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Performers balancing in a tower under large woven bamboo baskets on a dark stage

À Ố Show or Water Puppet Show in Saigon: Which Evening Show to Book

The À Ố Show at the Saigon Opera House compared with the Golden Dragon water puppet show and the puppet-and-dinner-cruise evening: length, venue, rules, children and which to choose.

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Tourists eating noodle soup from green bowls on a wooden boat under a Cai Rang floating market sign

Cai Rang Floating Market from Ho Chi Minh City: One Day or Two, and What You Actually Get

How to see the Cai Rang floating market from Saigon: the 12-hour day tour with a 5:00 AM pickup versus the two-day tours with a night in Can Tho. Timings, what the pages list, and who should pick which.

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Five visitors in a cable car cabin above the green, rocky slopes of Black Virgin Mountain

Cao Dai Temple and Black Virgin Mountain from Saigon: Is the Tay Ninh Day Trip Worth It?

The Tay Ninh day trip from Ho Chi Minh City: Cao Dai Temple, Black Virgin Mountain and Cu Chi in one 12-hour day. Drive times, ceremony timing, dress code and who should skip it.

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A couple in a blue rowing boat on a canal shaded by palm trees, the man holding a wooden paddle

Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta in One Day: Is the Combination Tour Worth It?

The 10 to 11 hour Cu Chi and Mekong Delta combination tours from Ho Chi Minh City, what the day looks like, how it compares with two separate trips and who should choose which.

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A visitor crouching inside a narrow, lantern-lit earthen tunnel

Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City: Ben Dinh or Ben Duoc, and Which Tour to Book

Cu Chi half-day tours from Ho Chi Minh City compared: what they share, how the Ben Duoc small-group tours differ, who should skip the tunnels, and which tour we would book.

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A rower in a conical hat steering a wooden boat along a narrow canal lined with palms

Mekong Delta Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh City: My Tho and Ben Tre, or the Cai Rang Floating Market?

Which Mekong Delta tour from Ho Chi Minh City to book: the nine-hour My Tho and Ben Tre day trips, a 12-hour Cai Rang floating market tour, or two days. What each includes and where they differ.

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Two guests in patterned aprons at a cooking station with a gas burner and pan, in a brick-walled kitchen

Cooking Class with a Market Visit in Ho Chi Minh City: Which One to Book

Two Saigon cooking classes that start at Ben Thanh Market compared: schedule, what you cook, vegetarian options, age limit and who each suits. Plus where egg coffee and coffee workshops fit.

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Passengers on a covered wooden boat on the Saigon River in daylight, Bitexco Financial Tower and a Vietnamese flag behind them

Saigon River Cruise: One-Hour Sightseeing, Sunset Cruise or Dinner Cruise?

Which Saigon River cruise to book: a one-hour boat trip past Bitexco and Landmark 81, a sunset cruise with an optional walk, or a dinner cruise. Duration, group size, pickup and what the pages list.

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Four people in helmets on parked scooters, two women in turquoise ao dai tunics, on a narrow street

Saigon Street Food Tours: Scooter or Walking, and Which One to Book

Saigon street food tours compared: the scooter tours, the walking tours and the private evening option. What the pages say about tastings, pickup, group size and dietary needs.

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Facade of a concrete museum building with the words War Remnants Museum, with military aircraft parked in front

War Remnants Museum and Independence Palace: Seeing Saigon's Main Sights in One Morning

How to combine the War Remnants Museum, the Independence Palace, Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office in a morning, with the walking tours that cover them and who they are not suited to.

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