Ho Chi Minh lost status of South capital and was renamed from Saigon after end of War in 1975. This is the busiest city of Vietnam and citizens seems even proud of its heavy traffic. To lost in city very easy. But in most of hotels they give maps of the center with marks on sights and hotel. Ho Chi Minh has more European style than second big city and capital of the country – Hanoi. Backpacker’s center located in area Ben Thanh on the street Bui Vien. Here is full of cheap rooms, guest houses and hotels with prices from 7$ per room. In evening travellers like to spend time in cafes on the street, here you can find European style bars, cafes with electronic music and other things like this if you miss them far away home. If you prefer to see real Vietnam for sure keep far away this cafes and go to explore the city, evening market and nice quite cafes around and other places. Monuments and museums also exist in Ho Chi Minh, required to visit museum of War Crimes where you can see the story of the biggest war of second half of 20 century. Very often backpackers start or finish trip around the country in Ho Chi Minh. So this is the perfect place to buy motorbike for trip in Vietnam or to sell it, to buy some additional things for the road or to make repair. Here you even can rent motorbike and give it back in Hanoi. Also city is full of touristic agencies that offer bike trips, tours, flights and excursions. Ho Chi Minh airport is Tan Son Nhat Airport (SGN) that is located inside the city. This is huge airport that serve most of flights in Vietnam. Two terminals for international and domestic flights send and receive more than 300 flights per day. International terminal serve big quantity international and local air companies from cities and capitals around the world. Domestic terminal connects Ho Chi Minh City with all airports in Vietnam. To get airport you can by taxi or bus that pass street Trang Nu'ng Dao near backpacker’s area. In Ho Chi Minh airport you can apply for Visa on arrival. From Ho Chi Minh city only 220 km to popular resorts Mui Ne where you can rent bungalow near the sea and 440 km to alive touristic Nha Trang. Cheap flights to Ho Chi Minh you can find on our site. International Direct Flights to Ho Chi Minh Vietnam Airlines from Osaka, Busan, Seoul, Tokyo, Nagoya, Shanghai, Siem Reap, Guangzhou, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Singapore, Manila, Jakarta, Hong Kong, Phnom Penh, Kaohsiung, Abu Dhabi, Melbourne, Sydney, Tokyo, London Qantas from Melbourne, Sydney Air Seychelles, airberlin, Etihad Airways from Abu Dhabi Jet Airways (India), Turkish Airlines, KLM, Thai AirAsia, Thai Airways International, Austrian, ANA from Bangkok KLM, Alitalia, Air France from Paris Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific Air from Manila Korean Air Lines from Busan, Seoul JAL from Osaka, Tokyo Tiger Airways, Etihad Airways, Lion Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Virgin Australia International, Jetstar Asia, Qantas from Singapore Emirates from Dubai American Airlines, JAL, Air Canada, United Airlines, ANA, Air Japan Company from Tokyo Delta Air Lines, CSA, United Airlines, Air Canada, Asiana Airlines from Seoul Tiger Airways, China Eastern Airlines from Shanghai China Southern Airlines from Guangzhou EVA Air (cargo), China Airline from Taipei British Airways, Finnair, Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong Airlines, American Airlines, S7 Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines, Air Contractors, AHK from Hong Kong Air France from Paris, Siem Reap, Phnom Penh Qatar Airways from Phnom Penh, Doha Etihad Airways, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia from Kuala Lumpur Cambodia Angkor Air from Siem Reap, Phnom Penh VietJet Air from Bangkok Lao Airlines from Pakse Sichuan Airlines from Nanning Transaero Airlines, Aeroflot from Moscow Domestic Direct flights to Ho Chi Minh Vietnam Airlines provide flights from Hanoi, Nha Trang, Ca Mau, Dalat, Banmethuot, Hue, Phu Quoc, Vinh City, Da Nang, Qui Nhon, Haiphong, Con Dao, Tamky-Chulai Airport, Pleiku, Thanh Hoa, Tuy Hoa VietJet Air provide flights from Vinh City, Haiphong, Hue, Hanoi, Da Nang, Phu Quoc, Nha Trang, Banmethuot Vietnam Air Service provide flights from Ca Mau, Con Dao, Tamky-Chulai Airport, Tuy Hoa Jetstar Pacific provide flights from Da Nang, Vinh City, Hanoi, Haiphong, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, Banmethuot Air France provide flights from Hue, Da Nang, Nha Trang