both a coffee shop and serving food, a shop that plays gentle music to dispel the heat of Ho Chi Minh City. I choose a position right by the glass window overlooking the deserted street, enjoying my lunch. The sitting space is divided into each area, you can choose the location on the ground, floor or outside when it is less hot. The restaurant does not use a fixed menu so diners cannot know what will be served that day, I think this is also an interesting point. Although the dish is not very delicious, the decoration is not picky, but in return, the taste is quite good, a part with enough rice, soup, stir-fried dishes, salty dishes. The light brick space, serving Vietnamese dishes is an ideal suggestion to replenish energy during afternoon working hours. Suggested dishes: Scallop dumplings, steamed chicken feet with soy sauce, roasted duck, spicy beef kimchi … Ho Chi Minh City has no shortage of restaurants serving Chinese dishes, but it is not easy to find a delicious and well-decorated address. You can add Mister Lai Kitchen, located on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street, to the list of lunch restaurants in District 1. The bar space is decorated in a modern style that blends traditional Chinese style with yellow lights, wooden doors, tables and chairs. High ceilings create a cool feeling. Diners Vinh Kun tried dishes including scallop dumplings, steamed chicken feet, crispy fried tofu, roasted duck, Malay beef stew and commented: “Scallop dumplings have large scallops, however , shrimp is not as lumpy as in Dim Tu Tac. Chicken feet steamed with soy sauce, flavoring Crispy crispy mayonnaise with crispy tofu is pretty good, roasted duck costs 200,000 dong, a lot of meat, I appreciate the part. Crispy skin Finally, Malay beef rice is easy to eat. According to Vinh Kun, the restaurant is suitable for dating, 2 people eat about 500,000-600,000 VND.

The bars mentioned below are suitable for those who are looking for a fun place in the heart of District 1, a comfortable space to sit and chat with friends, and the sitting position to observe the city from above. The Rec space is cyberpunk style with blue and purple fanciful neon lights. Right at the entrance is a bar, you can choose your seats here if you want to watch the bartender mixing skillful cocktails. The outside seating area is located on the rooftop of a 9-story building. From here, you can observe the Landmark 81 and the bustling Dien Bien Phu roundabout. Decorated with many neon lights, the outdoor area is also the corner to take pictures of many diners. The bar’s elevator is only up to the 8th floor, you have to walk one more floor. The cocktail menu at The Rec is diverse, the price ranges from 80,000 to 200,000 VND / glass. If you come here for the first time and don’t know what to order, you can try Blue Moon or Fluffy Comet. Ly Blue Moon has no specific recipe. Bartender will rely on diners sharing feelings and tastes to create a cocktail for each person. A glass of Blue Moon costs 200,000 VND. Fluffy Comet has a dominant flavor of custard. The glass texture has a thick consistency that resembles whipped cream. The bartender will decorate more small pieces of gold. Fluffy Comet cup costs 185,000 VND. Suggested drink: Blue Moon, Saigon Rose, Long Island, Fluffy Comet. Just opened not long ago, but Zion appeared on social networks as a check-in point for many famous people. This sky bar is located on the 14th floor of a building on Ham Nghi Street. The space here is post-apocalyptic architecture, with dark gray walls, decorative columns with fancy circles, like the setting in a science fiction film. In addition to the unique architecture, this place also has 360-degree space, giving diners a panoramic view of the city. The highlight of this sky bar is the music parties, drinks, food served according to the time frame: Sunset hours, evening (Dining hours) and night party (Zion by night). The drink menu here is varied, ranging from wines, cocktails and mocktails. However, the mocktail at Zion only serves a fabric flavor, not yet diverse for diners who do not drink alcohol. Suggested drink: Cola old fashion, Zion martini, Mai Tai. Although not located in the center of District 1, Epic Sky lounge has a convenient location close to District 2 and District 4. Located on the 17th floor, the restaurant has a direct view of the Thu Thiem tunnel. The lights here are vividly decorated, flashing to the beat of music, the lights on the tables and chairs also change color continuously. The outdoor area is also decorated with large moon-shaped bulbs, giving diners a beautiful “virtual life” corner. Epic is the place where the music parties of many famous artists take place. Suggested drink: Beer, fruit cocktails. This bar is located in the bustling district of Bui Vien, overlooking the Bitexco building. Zahrah space has a free and colorful Moroccan style. The menu here has cocktails, wine, beer, mocktails, and all kinds of food. Going in groups of 4, you can order Mix Platter for 1.4 million VND including fried chicken wings, spring rolls, German sausages, french fries, fried beef shakes for 119,000 VND, roasted chicken cartilage 179,000 VND, sipping with beer. If you want to choose cocktails, diners can try Long Island Ice Tea and Singapore Sling for 119,000 VND. Long Island is the combination of lemons and 5 types of wine, creating the flavor and color like a cup of lemon tea. The Singapore Sling is softer with gin and pomegranate and pineapple juice. These 2 types have a sweet and sour taste, slightly bitter. Suggested drink: Singapore Sling, Manhattan, Sweet Kiss, Summer Day. Similar to other rooftop bars, Banana Mama is located on the 10th floor of a building on Cong Quynh Street. This is the central location of District 1, bustling atmosphere. The main color of the shop is brown and white with wooden tables and chairs painted white or left in rustic wood color, surrounded by green trees, with a fresh tropical style. The menu here is not too diverse. Main foods are burgers, snacks such as chips, chicken wings, bacon and cheese … Featured drinks with cocktails, you should try the typical dish of the restaurant is Banana Mama with a combination of rum, malibu, coconut, ground banana, pineapple juice and caramel syrup. In addition, the bar also serves a variety of wines, draft beers and non-alcoholic drinks. Suggested drink: Banana Mama, Mocktail Mekong Fresh, whiskeys. Being present in the heart of District 1 for a long time, Chill Bar is a familiar destination for visitors who need a bustling space to enjoy the life of Ho Chi Minh City at night. The highlight of this Chill is the outdoor glow bar, where there are lively music parties. Chill Skybar rules for visitors to be dressed in courtesy. The drink menu here features wines and cocktails. Beverages are divided into 8 categories including cocktail, whiskey, vodka & tequila, gin & rum, cognac, pisco & fortified, wine, beer and carbonated beverages. In addition, the shop also provides a list of drinks exclusively for drivers. Suggested drink: You will not sad, HCMC 26 for drivers, High and Dry. Glow rooftop bar gives diners the feeling of participating in a party on the beach with open space and lively music. The music that is often played here is deep house, tropical house, creating a feeling of excitement and freshness. If you go with 2 people, you can try The Way Of Hemingway and Garden Of Eden. Both are priced at 200,000 VND. The Way Of Hemingway has a sweet, slightly sour taste, with a strong aroma of rum and fruit. Garden Of Eden is rich in vodka, with the aroma of lemon, sweet and sour combined. Both of these cocktails are easy to drink. Suggested drink: Hello Vietnam, The Way Of Hemingway and Garden Of Eden, President Palace.

