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10 Instagram spots around Ho Chi Minh City
From historic facades to flower stalls and waterfront walks, Ho Chi Minh City offers varied subjects. These ten ideas cover the centre, Chợ Lớn and the southern lakeside.
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- Saigon Central Post OfficeSourced place
- Saigon Opera HouseSourced place
- Bến Thành MarketApproximate area
- Bình Tây MarketApproximate area
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Destination reference: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Spot coordinates: Wikidata, CC0. Selection, association and some calculations by You, Me, Away.
Saigon Central Post Office
Saigon’s Central Post Office has a clock above its entrance and stands beside the cathedral. Photograph the facade from outside, using the clock to anchor a symmetrical architectural composition.
Search Google MapsSaigon Opera House
The Saigon Opera House on Lam Sơn Square has an ornate facade with arched doors, statues and reliefs. Frame the entrance straight on, then move closer for the sculpted details.
Search Google MapsBến Thành Market
The southern entrance of Bến Thành Market is marked by a prominent clock tower. From the surrounding public area, include both the clock and the market name for an identifiable city scene.
Search Google MapsBình Tây Market
Bình Tây Market in Chợ Lớn has a clock tower and tiled roofs. Photograph the market exterior and leave space around the tower so its shape stands out from the surrounding street.
Search Google MapsNguyễn Huệ Walking Street
Nguyễn Huệ is a pedestrian street with the former apartment building at number 42 now housing shops and cafés. Photograph its stacked balconies from the walkway and include the street below.
Search Google MapsReunification Palace
The Reunification Palace has a balanced, modernist facade in central Ho Chi Minh City. From the park outside, look for a composition that includes the building and some of the surrounding greenery.
Search Google MapsHồ Thị Kỷ Flower Market
Hồ Thị Kỷ is known for flower stalls with a wide variety of blooms. Compose around a single colour or type of flower, and ask the seller before taking a close photograph.
Search Google MapsStarlight Bridge
Starlight Bridge links the Crescent Lake promenade with Hồ Bán Nguyệt Park. Photograph the bridge from the lakeside path, using the water to give the pedestrian structure space within the frame.
Search Google MapsTao Đàn Park
Tao Đàn Park offers gardens and plant sculptures in the middle of the city. Choose a path through the greenery and use its direction to draw the eye towards a sculptural detail.
Search Google MapsBạch Đằng Wharf
The Bạch Đằng waterfront beside the Saigon River is a place to photograph the city from the water’s edge. Include boats when present and leave room for the river in the foreground.
Search Google MapsSources for these photo spots
- Visit HCMC: Indochinese architectural buildings
- Vietnam Tourism: Ten sights in Ho Chi Minh City
- Ho Chi Minh City: Exploring Chợ Lớn
- Vietnam Tourism: Cafés in Ho Chi Minh City
- Visit HCMC: Bến Thành Market
- Visit HCMC: Unique markets in the city
- Vietnam Tourism: Weekend in Ho Chi Minh City
- Vietnam Tourism: Vietnam architecture
- Visit HCMC: Night markets
- Vietnam Tourism: Outdoors in Ho Chi Minh City
- Visit HCMC: Places to discover in Ho Chi Minh City
- Visit HCMC: River Festival venues