Travel Ho Chi Minh City without getting overcharged

Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, is Vietnam's largest and most dynamic economic hub. French colonial landmarks like the Notre-Dame Cathedral of Saigon and the Central Post Office stand alongside the War Remnants Museum, a sobering reminder of the country's wartime past, and streets that fill with motorbikes each night—giving the city a character all its own, distinct from Hanoi. Haggling at Ben Thanh Market is also one of the trip's essential pleasures.