Noodle soup Noodle vermicelli is located at the beginning of alley 76 Hai Ba Trung. The shop always attracts diners because of its fragrant flavor. The eye-catching dish with the orange-yellow soup of the crab stick. A bowl of vermicelli is full of blood, rolls of silk, crabs, snails, beans … The dish is attractive with the sweet taste of the broth and the fat leopard of the side dish and the strong flavor of the fish sauce. However, the crabs here are not completely pure. Photo: Mitsfoody, Chiecbungdoi.foodlover, Nhanrec, Tebefoody. Diners reviews: Mitsfoody: “A noodle sale is only 25,000 VND. The tasting taste is quite delicious. I eat lunch, so I don’t know the specific selling time. Just keep the boiler with a little bit of it, it will taste delicious, usually it will not taste very strong. ” Fried dough The fried dough in this alley is quite famous. The dough is cut into square shape to fit the mouth. Breaking one more scrambled egg on top will make the dish more fatty. Traditional fried dough, served with shredded papaya and diluted soy sauce. The attraction of the dish is that the fine plastic powder is eaten without causing damage and the price is 25,000 VND for a full, reasonable box. The fried flour here is quite famous. Photo: Tebefood, Lenkycungkhoa. Diners reviews: Nguyen Minh Tu: “The fried flour is very crispy, the food is very tasty, affordable for a place in the city center.” Luu Anh Khoa: “Pretty much, the sauce is also delicious. There is a crunchy grease too. ” Hue cake For those who love cakes in Central Vietnam. A row of cakes with all flavors such as banh beo, filter flour, cake nam… has enough. A portion of cake is only 20,000 VND and can be ordered depending on what you like, but the best part is a mix with spring rolls, rolls. The casual cakes with supple flour, filled with homemade fish sauce and crispy crispy bread served with appeal. The shop sells a full range of Central Vietnamese cakes. Photo: Intofood_, Tebefood, Damanfood. Diners reviews: Intorfood: “Look at the tray is very attractive. The 20,000 VND mixed portion is also complete but the taste is very normal, the fish sauce is not very strong, the filter powder is a bit clumsy, the taste is a bit pale. Fat molded cake, fragrant coconut water. In short it can be eaten. ” Thai fried rice Thai fried rice is definitely not to be missed when coming to this alley. A fairly plump rice set with chicken skin, grilled skewers meat, kimchi, cucumber, tomato … Especially the fragrant soft and fragrant fried rice, attracting a lot of culinary devotees. Photo: Tebefood, Lanwiththi. Diners reviews: Nguyen Mai Khanh: “A box full of mounds has 25,000 VND only, with grilled meat, chicken skin, kimchi, cucumber, fried rice is very soft, hot, grilled meat is seasoned to taste, chicken skin is also crispy. Also, eat more kimchi to help relieve boredom. ” Luu Anh Khoa: “The day we went, the rice was quite dry, the kimchi was really sour, the pork skin was not very crisp. But in return, the barbecue is still delicious, it is delicious. ”

The Refinery Address: Alley 7C Hai Ba Trung, Ben Nghe, District 1, HCMC. Price: 100,000-600,000 VND. The restaurant is located in Hai Ba Trung alley, District 1. Coming to The Refinery French restaurant, you can choose two different spaces for your meal, spacious green outside space, inside is designed. with bold ancient architectural style. Here, French cuisine is the mainstay, in addition to English, Spanish, Iataly dishes … The Refinery attracts many check-in lenses from diners. Photo: Lovenico2999, Prettymuch.ivan, Yentrangnguyen_, Bubufoodshow. Diners reviews: Khanh Minh Pham: “I am very satisfied from space to quality. The service staff is very enthusiastic. The food is quite satisfying, I like dessert the most. The price is a bit high but it is worth it. I’ll be back ”. Thanh Long Nguyen: “It’s cool outside in Refinery and it’s really chill. It’s not too crowded here. French dishes must be said to be surprisingly delicious, with good spices and meat, and to drink more wine. Every Wednesday there is night music. ” Le Corto Saigon Address: Nguyen Sieu Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, HCMC Price: 200,000-1 million VND. The restaurant has a modern, formal design with black tones with wood. The kitchen here has an open space for guests to see the chefs making dishes. Guests can sit in the sofa row, bar or upstairs. The dishes here inherit the principles of traditional French cuisine, but are modified with local flavors, bringing new experiences to diners. The restaurant has a romantic space. Photo: Timhoangg, Luxuryrestaurantawards. Diners reviews: Charlie Duong: “The restaurant is very beautiful and the space is very comfortable, the food is delicious and suitable for your taste, the service style of the staff is very enthusiastic, professional! I am extremely satisfied, near Nguyen Hue pedestrian street and Ton Duc Thang river bank ”. Dinh Huy: “The restaurant is designed in a very beautiful but luxurious French architecture. The dish is not only beautifully presented but also very delicious. Especially I will come back to enjoy again Beef Rossini with sautéed foie gras. Worth a try. ” Bonjour Resto Address: Nguyen Trai Street, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, HCMC. Price: 100,000-300,000 VND. If you are looking to choose a standard French restaurant, Bonjour Resto restaurant is the address that you should not ignore. Especially with the French style of decoration design will bring you the complete experience. Bonjour Resto restaurant specializes in serving dishes such as asparagus cream soup, pumpkin cream soup, mashed cream soup, mushroom cream soup, spinach cream soup, garlic beef toast … Photo: Em_them_an, Kimmy_tr. Diners reviews: Dung Tran: “Delicious soft steak, cozy space. The point that I do not like at the restaurant is that the parking space is quite narrow and the parking lot is not very friendly, if the shop is able to include the parking fee on the meals, I will feel more comfortable. Naru Nguyen: “I ordered duck with orange sauce, beef steak, lamb, pork ribs, spaghetti and salad, soup. The dishes are pleasing to the mouth and asparagus soup is a bit light, but the little seasoning is also good for health ”.

