Saigon is as a small world with a multi-cultural feeling. Besides Pham Ngu Lao and De Tham streets for western backpackers, a Japanese street exists on Le Thanh Ton Street in District 1. The Japanese street has many restaurants. Behind sliding doors is a space for Japanese cuisine that makes native Japanese feel as if they are in their own country. There is a big difference between restaurants in West street and Japanese street in Saigon. While shops in Pham Ngu Lao and De Tham are simple with small plastic stools on sidewalks and work mainly at night, the Japanese street is luxurious with somewhat discreet doors which always stand a certain distance from sidewalks. Despite busy and noisy streets outside, the interior atmosphere is quiet. Only a short street of nearly 1 kilometer, there are about 20 Japanese restaurants, accounting for half the number of Japanese restaurants in Saigon. These restaurants use wood, bamboo and grasses; hence, they create fresh and familiar feeling....

Saigon craft beer tour !!! Best craft beers in town are now exposed with Vespa Adventures.  If you are a lover of craft beer, you’ll love our latest Saigon Craft beer tour which revealing the best craft beer breweries in town. These new breweries in Saigon are taking flavour to the next level, exploring worldwide brews with local Vietnamese flavours. Each stop includes multiple tastings of the best craft beers in Ho Chi Minh City. The tour starts at Cafe Zoom to gather the small group of craft beer enthusiasts. We start with a bottle of Te Te, craft beer that has been around since the start of the scene in Saigon . The first taproom on tour is BiaCraft, with 3 delicious beers. These will be paired to perfection with small bites chosen by the brewery. The 4th taste at this stop will be from the award-winning Pasteur Street Brewing Company. After a short ride pass iconic buildings of Saigon, we arrive at the next thirst-quenching stop. This beer garden style venue is packed with...

    An entrance of The New Playground in HCMC’s District 1 The New Playground is a unique shopping center which has been recently launched in the basement of a building in city downtown. The site which covers an area of 1,000 square meters is a hub of 40 fashion and accessory stores and coffee shops located at 26 Ly Tu Trong Street in District 1 in HCMC. Stores and brands are chosen carefully to feature at The New Playground. Owners of those brands like Six66, Usthebasic, Lookbook, Outfix, All ‘Bout Him, and Ssstutter are young Vietnamese people who offer their self-design products to customers.  Shirts, jeans, and jackets are priced from VND200,000 to VND500,000 an item while dresses and skirts are priced from VND300,000 to VND600,000 apiece. Furthermore, the shopping center also offers fashion...