Media-Culture and Entertainment

The city's media is the most developed in the country.

  • 5 daily newspapers: Sai Gon Giai Phong (Liberated Saigon), Tuoi Tre (Youth), Nguoi Lao Dong (Labourer), The Thao (Sports) and the Saigon Times Daily, and over 30 other newspapers and magazines
  • HCMC Television (HTV) is the second largest television network in the nation, just behind the national Vietnam Television (VTV), broadcasting 24/7 on 7 different channels (using analog and digital technology)
  • The Voice of HCMC People is also the largest radio station in the Southern region
  • The major international TV channels are provided through two cable networks (SCTV and HTVC), with over 300,000 subscribers or satellite TVs.
    The city has over 1.2 million fixed telephones and about 3 million cellular phones (the latter growing annually by 20%). The international country code is +84. The outgoing code is 00, followed by the relevant country code (e.g. 001 for the United States or Canada). City/area codes are in use, e.g. Hanoi is (0)4 and Ho Chi Minh City is (0)8. GSM 900 mobile networks nearly cover nationwide now. Internet cafes and services are available in all cities and towns
  • The Internet, especially through ADSL connections, is also rapidly expanding with over 800,000 subscribers and around 3 million frequent users. Internet access is often available at post offices in rural areas.
    The HCMC General Library with over 1.5 million books, is a beautiful architectural building, among the greatest in Vietnam

Attrations: The Museum of History, the Museum of Revolution, the Museum of Southern Women, the Museum of Southeastern's Armed Forces, the Museum of Fine Art, the Gallery for War Remnants, the Nha Rong Memorial House, the Ben Duoc Relic of Underground Tunnels, the Municipal Theatre, the Ben Thanh and Hoa Binh Theaters, the Lan Anh Music Stage, the Ðam Sen Tourist and Cultural Park, Suoi Tien Cultural Park, the Can Gio Eco beach resort...
Visitors can also enjoy various non-local cuisines, from Japanese sushi to Texas barbecue. The city has hundreds of ranked hotels with over 18,000 rooms, including ten luxury 5 star hotels. However, backpacking travelers can easily get cheap menus and rooms in the "Phố Tâ y" on Pham Ngu Lao street in District 1.

  
 Ben Thanh Market – Symbol of HCMC Dam Sen Tourist and Cultural Park