Vermicelli with stir-fried beef Nam Bo beef noodle soup is also known as stir-fried beef noodle soup. This is the form of vermicelli mixed with many different ingredients such as beef, green vegetables, roasted peanuts … When eating, customers just need to sprinkle sauce on the ingredients and mix well and enjoy. To have a standard bowl of Nam Bo beef vermicelli, beef ingredients must be thoroughly marinated with sugar, fish sauce, pepper and many other spices. When the customers order, the cook begins to cook the meat. After stir-frying beef, it must be kept soft, not chewy and has a natural sweet taste. A bowl of fried beef noodles attracts customers thanks to its eye-catching appearance and refreshing taste. Photo: Bababunbonambo. Address: Nguyen Thai Binh, District 1 Price: 65,000 VND / bowl Business hours: 7h30-20h30 Diners commented: Thao: “The price is a bit expensive, but the vermicelli is delicious, seasoning to taste, full of spring rolls, soft beef. The dish is carefully packed when ordering.” Quyen Nhu: “A bowl of stir-fried beef noodles with small noodles, soft and medium tender beef. Pickles, carrots, kohlrabi, peanuts, scallions and raw vegetables are also combined. 4 spring rolls for 30,000 VND, crispy but not evenly colored, somewhat scorched “. Bread pan Enjoy the hot pan bread, rich flavor with the combination of tiny trade, pate, cold meat, fried eggs, fish … and sauce will be the ideal suggestion for you to recharge. long day. Address: Calmette, district 1 Price: 30,000-40,000 VND / piece Business hours: 6am-12pm The bread pan filled with bread is a culinary suggestion worth trying in the morning. Photo: Biteallfood. Diners commented: Tebefood: “A mixture of many ingredients such as chili, fried egg, canned fish, cheese, pate, pickles, cucumber helps diners to avoid being sick. Especially, the shop uses crispy and fragrant cartilage in a few places. There is no thick cut, chewy cheese and light fat pate. Toast with a light sauce, you should add soy sauce and chili sauce for a richer flavor. ” Thai mixed rice noodles In Ho Chi Minh City, the noodle dish is varied with many unique flavors. In addition to types such as noodle soup combined with egg rolls, beef stock, fish … you have the opportunity to change taste with strange sour mixed Thai noodles. Address: Hoang Sa, District 1 Price: 40,000 VND / bowl Business hours: 7am-20h Mixed noodles have an attractive spicy and sour taste. Photo: Foodcollectionsmy. Diners commented: Foodcollectionsmy: “Thai mixed noodles include rich ingredients such as liver, kidney, pork, quail eggs, beef balls, squid, octopus, chives. The sauce is pre-poured, guests can add chili if you want to eat spicy. Rice noodles are medium to medium-sized, soft and chewy. You can order more crispy and greasy greases to make the dish more attractive. The minus point is that the dry-mixed noodles do not have a cup of soup to eat. Grilled spring rolls, fish cake soup If you want to enjoy the delicious dishes of Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa), fish cake soup, grilled rice noodles are the right choice. The noodle cake made from rice flour blends the natural sweetness from the broth and the fish cake slices with the rich taste of the sea. Grilled spring rolls conquer diners again thanks to each strand of fresh noodles, fragrant grilled spring rolls, fresh fresh vegetables. This cold vermicelli dish is usually served with sour food, crushed peanuts and chili fish sauce mixed with sweet and sour sauce. Address: Mac Thi Buoi, district 1 Price: 35,000 VND / bowl Business hours: 7am-14h and 16h-20h You can enjoy the taste of Nha Trang cuisine in the heart of Saigon. Photo: Foodcollectionsmy. Diners commented: Foodcollectionsmy: “Noodle bowl with extra crispy rice paper, mixed sauce is made from minced meat shrimp. The fish cake soup attracts diners thanks to its delicious broth. Chewy fish cakes, original sweetness, crispy aroma”. Phoholic: “The restaurant has a variety of menu, including grilled rolls, spring rolls, all kinds of vermicelli, spring rolls, fish cakes or banh canh … The sauce at the shop is quite delicious, I feel that the mix or roll is better. water dish “. Recipe for making noodles with beef, broccoli With just a few minutes of ingredients preparation and preparation, you can make a delicious bowl of beef noodles for the whole family.

Just opened not long ago, Hand Dreaming Space is one of the cafes that many young people in Ho Chi Minh City choose to check-in at the beginning of the year or gather friends. Nestled in an old apartment complex, the space here is decorated in classic style combined with modernity. The old rough brick walls combined with wooden furniture are the highlight of the shop. Image: _dxn417_. With an average beverage price of 30,000-80,000 VND, this will be the ideal destination for young people who like peace and airy. In addition to enjoying drinks, you can take quite a few photos when you come here. The shop is open from the 2nd day of Tet, during the period of 10-21h. Address: Pham Ngoc Thach, District 3. Photo: Tay Mo Space. Anais Coffee owns a small, lovely space, designed in Korean style. “The shop is quite quiet with many beautiful photo angles. Drinks range from 25,000 to 45,000 VND, in accordance with the quality”, shared account Trang Le. The restaurant is open through Tet, you can come here with relatives and friends from 8-22h. Address: Street 30, District 7. Photo: Quynhtyy, Nghiem Xuan. Kohi Coffee Not too strange to Saigon coffee lovers. The new branch of the restaurant just opened has attracted young people to check-in. The Japanese style in the design remains the same. However, the new location of the restaurant is more spacious and has more indoor space to meet the needs of diners. Diverse menu with all kinds of coffee, tea and fruit juices is priced from 40,000-50,000 VND. On Tet holiday, the shop is open from the 2nd. Address: Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 1. Photo: Ngoc Quynh, Tran Minh Truong. On Tet holiday, you are looking for a coffee shop with a large space, Today’s cafe is the suggestion. The shop has indoor and outdoor spaces for you to choose from. The restaurant’s large yard with many green trees will bring you a sense of relaxation in the first days of the year. The restaurant serves a variety of tea and coffee with prices from 40,000 to 60,000 VND. The shop welcomes guests from the 3rd day of Tet with many incentives to donate cakes and water. Address: Nguyen Van Trang, District 1. Photo: Yumiyoeung, bysnhee__. Kazu Kaffe has a minimalist Japanese style, adding a new color to Saigon’s diverse coffee world. Coming here, you will see familiar images of Phu Tang such as lanterns, flags hanging vertically, wooden door frames … delicately arranged in each small corner. Image: T roinang, tienphong.ng. Drinks are decorated simply and beautifully with prices ranging from 34,000 to 54,000 VND. Diners Anh Tho commented: “The menu is not diverse, mainly tea and coffee. The price of drinks is quite high compared to other shops in the region, but the taste is just right and the counselor is enthusiastic”. The shop welcomes guests from the first day of Tet. Address: Nguyen Trong Tuyen, Phu Nhuan district. Photo: Tebetravelmade, dafu___.

Orange juice is the cooling drink of many people in Ho Chi Minh City “Orange juice in the shop sells for about 50,000 VND / glass, I sell it on the sidewalk only 10,000 / glass, but it is pure oranges. I sell here for 8 years, people are very supportive, hot weather is also more expensive to sell ”, shared Ms. Minh Huong. Waiting in line to buy juices and smoothies on Song Hanh Street (Thu Duc City, HCMC) In addition to juice, there are vitamins, coffee … sold along the road with the price of 10,000-15,000 VND / cup are also chosen by many workers and students. Particularly, the smoothie shops along the sidewalk are much more popular because of the cheap price and variety such as: coconut smoothie 10,000 VND / glass; mango, custard apple, avocado smoothie costs 12,000 VND / glass … A juice shop, a smoothie crowded with customers Ms. Phan Thi Thanh Dieu, selling smoothies on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street (District 1), said that every day she sells hundreds of glasses for 10,000-17,000 VND / cup, earning 2 million VND without subtracting expenses. Affordable fruit smoothies for sale on the sidewalks of District 1 Ms. Dieu is very excited when she has a quite high income even though she has to sell wholesale all day in hot weather: “At the beginning of March, it was hot and hot, so the number of customers drinking smoothies also increased. Every day I sell about 200 glasses, the average profit is from 500,000-700,000 VND / day. This income has helped me a lot in paying for my life ”./.

