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“What to Expect in Vietnam - Vietnam” Passport Newsletter
“The Saigon of Marguerite Duras” New York Times (free registration required)
“Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)” wordtravels.com / Globe Media Ltd.
“Love at first bite” Sydney Morning Herald
“Vietnam: Finding the Zen in the chaos” oregonlive.com / The Oregonian
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“Cholon district” VirtualTourist.com
“Cholon” VirtualTourist.com
“Cholon (Chinatown)” VirtualTourist.com
“Cholon (Chinatown).” VirtualTourist.com
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
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The western part of the city is dominated by Cholon (Chinatown), a thickly settled district rife with teahouses and pagodas and the famous Binh Tay...... more » The western part of the city is dominated by Cholon (Chinatown), a thickly settled district rife with teahouses and pagodas and the famous Binh Tay Market. « less
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Attraction type: Neighborhood
Address: Ho Chi Minh City
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“Hire a cyclo!”
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3 of 5 stars
kablooi   8 contributions
PJ
May 26, 2009

some of the temples in Cholon are in little nooks that you may miss if you don't know where it is exactly... a good way to get around the temples is to hire a cyclo, which are in abundance around the Binh Tay market. more

“Lively Chinatown in Ho Chi Minh City”
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5 of 5 stars
Martinitraveller   193 contributions
Geneva, Switzerland
Jan 18, 2009

It's a nice place to go for shopping in Binh Tay Market, visit some of the pagodas (Thien Hau & Quan Am) and just admire the great atmosphere around this district with such nice architecture and people. In a few hours you can stroll around the main points of interest and get into the rythm of this neighbourhood. A great... more

“チョロン・ビンタイン市場にて”
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3 of 5 stars
彩寧   5 contributions
静岡市
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Oct 5, 2009

ベンタイン市場と違い観光化されていないので買い物はしにくい感じをうけましたが、価格はこちらのほうが安く感じました。市場の... more

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