Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City

Fly Malaysia Airlines to Ho Chi Minh. Explore Notre Dame Cathedral, Ben Thanh Market, and enjoy Malaysian Hospitality.

Aerial view of Ho Chi Minh City with tree-lined roads and the Notre Dame Cathedral in the centre.

Aerial view of Ho Chi Minh City with tree-lined roads and the Notre Dame Cathedral in the centre.

Book Your Kuala Lumpur to Ho Chi Minh City Trip

Flights to Ho Chi Minh City Feel the energy in this hyper-commercial hub filled with fine restaurants, glitzy bars and luxury stores – as well as cheap street eats, French colonial architecture and austere temples. Book a flight to Ho Chi Minh City now and experience Malaysian Hospitality on your journey!

Travel highlights This city is Vietnam’s commercial hub and embodiment of its growing economic might. Here you’ll find plenty of fine restaurants, flashy hotels, glitzy bars and luxury stores. It’s also where momentous events in Vietnam’s history occurred – and thus full of historical sites; along with temples, markets and food vendors that offer a heady dose of the Vietnamese way of life. Book a flight to Ho Chi Minh City now and experience Malaysian Hospitality on your journey!

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Kedah River, Alor Setar

Boats next to a dock with mountains and lush greenery in the background

Dataran Tanjung Chali, Alor Setar

Day view of Dataran Tanjung Chali Watchtower

Menara Alor Setar, Alor Setar

Day view of Menara Alor Setar

Medan Bandar, Alor Setar

Six mannequins wearing Malay clothes sitting in the Kedah Royal Museum

Balai Besar, Alor Setar

Balai Nobat with clouds and blue skies

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Boats being paddled on the still water of the Mekong Delta between rows of trees that grow straight out of the river.

Ho Chi Minh City

Interior of a Cu Chi tunnel house filled with benches, with several screens at the far end.

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Kedah River, Alor Setar

Boats next to a dock with mountains and lush greenery in the background

Dataran Tanjung Chali, Alor Setar

Day view of Dataran Tanjung Chali Watchtower

Menara Alor Setar, Alor Setar

Day view of Menara Alor Setar

Ho Chi Minh City

The resplendent Independence Palace standing under a multi-hued sunset sky with part of its massive lawn in the foreground.

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The grand façade of the Ho Chi Minh City Museum with a Vietnamese flag waving above its massive porch.

Ho Chi Minh City

Aerial view of the Notre Dame Cathedral standing amid tree-lined roads and further off, Ho Chi Minh City’s busy skyline.

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The ornate exterior of the Saigon Central Post Office, constructed in the French architectural style.

The statue of Ho Chi Minh at Can Tho, flanked by Communist Party banners.

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Boats laden with goods float along a stretch of river with buildings packed close together on either bank.

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Currency

Vietnamese Dong ( VND )

Electricity

Voltage and frequency 220V, 50Hz Plug types A, B, and C are typically used in Vietnam.

Travel seasons

Best time to visit December to March The drier months between December and March will make it easier to get around and plan outings. Temperature-wise, it is fairly consistent in Ho Chi Minh City with the thermometer hovering around 26°C (80°F) to 30°C (86°F) year-round.

Language and time

National language Vietnamese Time in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

The Statue of the Virgin Mary in Ho Chi Minh City with the Notre Dame Cathedral in the background.