Wonton Hoanh Thanh has a shell made from wheat flour, the filling includes ingredients such as pork, shrimp, wood ear, green onion … finely sliced. Fried wonton dishes, soup or noodles have their own delicious taste. Regardless of the method of processing, the fragrant crust and rich meat filling remain the same. In the middle of the city center, you can stop to sip a large, fancy-sized wonton in the evening. A serving usually consists of 3 wontons combined with lemongrass or beef balls and stirred in hot broth. Address: Nguyen Thai Hoc, District 1 Price: 15,000-70,000 VND / piece Business hours: 19h-00h The giant Wonton causes curiosity to many first-time enjoyers. Photo: Leosnak, Mysteriousaigon. Diners commented: Do Do: “Wonton is too big so the shell is relatively thick. The taste is not very good, in return the meat is seasoned with rich purple onion, slightly different from many places I usually eat. The broth is sweet. , quite a mouthful “. Mai Phuong: “I ordered a bowl of wonton, a combination of beef balls and pork balls, and I ate it fast, but I got tired. The bowl includes 4 large sized wontons, the shell is a bit hard, the filling doesn’t stand out. Delicious chewy beef balls. The broth is quite salty. The quality of the dish is not commensurate with the price “. Fish cake soup Bread soup can be made from rice flour, filter flour. Natural sweet broth and slices of fish cakes with rich sea flavor. Pancakes can be made from the meat of sliced ​​fish, basa fish, mackerel, barracuda … bring fried. On the weekends, you should take the time to experience the hot soup bowl with a large size fish ball, different from the usual meals. Address: Hoa Hung, District 10 Price: 40,000 VND / bowl Business hours: 7am-22h Large, golden fish cakes make a highlight for the cake bowl. Photo: Bineating. Diners commented: Bineating_: “The home-made flour is quite delicious, the fish cakes are sweet, chewy and big”. Quyen Duong: “The noodles are not fully cooked. I personally feel the taste is a bit sweet”. Linh Tran: “Fish cakes are delicious, chewy, not powdered. The broth is naturally sweet, harmonious with the taste of fish cakes. Fresh and clean vegetables. You can add shrimp paste to the bowl of banh canh to taste. get boldness “. Baked rolls Grilled spring rolls is one of the dishes that many people love because of its natural sweetness and aroma. The ingredients for making spring rolls include pork, pork fat, onion, garlic, spices … This mixture is mixed well and the processor will shape the rolls into big round rolls into bamboo sticks. When baking, spring rolls must be turned over continuously so that they are cooked and golden evenly without being burned outside. In Ho Chi Minh City, you will have the opportunity to sip giant grilled spring rolls. Grilled spring rolls are also combined with vermicelli, spring rolls, and raw vegetables to create an ideal dish for a hot day. This cold vermicelli dish is usually served with sour food, crushed peanuts and chili fish sauce mixed with sweet and sour sauce. Address: Ms. County, District 10 Price: 45,000 VND / spring rolls Business hours: 11h30-18h30 Giant grilled spring rolls, golden ripe stimulates the taste buds of people. Photo: Doiratngon. Diners commented: Nguyen Thi Yen: “Grilled and delicious spring rolls, bigger in size than in other places, so eat well”. Ngoc Chau: “A portion of vermicelli costs 35,000 VND, including 2 attractive golden spring rolls, crispy spring rolls. Hidden under the vermicelli strands are lettuce, cucumber, pickles. Fish sauce is served to taste. Nguyen Nem tree with 6 pieces will cost 45,000 VND “. Eat, Play: “Nem is big but a bit greasy. The portion is quite small with vermicelli, salty fish sauce, no sour taste. The quality is generally not adequate for the price. Plus point is that the restaurant serves free iced tea. “. Ribs with green chili sauce Laeng Saeb (or ribs with green chili sauce) has a characteristic flavor of Thai cuisine. The dish features a main ingredient including boiled pork ribs and ribs that are stacked like mountains. In the heart of Saigon, you also have the opportunity to enjoy huge size ribs. The highlight is the sauce from bone broth so it is delicious and naturally sweet. Green chili, cilantro are also combined to create eye-catching color, aroma and spicy flavor. Address: Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, District 3 Price: 120,000-680,000 VND / piece Business hours: 10am-23h Large size ribs plate, flooded with green chili sauce, hot and spicy. Photo: Localfoodguy_, Maryderoux. Diners commented: Iamfoodtester: “Ribs have 5 sizes, the smallest is size M and the largest is 4XL. We go with 2 people, so choose the L size for 240,000 VND, enough to fill your stomach. accompanied by a sour taste “. Biteallfood: “Spicy ribs size XL costs 320,000 VND / piece. Whole ribs are quite large in size but are stewed so they are cooked well and meat is tender, not chewy and not too fat. Around the ribs are soaked with green chili and onions. pureed leaves create the spiciness. Diners enjoy the large ribs with chili fish sauce “. Giant squid costs 4.5 million VND in Ho Chi Minh City Fresh squid weighing more than 10 kg is sold at a sidewalk restaurant on Ba Thang Hai Street (District 11) attracting food lovers. When customers call, the shopkeeper chopped the squid and processed it.

