Without doubt Bac Hai is my favorite neighborhood in Saigon. For me personally, Bac Hai has it all!
The streets of Bac Hai
It sits within a minute’s walk from Le Thi Rieng Park.
Fishing at Le Thi Rieng
Le Thi Rieng Park
Cafes Everywhere!
It’s filled with scores of cafes where you can enjoy your morning coffee.
It sits beside a sports complex with perhaps Saigon’s best Olympic-size swimming pool where 50-meter laps seem not so far.
There’s a street here dedicated only to making and serving excellent fresh fruit shakes!
Sinh Tố (Fruit Shake) Street in Bac Hai
There’s a smattering of good eateries, small grocery markets, and fresh fruit and vegetable stands.
I can get my haircut and ears cleaned here (this is surely another blog entry – please stand-by) for under 50,000 vnd ($2.50 USD).
The welcoming shady streets of the Bac Hai neighborhood
And all of this sits along small tree-shaded quiet streets – a rarity in Saigon. So, give yourself a treat and find your way to Bac Hai one day while you’re in Saigon.
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