Walking around from District 1 to District 5 HoChiMinh City

When this article was first published in 2017, Ho Chi Minh City only had 8 million residents, but as of the most recent data available (March 2023), Vietnam’s busiest city now has at least 9.3 million people. That makes it one of the fastest-growing cities in the world and one which, by 2025, is expected to hit as many as 13.9 million residents.

For many of us, however, the city seems small as we gravitate to areas like District 1 — the central district and home to many of the city's major tourist attractions and landmarks.
District 5 boasts the ‘biggest market,’ the city’s Chinatown.
Most visitors usually stay in District 1 or 3 in Ho Chi Minh City. But if you want to wake up to delightful aromas of wontons, street food vendors and the unique, lively energy of Vietnam's only Chinatown, then staying in Saigon's District 5 is where you'll want to be.
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