Only with affordable bread, one can tear with ice cocoa or sandwiches, meat served. In addition, steamed, sliced ​​bread also gives diners an enjoyable experience. Steamed bread The cake is cut into bite-sized pieces, and then steamed by the cook. Diners enjoy steamed bread with beef stir-fried onions. Peanuts and scallions are also sprinkled on the surface to make the dish more appealing and flavorful. Steamed bread is better when served with raw vegetables and sweet and sour fish sauce. Address: Co Giang, Phu Nhuan district Price: 52,000-62,000 VND / piece Business hours: 11am-18h Enjoy steamed bread with lettuce, vegetables wrapped outside to give you a new experience. Photo: Bungmoanchoi. Diners commented: Quang Mr: “I like steamed bread over beef and chewy. In general, the dish is quite delicious, but fast, luckily, the vegetable side is relatively much and the fish sauce is attractive”. Tina Nguyen: “The steamed bread tastes good, the topping is a lot. However, I order most and eat 2 people is still not full. The dish is served quickly, the fish sauce is sweet and rich. Wash thoroughly, you should buy and then wash the vegetables “. Sliced ​​bread Sliced ​​bread is also worth a try for young people. To prepare this dish, the maker will cut the bread in half, add butter and pate and divide it into small slices. Cha, spring rolls, cotton rubs, sausages, onions, cucumbers, chili … are also indispensable ingredients. Address: Le Thanh Ton, District 1 Price: 20,000 VND / piece Business hours: 15h-18h The sliced ​​bread is full of people stimulating the taste buds of culinary devotees. Photo: Mysteriousaigon. Diners commented: Nguyen Thao: “Eating this way is really delicious without getting bored”. Lien Khong: “This dish can be said to be a combination of both traditional meatball sandwiches and chili salt baking. The bread is filled with pate with butter and then cut, greasy. Full box with silk rolls, spring rolls. , spring rolls, cucumber, pickles, cilantro and chili sauce. Reasonable price “. Dotted bread The style of enjoying the hot bread rolls in the pan with fried eggs, grilled fish, canned fish, sausages, onions, cheese … is no stranger to diners. You can also dipping bread with beef stock, beef with wine sauce or snail sauces. In addition, a culinary version that reminds a childhood taste that cannot be ignored in Saigon is cocoa-dot bread. The simple dish consists of crispy bread dipped in sweet cocoa, mixed with ice. Address: Tran Binh Trong, District 5 Price: 15,000 VND / piece Business hours: 7am-22h Cocoa-dipped bread is thick, soaked in sweet, aromatic and creamy. Photo: Ansapsaigon. Diners commented: Damanfood: “This style of enjoying bread dipped in ice cocoa is quite strange, mixed with bitter sweetness”. Lanwiththi: “This dish does not taste too great but is suitable for snacks, especially on hot days. 1 cup of pureed ice, cocoa and a little condensed milk. The mixture is a bit pale because most of the main ingredients stick on top. spoon. You should beam the ingredients evenly to feel the full deliciousness when using the bread “. Sandwich Referring to the style of sandwiches, culinary devotees cannot ignore the store opened in 1958 in the middle of Saigon. Instead of spreading with butter and jam like the famous French baguette, the owner of the shop has introduced sandwiches with added meat, pate, vegetables, cotton, … first for buyers to take away. Address : Cao Thang, district 3 Price: 34,000 VND / drive Business hours: 6am-11am The sandwiches are not boring thanks to the diverse ingredients. Photo: Cookingwithmuay, Jennn.cortes. Diners commented: FoodinSaigon: “Bread is relatively delicious but the price is a bit high”. Manh Ta: “Bread with cold meat, fatty pate with tomatoes, cucumbers, pickles, vegetables, chili with mayonnaise just enough for breakfast”. Hoang Thao: “The ingredients are mostly cold meats, the taste is not quite a lot of flour, so it is not very delicious. The price is not consistent with the quality of the dish”. Show your talent in making toast for breakfast Bread is no stranger to Vietnamese people. The following marinade and roast recipes help you to have more choices for breakfast.

Sanh oranges are chosen by many people to buy in hot weather According to some small traders selling fruit at the markets of Tan Dinh – District 1; Ms. Chieu, Thi Nghe – Binh Thanh district, due to the hot weather, the supply is low, while the demand increases, so the price of these fruits increases. “In the rainy season, cheap fruit, through the dry season, many people want to drink fruit juice, but the fruit is less so the price increases. Currently oranges increase the most, watermelon prices have nearly doubled, more expensive than the whole Tet holiday. These fruits are less in season this season, the demand increases, so the price is high ”, said Ms. Ha, selling fruit at Tan Dinh market, District 1. The prices of fruits used for juicing are on the rise, but consumption is still increasing. Mr. Tuan, selling pineapple at Thi Nghe market, Binh Thanh District, said that the amount of pineapple consumed per day increased by about 50% compared to the previous one. In hot weather, pineapple fruit is very sweet, so people buy a lot of pineapple to squeeze the juice because it is easy to drink. Normally, Mr. Tuan only sells about 200 fruits / day, but in recent days, he has sold 300 fruits / day.

After more than 2 decades of trading, the restaurant is still loved and supported by generations of Saigon residents thanks to stable cooking skills, enthusiastic service attitude and reasonable prices even on the expensive central street. red. The chicken rice shop of Mr. Phat and his wife is located in the alley 31 of Ly Tu Trong Street (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City). Popular chicken rice Twenty years ago, the fat chicken rice shop owned by Mr. Phat (70 years old) and Mrs. Hanh (66 years old) was located under an old apartment building at 23 Ly Tu Trong Street (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City). Share with Zing , the owner revealed that at that time, the shop was just a modest sidewalk restaurant, packed with a stall, some plastic tables and chairs for diners to eat. Ten years later, when the apartment block was cleared, the couple moved to the 31st house on the same street to continue their business. In 2019, the rice shop retreated to the house inside this 31 alley. Mr. Phat (70 years old) and his wife always try to maintain an affordable price so that everyone can eat. Although located in the alley, the restaurant of Mr. Phat’s family is quite spacious, spacious, with about 11 tables in both the house and the yard. The shop only sells business at dinner time, from 16:30 to 20:30 every day because of the elderly grandparents. However, on weekends, the salon may run out sooner than usual. Many people were excited to bring their friends and relatives to dinner, but had to leave pity when the owner announced that the meal was finished. “It usually takes 20pm to run out of rice, but now weekends, families come to eat a lot! Each table 4-5 people, some families even ask for more to bring back so there is no food left. I feel so embarrassed for everyone. ! “, Mr. Phat said while seeing off his guests. The owner said the restaurant’s recipe for making fat chicken rice was not picky, but focused on the quality of ingredients. After many years in business, the most typical and favorite dish at the restaurant is the fat fried chicken rice. The boss told Zing that the recipe is not fussy, just “good quality ingredients”. “My shop usually imports chicken and vegetables from reputable local cooperatives and enterprises. Every day, my family imports about 20 kg of meat, 7-8 kg of vegetables to cook with soup.” It’s all sold out, sorry, please stop by tomorrow, “said Mr. Phat. A full plate of rice includes fatty chicken, fried rice and vegetables, served soup. In addition, the shop also has more dishes such as fish ball or beef, each plate costs 45,000 VND. Share with Zing , Mr. Phat said that even though it is located on Ly Tu Trong Street – the golden land, located in the central district of Saigon, the shop still tries to maintain the most affordable price. “Twenty years ago, my rice plate sold for 7,000 VND, then increased to 15,000 VND, and now it is 45,000 VND. All years ago, guests came to eat free cars, comfortable drinks”, the owner said. The shop of many diners More than 20 years in business, the fat chicken rice shop number 31 Ly Tu Trong has become a familiar place for generations. Customers come to the shop of all ages, all professions, all social positions. Many people know this place thanks to friends and relatives and have been with the shop for many years. Ms. Hau and her son are both customers at the restaurant for more than 10 years. Mr. Quan, who is the mainstay of Mr. Phat’s restaurant for more than 10 years, still comes back to the restaurant once or twice a month. “The first time I came here to eat was more than 10 years ago, at that time Mr. Phat was still selling at the shop on the street. The food here is very good, for years the price is still affordable, so I like it. ! “, the guest shared. Ms. Hau (born in 1974) is also a customer of the shop for more than ten years. Many years ago, when her child was still at the Children’s Hospital 2 nearby, she often bought chicken rice to make dinner for the mother and daughter. “Since then, my child has grown up and still loves the food of Mr. Phat, Mrs. Hanh has done a lot. Now she has extra lessons, so I bought it and brought it back to him. Luckily, I left early so I still have a meal there.” , she shared. In addition to the guests who have been with the restaurant for nearly a decade, many young people also follow recommendations from friends or watch reviews on social networks to experience. “I heard people say there was a delicious chicken rice shop, right in District 1, so I came to try it. Chicken is fragrant, soft, and skin is crunchy, so I like it,” said Nguyen Loc, living in Binh Thanh district. Many young people who know Mr. Phat’s chicken rice shop ask friends and relatives to recommend or review the review on social networks. Share with Zing, Mr. Phat said that he had received many guests, they later brought their family and relatives to support and gradually became close like friends. Even many young people still remember his face, when meeting on the street will greet him warmly. “Honestly, I do not remember all of my customers. But on the way, whenever anyone greeted me, I knew immediately,” said Mr. Phat with a laugh. Received a lot of support and trust, but the owners are always humble and enthusiastic to each customer. Everyone was greeted by the owner and staff from the moment they entered the shop until they left, with a warm and friendly attitude. “My wife and I have maintained their business so far, thanks to the support from our guests and thanks to their blessings. If we have been doing business for a long time, we must be more careful and attentive to not waste the money people love,” the uncle said.

