Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Ho Chi Minh City (average of S$ 100). Flying to Ho Chi Minh City in February will prove the most costly (average of S$ 148). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.
January
S$ 159
February
S$ 200
March
S$ 178
April
S$ 167
May
S$ 163
June
S$ 181
July
S$ 167
August
S$ 158
September
S$ 135
October
S$ 140
November
S$ 158
December
S$ 200
SGN Temperature | 26 - 30 °C |
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If weather is an important factor for your trip to Ho Chi Minh City, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, April is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 30.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 26.0 C).
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I knew the flight was going to be long but although I travel extensively long distances this appeared and felt as the worst. Cabin crew disinterested. The sound system easvof poor wuality
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I knew the flight was going to be long but although I travel extensively long distances this appeared and felt as the worst. Cabin crew disinterested. The sound system easvof poor wuality
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I knew the flight was going to be long but although I travel extensively long distances this appeared and felt as the worst. Cabin crew disinterested. The sound system easvof poor wuality
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I knew the flight was going to be long but although I travel extensively long distances this appeared and felt as the worst. Cabin crew disinterested. The sound system easvof poor wuality
Travellers booking flights to Ho Chi Minh City are sometimes taken aback once they land. Ho Chi Minh City, often called HCMC, is bustling and buzzing and sometimes feels as if it is bursting at the seams. The city centre is filled with street vendors, cafés and family-owned souvenir shops all eager to make a living and stay afloat. But stay alert while you’re wandering between them or you’ll wind up flat on the street: Ho Chi Minh City’s chaos is fuelled by three million motorbikes that run the streets on a daily basis, so you should probably take a crash course (no pun intended) in how to cross the street in Vietnam.
Located on the Saigon River, Ho Chi Minh City is home to more than eight million people and is Vietnam’s commercial and industrial centre. Known as Saigon until 1970, its old name is still frequently used by tourists and the Vietnamese. The city has a turbulent past, and evidence of its many periods can be seen in the architecture: a mixture of French-colonialism, pagodas and temples and Communist-style concrete blocks. The city is much younger than the venerable Hanoi, only growing to a significant size in the 17th century. It is an expansion that carries on today; the erection of modern blocks and skyscrapers constantly takes place throughout the city, adding to the general noise, chaos and sense of movement.
Ho Chi Minh City is in the tropics and close to the ocean, making the city hot and humid year-round. November through January are the coolest months with temperatures reaching the low to mid-20s (Celsius). February through April the temperature rises to 32 degrees. Then it goes down to the high 20s during the rainy season.December to March is the dry season with the least amount of rain and humidity. The rain starts in May and is heavy from June to August with sudden but short showers. The typhoon season is July to November.
Ho Chi Minh City is considered by many visitors to have the world’s worst traffic… Deal with it as little as possible by taking a taxi. Just make sure the meter is running. Agree to a fare ahead of time if the meter is nowhere to be found.
Motorcycle taxis can also be hailed. They run off of an hourly rate which you can negotiate. Tour operators or travel agents can help you arrange for a car and driver to take you around for the day. If you’re taking a short trip, a cyclo (pedicab) is a good way to get around. There are no meters though, so negotiate a fare before you board. Many drivers speak English and are available for hire as tour guides as well. They will wait for you at your destination and can pick you up the next day, too.
If you’re really feeling brave, you can rent bikes, mopeds or motorcycles, but you’ll be on your own with the chaotic traffic.
A nice way to slow down and escape from the chaos is to hire a boat and view Ho Chi Minh City from the river.