Condé Nast TravelerJul 8, 2026A Guide to Thảo Điền, Ho Chi Minh City’s Most Stylish NeighborhoodA playful pocket of local food and culture has emerged in Vietnam's capital.12 things in this storyHômRestaurantcafé, concept store for furniture and artOHQUAOMarketarts store with Vietnamese design goodsOBJoffMarketboutique with Vietnamese fashion and goodsFancì ClubPlacefashion label flagship storeLost Birds BarRestaurantwhisky-forward cocktail barThảo ĐiềnTrain stationleafy district, former expat enclaveMámiRestaurantcocktail-driven social clubXuan ThuyPlacetree-lined high streetCiel DiningRestaurantAeie StudiosPlaceLatui AtelierPlaceParadise SaigonPlaceRead the full piece at Condé Nast Traveler →
Condé Nast TravelerNov 14, 2025Getting in Sync With Vietnam's Varied RhythmsFrom bustling Ho Chi Minh City to the magnificent Mekong Delta, Chris Schalkx explores this country of contrasts.14 things in this storyMong BridgeSightBuilt by architect Gustave Eiffel during French-colonial era.Park Hyatt SaigonHotelPlush base for exploring the city.ChinatownNeighborhoodTemples with incense-thick air.AnanRestaurantVietnamese-American chef Peter Cuong Franklin's restaurant.Cai Rang MarketMarketFloating market with vendors selling produce and fish.Auntie Bai's sampan boatRestaurantLocal legend ladling out pork noodles for over four decades.Cờ Đỏ villageNeighborhoodVillage where locals share moonshine and grilled rice field rat.Tra Su CajuputSightFlooded forest with incredible bird life.Bang Lang Stork SanctuarySightWetlands with abundant bird life.Chau DocPlace of worshipRiverside town with a night market.Binh Thanh districtNeighborhoodHip district with coffee shops and neon-lit bars.Khmer pagodasSightGilded pagodas where monks sweep courtyards.Cham village of Châu GiangNeighborhoodFloating village where women weave silk brocades.Thu Duc CityNeighborhoodRead the full piece at Condé Nast Traveler →
