General
- GRAB - Basically Uber
Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
Food
- Bánh tráng nướng - Sold by street vendors
- Cục Gạch Quán
- Vietnamese country side cuisine in a colonial villa. Reservations recommended.
- Liked - Cua lột rang muối, Mực sốt me, Thịt khìa
- Smoothies were all good - Coconut, Orange, Passionfruit
- Mama Pho
Things to do
- A O (Show) - By Lune productions at the Saigon Opera House
- Fine Arts Museum - Browsed around for 2 hours, no air conditioning
Spas
Cần Thơ
- Cai Rang Floating Market
- Go early morning 6:00 - 7:00 when the locals go
- Bánh mì and Glass Noodles are a must
- Chợ đêm Ninh Kiều - Night market
- Ninh Kieu Wharf
- Quán Bánh xèo 7 Tới
Hà Nội
Food
- Bami Bread - Bánh mì
- Bánh đậu xanh - Green Bean Cake from Hải Dương province
- Rồng Vàng Minh Ngọc - Highly recommend
- Ô Mai Hồng Lam - Many locations
- Bun Cha Ta - Popular lunch dish Bún chả is served all day
- Cafe Giảng - Whole block specializes in Cà phê trứng (Egg Coffee)
- Garden House Villa - Really liked the Garden House Special Royal Shrimps
- Kem Tràng Tiền - Old school sticky rice ice cream
- Little Bowl - Traditional Vietnamese dessert made of rice jelly and ice
- Xôi Sòn Cầu Gỗ - Very popular with locals and she doesn't speak any English. Closes when she runs out of food. Marinated pork belly or beef, Egg and Sticky Rice for 40,000 VND!
Things to do
- Chợ Hàng Mã - Night market
- Hoàn Kiếm Lake (wiki) - Saturday night was very lively
- Làng Tôi (Show) - By Lune productions at the Hanoi Opera House
- National Fine Arts Museum
- Vietnam Museum Of Ethnology - Large open air museum
Spas
Hạ Long Bay
- Enjoyed my time with Era Cruise that departed from Hải Phòng
- Kayaking and biking on local islands