To get to Cambodia from Vietnam, make your way to Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon.
Reasons to get to Cambodia from Vietnam:
a) Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon, is only less than 2 hours away to Cambodia at the Vietnam Moc Bai border. And from the Moc Bai border, Phnom Penh is only another 3 hours away by bus. With Cambodia being so close to Vietnam, why not take the chance to ‘conquer’ another country while you are touring Vietnam?
b) It cost only US$10 for an air conditioned tourist bus to get from Vietnam to Cambodia.
c) At the very least, cross over to Cambodia to check out Tuol Sleng Museum, better known as the S21 Prison and the almighty Angkok Wat (see more photos here). I promise you that you won’t regret visiting these 2 places…

The Saigon airport bus operates from 7am to 7pm in both the international terminal and the domestic terminal. While the starting point is at the international terminal, it actually makes a loop to the domestic airport to pick up passengers…

When you talk about Vietnam, the first few words that roll out of your tongue have to be conical hats, Halong Bay and the Vietnam War. And the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon, will be the best place to see the Vietnam War, albeit via explicit images. The War Remnants Museum is actually just behind the Reunification Palace. Still, here’s how to get to the War Remnants Museum…

The Museum of Ho Chi Minh City is a place to see how Saigon developed into the modern city it is today, covering a 300-year history…

Actually this ‘how to get to Reunification Palace Saigon’ guide can almost be summed up in one sentence. And that’s ‘walk 400m down the west side of the Notre Dame Cathedral’. This picture is taken with the Diamond Shopping Centre (green building) directly behind me…

While I’ve titled this post as ‘How to get to Notre Dame Cathedral Saigon’, it should really be ‘How to get to Notre Dame Cathedral AND Saigon Post Office’. This is because the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Saigon Post Office is right next to each other. And if you are thinking this makes ‘killing 2 birds with 1 stone’, it gets even better since the Reunification Palace is also a stone throw away…

For a start, the Saigon Opera House is right next to the Caravelle Hotel. Ask around and most people will be able to point you to this tall Caravelle Hotel, leading you to the Saigon Opera House. But it’s easy to find anyway so here’s how to get to Saigon Opera House from the Ben Thanh Market.

The People’s Committee Building in Saigon is easily the most photographed building in Vietnam

The Saigon Fine Arts Museum is a classic building with modest Chinese influence and houses interesting collections in Vietnam. They include contemporary paintings by renowned Vietnamese artists and foreign artists, traditional handicrafts created by the Vietnam ethnic groups and Vietnamese antiques. Saigon Fine Arts Museum is actually opposite Le Cong Kieu Street, or Antique Street of Saigon, where you’ll find more than 60 antique shops in Ho Chi Minh City in just a 100-meters stretch of road. So kill 2 birds with one stone by heading to this 2 Vietnam travel attractions. And they are easy to find, being just opposite Ben Thanh Market.

There are about 3 ways one can get to Vung Tau from Saigon:

1. Tour bus from Sinh Cafe and other tour agencies. About 3 hours.
2. Drive or ride to Vung Tau from Saigon. About 3 hours (under 2 hours if you are a hell rider).
3. Take the hydrofoil. It is the most comfortable and fastest at just under 1.5 hours.

In this travel tip on how to get to Vung Tau from Saigon, I’ll show you where to buy the hydrofoil or ferry ticket, the timings of those ferry services and how those hydrofoils to Vung Tau feels like.