Salon Saigon

The Saigon Guide

The essential and the unexpected.

Our enduring edit of places worth your attention, selected for character, quality and a clear sense of place.

Neighborhood

The Tân Định Quarter

Color, market life and handsome villas make this compact area ideal for an unhurried walk.

By Salon Saigon Editors · Evergreen Guide

Museum

FITO Museum

A richly carved, atmospheric home for the history of Vietnamese medicine.

By Salon Saigon Editors · Evergreen Guide

Cafes

Coffee in the Old Apartments

Up worn staircases and along open corridors, a gentler side of the city’s cafe culture.

By Mai Pham · December 12, 2025

Hidden Place

Lê Công Kiều Street

A short downtown lane layered with antiques, ceramics, clocks and curious fragments of history.

By Salon Saigon Editors · Evergreen Guide

Food

The New Vietnamese Table

Six kitchens drawing from memory, regional produce and a distinctly contemporary sensibility.

By An Nguyen · March 9, 2026

Art Space

The Factory Archive

A useful lens on the people and ideas that shaped a new chapter of local contemporary art.

By Salon Saigon Editors · Evergreen Guide