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stranger to HCM, can point to right direction?

Which markets or malls should i go?

mall:
parkson, vincom center, diamond plaza , those are the more famous ones

market:
ben thanh market ...
morning mostly selling fishes , clothings, snacks => some will carrot head u
nite mostly pasar malam - selling clothes
 

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I searched google, only found A&EM, not A&E. For a moment, i thought u pulling my leg

we only staying for at most 2 nites, so breakfast not an issue

For hcm hotels, their size always not accurate ...
if u c the hotel room size is 24m2, most probably is just 16 to 18m2 ...
is common practice in hcm, have stayed at 10 hotels in hcm ...

many hcm hotel have many branches ...
like asian ruby3, 4 ... liberty 2, liberty 3, liberty 4
 

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Most hcm hotel breakfast is not as great as hotels in bangkok ...
Some of the better hcm hotels with better breakfast are:
Vien Dong
Lan lan 1, lan lan 2,
blue diamond,
elios
le duy

Most of the hcm hotels that i have stayed only have less than 5 dishes.
except the above few 3* hotel, their breakfast would be consider above avg in my opinon ... needless to say, 4 5 hotel breakfast is much better though ...
 

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Most of the hcm hotels that i have stayed only have less than 5 dishes.
except the above few 3* hotel, their breakfast would be consider above avg in my opinon ... needless to say, 4 5 hotel breakfast is much better though ...

A&EM have more than 5 dishes, standard American breakfast
 

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A&EM have more than 5 dishes, standard American breakfast

Why eat hotel breakfast when there are so much tasty street food for less than $5 sgd? hehe


1) Famous Banh Mi $2
2) Roadside Beancurd (very unique taste) $0.60
3) Coffee @ Phuc Long $2

What a fulfilling breakfast and u get to exercise too.
 

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Why eat hotel breakfast when there are so much tasty street food for less than $5 sgd? hehe


1) Famous Banh Mi $2
2) Roadside Beancurd (very unique taste) $0.60
3) Coffee @ Phuc Long $2

What a fulfilling breakfast and u get to exercise too.

Used to standard breakfast lol, after that go shop around buy cempedak to eat.
 

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Used to standard breakfast lol, after that go shop around buy cempedak to eat.

What is "cempedak"?

do you guys usually stay around Benh Thanh area?
Other than Pizza4p and a pho shop near Baskin Robin, any famous stalls there?
 

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A&EM have more than 5 dishes, standard American breakfast

A & EM considered review not bad ...
but price on the higher side for 3* hotel

normally my budget is around 25 per nite for two with breakfast at 3* hotel
 

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Which budget airline flies to HCM?
Jetstar, tiger, vietjet
jetstar usually have 75+ to 90+ promo
tiger prices usually 100+ , same as vietjet
Scoot doesnt fly to hcm ...

Full Fledged to HCM:
Singapore airline - promo usually $ 188 onwards
vietnam airlines - promo usually $ 200+ onwards
Vietnam airline uses smaller aircraft, similiar to jetstar tiger ...
people have commented their plane is old, some have no tv

Better to fly singapore airline a330, bigger aircraft, better service

i dun think will take vietnam air ever again
 

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i dun think will take vietnam air ever again

haha ... i never consider that at all. normally will fly Singapore airline ...
cox everytime i check, their price always sure more expensive than SQ
why ? because i book few months in advance ...
However SQ promo rate, can only fly the 1.30+pm flight normally
if u book late for sq, normally price will shoot up, sometimes 500+
 

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Vietnam supermarket have soursop, locals never buy them, not sure why ...
one 1.5kg is about 4.50sgd ... here sells 1kg $12 +
 

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What is "cempedak"?

do you guys usually stay around Benh Thanh area?
Other than Pizza4p and a pho shop near Baskin Robin, any famous stalls there?

Take taxi to a Chinese restaurant eat seafood. Normally eat pho lol
 

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A & EM considered review not bad ...
but price on the higher side for 3* hotel

normally my budget is around 25 per nite for two with breakfast at 3* hotel

Wow your budget so low. I stay once, find it good then stay again since convenience.
 
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