Staycation is a phrase compounded by “Stay” and “Cation” (travel), which means traveling in the place where you live. This trend emerges during the epidemic season when many people are not going far due to limited mobility. Without carrying a lot of things, visitors can still enjoy many services such as traveling. Zing introduces a series of high-end hotels in Ho Chi Minh City that are suitable for this resort. Article survey of hotel room rates on March 27-28. The price may change depending on the time of booking, room class, and service. 1. The Myst Dong Khoi Located on the street right in the city center, The Myst Dong Khoi owns a space almost separate from the hustle and bustle. The hotel belongs to the boutique line of old Saigon style. From the outside, visitors will be attracted by the square doors with overgrown trees. The largest room is The Myst Suite (about 70 m2) with a nostalgic space with wooden objects, arched door frames. The balcony is designed as a small garden with tables and chairs and a bathtub. Customer reviews: – Tuong: “The hotel has a classic style, creating a feeling of closeness and nostalgia about the old days. The breakfast is very good, the afternoon tea party also enjoys the gentle and romantic piano”. – Hao: “The bed is super wide and comfortable. The room is beautiful, fully equipped, but the window is covered by another building”. 2. Park Hyatt Saigon Park Hyatt Saigon is built in inspiration from classical architecture, making this resort look like an elegant and luxurious mansion. Visitors here can choose from 3 main room classes: Standard, Deluxe and Suites. All are classic style with large windows, wooden furniture. Spacious marble bathroom with private bathtub. Suites have a separate living area and some have a kitchenette for guests interested in cooking for themselves. Customer reviews: Nhat Tran Anh: “Great hotel, luxurious architecture, comfortable bedroom. This place is located in the area with many quality restaurants and bars, I like the atmosphere here”. – Wanchun: “Good service, but the buffet is quite a few dishes, not many choices”. 3. The Reverie Saigon The Reverie Saigon is located on the highest floors of Times Square building, with panoramic views of the city center. The design here is typical of Italy, impressing visitors with its splendor, luxury from the marble surface covering the ceiling, walls and floors to the delicate, sparkling decorations. However, if you love minimalism, you can feel overwhelmed. The 6th floor of the hotel has 2 hot tubs and a 25-meter pool tiled in Italy. Beautiful view swimming pool, not obscured, is a private area for guests to relax. Customer reviews: – Trinh: “Minibar is free, the hotel prepares chocolates, fruits and drinks to welcome guests, the room is cleaned twice a day. Even during the off season, services are fully prepared”. – Nathalie: “Professional staff, gym facilities are much better than hotels at the same price. However, breakfast is not too special”. 4. InterContinental Saigon InterContinental Saigon is located on a busy street in District 1, home to many famous restaurants, bars and attractions such as Ben Thanh market, Fine Arts museum, Notre Dame Cathedral, War Remnants Museum, Independence Palace… The lobby area is quite spacious and elegant because of the high ceiling design, minimal furniture layout. The hotel has a total of 305 rooms, large and bright windows. This place is quite suitable for family weekends. From the rooftop swimming pool, you can enjoy city views. Customer reviews: – Philip: “The hotel is located in a great location to take a walk around the center of Ho Chi Minh City. Comfortable bed”. – Jack: “Food is good but I feel the room is a bit small. The pool area needs a bar.” 5. Sheraton Saigon Sheraton Saigon has a luxurious and spacious design, rooms overlooking the Saigon River, swimming pool or the whole city. Featured in each room, among other amenities, are television LCD / plasma screen, coffee / tea maker. The marble bathroom has a fairly large area. Peihan: “Room was very comfortable, breakfast varied and delicious. However, the room didn’t seem too soundproof.” Tuan: “Convenient location but lacks some essentials, such as a razor”.

