Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, is the largest and most advanced city in Vietnam. This central of economic and education is just as chaotic on the road but charming its own way. We are going to be a total tourist and show you what are the 15 things you can do while visiting Ho Chi Minh City.

#1 Buy something from these crazy selections of nuts, dried fruits, dried seafoods and spices.

Trung Tam Thuong Mai Dich Vu (An Dong Commercial Center) 

Trung Tam Thuong Mai Dich Vu (An Dong Commercial Center)

Ben Thanh Night Market

#2 Buy Vietnamese coffee filter and ground coffee.

Ben Thanh Night Market

#3 Buy a pretty pop-up card.

Ben Thanh Night Market

#4 Buy take away street coffee.

Ben Thanh Night Market

#5 Take one of these trains and enjoy a bumpy ride all around the themepark, twice.

DaiNam Amusement Park

#6 Rent a two-person bicycle and ride around the themepark, once is enough.

DaiNam Amusement Park

#7 Go into one of these indoor adventure and discovery games.

 Long Than Dai Me Cung (The Dragon God Great Maze)

Cung Ngu Phung (5 Phoenixes Tian Shan)

Bi Mat Kim Tu Thap (The Secret Pyramid)

18 Tang Dia Nguc (The 18 Hell Floor)

#8 Go on a thrilling 16-passanger boat drop and get wet, badly.

Shoot The Chute, DaiNam Amusement Park

#9 Go on a crazy but quick roller coaster ride.

DaiNam Amusement Park

#10 Take a walk in any one of their parks around the city, they have many.

A park in front of Reunification Palace.

#11 Dress up for a romantic dinner on a ship.

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Dinner cruise on Saigon river by Indochina Junk

#12 Revisit the past and take a picture with their cool aircrafts, tanks, warships and submarine.

War Remnants Museum

#13 Walk into Tiger Cages and see skillfullly builded tools in the special cells of Con Dao Jail.

War Remnants Museum

#14 Take a jumping picture in front of the Post Office because they have the space for it.

Central Post Office

#15 Finally, visit a fancy exterior church just because it's right opposite the post office.

Notre Dame Cathedral

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This trip was a courtesy of Vietnam Airlines.

Pictures taken with Canon 600D and iPhone 5 unless stated otherwise.

About Author JQ Lee talks and writes for a living. That's because she loves sharing interesting things to the world. With a Degree in Communication and Media Management, this petite Gen-Y will not stop chasing her passion in writing and broadcasting. She dreams to host a travel show and be a radio announcer someday, hopefully soon. Stalk this wacky fair Asian girl at www.jqtalks.com, Instagram and Twitter (@jqleejq)