As a food reporter, I regularly work and meet my partners in many cafes around Ho Chi Minh City. The four criteria for a destination I choose are good quality, quiet drinks, well-designed space and staff attitude to professional guests. The 5 suggestions below can help you choose a site that’s right for you. These are the places I go to, especially when working alone. Suggested dishes: Bottle milk tea, pea flower latte, coldbrew, spaghetti with minced beef sauce … Beanthere Cafe is nestled in the old apartment building on Dong Khoi street. Since it’s on the top floor and there is no elevator, I have to walk to the shop. In return, I have interesting experiences here. First, Beanthere Cafe has diverse designs for each customer needs. I find indoor space with comfortable wooden furniture to get my job done. Here, there are many positions with glass, creating an open space and flooded with light. The balcony is where you can see the Bach Dang River and the rooftop with Bitexco view. Second, the destination for drinks is not too unique in taste, but quite plentiful. I often choose to enjoy coffee or tea, cakes on light music. Finally, the staff are friendly and attentive, always have cold water ready and chat when guests arrive. Suggested dishes: Strawberry passion fruit tea, red pomegranate tea, dalgona, homemade fruit tea, goji berry tea … When I asked about a suitable quiet space to work, my college friend introduced Gracious Coffee. My first impression is peaceful space. When I arrived, the shop did not have too many customers, most of them sitting alone or gathered in groups. The shop has a minimalist design, details such as clocks, sofas, wooden shelves, door frames … are decorated in harmony with white – brown tones. Despite the common space, the areas are divided according to the needs and the number of guests. In the front there is a fresh garden with many green patches. The menu featured fruit tea and cakes decorated beautifully. The staff at the restaurant are not many, there are only 2 friends who mix and serve, but the water rises quickly, the security man is fast and enthusiastic. If you are coming here for the first time, you should pay attention because the Gracious Coffee does not have a sign. Suggested dishes: Chamomile Tea, Citrus cold brew, chrysanthemum longan tea, sexy reddy … 80’s Coffee, a 24-hour coffee shop, is a frequent destination for many young people when they need to work overnight. The highlight of the restaurant is not only the opening time but also in the semi-classical decoration style with brick walls, wooden tables combined with golden lights, making the space light and relaxed. The menu has a variety of exotic drinks, the price is quite high but the quality is commensurate with. In addition, the shop also serves cakes and savory cakes from VND 35,000. Suggested dishes: Earl gray tea, egg coffee, mixed berries cascara tea, coffee cereal … When it comes to choosing a workplace or meeting with friends, Oromia is my most trusted destination. The shop has many branches, located in District 1 near Bitexco and walking street, so it is convenient to move. There are indoor and outdoor spaces, multiple check-in corners and seasonal décor. The minus point lies in drinks that taste quite normal but at high prices. The salon also needs to overcome the prevention of food smell. Suggested dishes: Lemongrass kumquat tea with chia seeds, Amazing tea, black tea with cream, chocolate ice blended … Amazing Coffee impresses diners thanks to the modern Tay Nguyen architectural style, open space with many trees. The shop has a private area for large groups of people. Places are ideal for those who want to find places to work, talk and date. Located in the heart of District 1, but the price is not high compared to the quality and service that customers receive. Professional staff, gentle talk. Drinks have investment and are geared towards health. DOWNTOWN is a series that recommends places to eat from those who have experienced the service. In each article, we introduce different types of restaurants with typical dishes, suggesting and giving readers more options before going to the restaurant.

According to Mr. Vo Van The (73 years old), the shop owner, this tea cart started to “roll over” in 1968, opened by his sister. Before returning to his current address, Mr. The and his sister pushed the cart to sell around Saigon. Sometimes standing at the Thanh Nien Cultural House, sometimes choosing a crowded area in Phu Nhuan district. Up to now, this car has accompanied him for 53 years. Having the charm of buying and selling, his tea shop has become a familiar meeting place for many students, students and office workers in the nearby area. Many young people choose Mr. The’s popular tea car for refreshments. “Duong Qua sells tea” At around 12 o’clock, Mr. The and his niece, Ms. Nguyen Thi Nu (52 years old), pushed the cart to a familiar place to start a busy day. Although simple and simple, Duong Qua tea car is always busy and crowded. Recently, he also sold more on technology platforms, so the shop became more and more famous. Tell me Zing He said that his guests often called happily “Uncle Ba” and “Duong Qua”. Seeing a unique, humorous, he always used this name. Mr. Vo Van The (73 years old) is the owner of Duong Qua tea truck. The ingredients are cooked early in the morning. All prepared by him and his niece, the Daughter. The dishes that attract people to eat here are black sesame tea, water roots, lotus seeds, pomegranate seeds … Combination tea is the most popular dish for many customers, due to the combination of many types of beans and rich coconut water. “Eating once is addicting, especially when it’s hot.” With prices ranging from 15,000-20,000 / glass, diners can choose from a variety of ingredients they like. “In the summer, it is hot, one day selling 200 to 250 glasses”, Ms. Nu said . Not too fussy, only cooked with normal recipes, but the colorful tea cups of Duong Qua shop make many people remember childhood with familiar drinks. “There is no secret. In the past, I helped sell to my sister, learned how to cook tea and then sold it mainly. The whole youth is associated with this tea truck. When I first sold, because I had a hand, it was a bit hard, but I got used to it for a long time, ”Mr. The excitedly said. Duong Qua tea car is supported by many people thanks to its delicious and attractive flavor. Popular tea car The shop is open for sale from 12am-18h30, many students and people working nearby often stop by to buy during the break time. On hot days in Saigon, many young people come here to enjoy cool glasses of tea, cool off after a stressful working day and study. Due to the small space of the restaurant, there are only a few small chairs, so most of them can be bought to bring. Ms. Nu said that since the technology applications, the number of orders has increased. Besides delicious tea, what keeps diners coming here is the warmth and generosity of the owner. Most of the patrons loved “Uncle Ba”, so they often stayed and talked with him. The main jobs in the shop are run by The granddaughter of Mr. The. Ms. Nu said that in recent days, thanks to online presentations, more people have come to know the restaurant. “A long time ago, there were no strangers, lately there are many young girls coming to eat. I do not know much about the Internet, just listen to the kids talking. Seeing that the shop is loved and supported a lot, he and her are happy ”. Ngoc Han (20 years old, District 4) and Khanh Linh (26 years old, District 7) just learned about Duong Qua shop when they saw the review on Facebook. Having tried many famous tea shops in Ho Chi Minh City, the two girls were excited to know a more popular restaurant in the heart of Saigon. “Today I ordered mixed tea. When I tried it, I fell in love with it, the coconut water was sweet, not harsh, and the aftertaste was a bit of a mess because of the beans, topping blended in with it. Quality tea cups with affordable prices ”, shared Linh.

Dalaland Coffee The cafe causes fever on culinary groups because of its majestic space and Mediterranean style. The shop consists of 2 floors, divided into 3 areas as a backdrop to help you get many attractive photos. The green oasis in the middle of the lake is a favorite place to take pictures. The restaurant is quite spacious, suitable for groups of friends or family. If you want to take pictures, you must arrive early as the shop is often crowded, especially on weekends. Address : Tran Ngoc Dien, Thao Dien, district 2 Business hours : 7-22h Price : 40,000 – 85,000 VND Photo: Linhnguyen8934, dalaland.saigon. What diners say about the restaurant: _dxn417_: “The shop is still quite new so some spaces are still being completed. You should go early so that it is not hot and you can take pictures comfortably”. Ho Khanh: “The first time I came to the restaurant from 7:00 a.m. was very crowded. About drinks, I feel normal, not much impression”. Coffeetimeofhang: “The price of drinks is quite high. Currently the restaurant only serves water, no cakes or salty food. The parking lot is quite large.” Le Blanc. Coffee & Space The shop is designed in Industrial style with white tones covering the entire space. The door frames are made of wood material to create a rustic and intimate relationship for diners. The restaurant has 2 floors with long tables, suitable for large groups of friends. The front of the shop is the corner of the picture that many of you check-in when coming here. The menu offers a wide variety of drinks from hand-roasted coffee to juices or smoothies. Address : Tan Vinh, District 4 Business hours : 7-22h Price : 35,000-65,000 VND Photo: Coffee.saigon. What do diners say about the restaurant? : _dxn417_: “In addition to the seating area for guests, the bar has coworking space by hour. Drinks are quite varied”. Utcunggg: “The table layout is suitable for studying and working. But there is a small minus point that the table area on the first floor alone finds the chairs and tables quite different”. Coffee.saigon: “The front of the restaurant is arranged with many tables and stools for those who smoke or enjoy the wind”. Melodie Cafe The shop is designed in a gentle and luxurious Korean style. The dominant white color helps the shop expand the area and create a sense of comfort. Quiet space, suitable for working or reading. The menu features a variety of fruit juices, coffee, milk tea, and biscuits that are delicately decorated. In addition to enjoying drinks, coming here, you can capture virtual live photos in every small corner of the restaurant. Address : Street 9, Thao Dien, District 2 Business hours : 8-22h Price : 29,000-85,000 VND Photo: Quynhtyy. What do diners say about the restaurant? : Didauando: “The address of the restaurant is difficult to find. The restaurant is quiet, suitable for those who find a working space or read a book. I ordered a cup of milk tea but found it quite sweet.” Hangout.withus: “I find the inside of the restaurant a bit confusing, but the outside is simple and cute. Rose tea has a strange taste. Milkfoam and cake are delicious”. Buttery Cake & Cafe Located near Nguyen Hue pedestrian street, the shop is the address of many young people in Ho Chi Minh City who choose to check-in on the weekends. The shop has 2 floors with luxurious and delicate layout. In addition to drinks, come here, you can try a variety of beautifully decorated pastries. The staff at the restaurant are highly appreciated by many diners. Address : Mac Thi Buoi, District 1 Business hours : 7h30-22h Price : 55,000-95,000 VND Photo: Colorofaalex, diemmyvu. What do diners say about the restaurant? : Tebetravelmade: “Cake and water have a pretty high price. My friends and I order salted eggs for VND 85,000 and Strawberry Mouse for VND 100,000 with a pot of black tea at VND 170,000”. Tebefood: “Lychee It tastes quite sweet. You can call Magic Blue that is not too sweet and has a pea flower so it has a fancy purple”. Shoam3004: “The restaurant has many well-arranged mirrors, so it is suitable for people who like to live virtual like me”.

You can consider choosing between Lai – Cantonese Restaurant, Moc – Rieu & Bake, Sorae or Secret Garden if you are looking for a restaurant space to enjoy dinner in District 1, HCMC.

Suggested dishes: Dumplings, roasted duck, herbal marinated char siu

Lai – Cantonese Restaurant is located in a rather strange location compared to other Chinese brands in Ho Chi Minh City that I know. The feeling of enjoying Xinjiang, Yunnan (China)-style food on the 28th floor of a building in the heart of District 1 offers a new experience.

The space inside is cool, the decoration is quite beautiful, the design exudes an elegant, Asian style, but visitors cannot observe the surroundings. So, I chose to sit outside to enjoy the city view on the lights.

The ingredients here are fresh, the menu is varied, but the taste is not too special and the portion is quite small. The group ordered crispy roast pork without being too fat, crunchy and big, crunchy shrimp, thin shell, delicious seafood rolls when served with soy sauce. I like the aromatic and rich golden oat seafood fried rice.

For me, going to a Fine dining restaurant for a meal without serving napkins is difficult to accept. The restaurant was not so crowded that the staff did not observe all the customers.

Comparing this restaurant with cheaper Chinese food addresses, Dim Tu Tac or Ngan Dinh seems more worth the money. However, the space and view here is still worth a visit on important occasions.

Suggested dishes: Udon, sushi, sashimi …

The name Sorae means “Above the Sky”.

Like other high-rise restaurants, Sorae Restaurant – Lounge offers diners a romantic night-time atmosphere, below is the city shimmering, in front of a beautifully decorated meal, candles and smells. mildly fragrant. The restaurant is located on the 24th floor with tables and chairs arranged in each area, with a separate dining room for group guests. It is distinguished by high-class wooden design in traditional Japanese style.

Each customer who comes to the restaurant spends about 500,000-1 million VND for the experience of enjoying high-class Japanese cuisine. Readers from Denmark suggest that diners should try avocado foie gras eel sushi, salmon roe, beef steak, sushi tempura. “Eating sushi, first I can clearly feel the aroma of the eel, then the foie gras and finally the greasy taste of the butter, the top is a bit of dried onions. Overall, the dish is in harmony, the taste is unforgettable. “, Wrote Ha Mach.

You should book a table in advance to choose a good area.

Suggested dishes: Shrimp and pork spring rolls, shrimp rice cakes, lotus salad, shrimp, chicken …

Located in a dead alley on Calmette Street, Secret Garden is like a green garden in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, where I often visit every time I want to taste Vietnamese food and find some peaceful atmosphere.

Dining space is one of the factors deciding whether or not diners will return to the restaurant. For me, from the layout of tables and chairs, Buddha statues to the lake … here are meticulously cared for, reminiscent of the old village space.

The shop serves dishes from the North – Central – South regions with familiar cooking methods such as making salad, stir-fry, fry, and grill. I tried the salted egg tofu, mixed rolls, stewed chicken with lemongrass leaves, rice with crab meat, sour soup with prawns and prawns, and the taste was fine. Lotus leaves salad with shrimp, shrimp and chicken served with crispy shrimp crackers, mixed with the sweet and sour taste of the sauce is quite impressive.

Suggested dishes: Fried rice with scallop, crispy squid with tamarind sauce, grilled snail with green pepper, fried chicken feet with spicy sauce …

Moc – Rieu & Nuong is located right in front of Vo Van Kiet avenue, so it is quite easy to find. The restaurant impresses diners by the open, green and pleasant terrace space. This is the right place if you want to enjoy the evening after work with colleagues or close friends.

Here, you can try beef salad, chicken feet, pilot mascot or fried rice scallops, scallops grilled with flying fish roe … The price of the dish is high compared to popular pubs but good with the view and quality. . Each person spends about 300,000 VND.

The biggest minus point here is in the parking location quite far from the shop, if the group is crowded, customers have to take the car to the parking lot and walk to. Conversely, the number of cars is small, the security guard will assist you.

Suggested dishes: Deep-fried slow-cooked duck drumstick served with ginger plum sauce, shrimp with coconut milk, tacos filled with Wagyu beef and butter …

I have the opportunity to come and enjoy the Christmas menu of the restaurant along the river ROS – Dining & River Lounge. High-end dining spot open from 2019 on the banks of the Saigon River, next to the romantic marina is an interesting evening dating suggestion for you.

The space of the restaurant has both inside and outside. If you like the feeling of watching the Saigon River airy like me or admiring the special fireworks, you can save this address.

Asian-style restaurant dish, good taste, not too impressive. You can try the combination seafood tray, in which the cheese oysters are the best. The staff is enthusiastic and diligent to observe and suggest to change the plate continuously for the customers when the dish is finished. I appreciate the fact that the restaurant kept the table on time despite the large number of customers at that time.