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With under 6 hours in Ho Chi Minh City, stay inside the airport. With 6–10 hours, stay near Tân Sơn Nhất. With about 10–12…

Jet lag means your body clock is still on home time. Vietnam is UTC+7 all year. From Europe your clock must move 5–7 hours…

Ho Chi Minh City’s rainy season usually runs from about May to November. Most days start bright, then a heavy shower arrives in the…

If you check out around 12:00 and fly between 23:00 and 02:00, you need three things: a place for your bags, a shower and…

For a romantic day in Ho Chi Minh City that goes beyond dinner, slow down and try something new together: an early coffee for…

Yoga has been practised in Vietnam since at least the 1960s, grew through gyms and federations after 2000, and now draws thousands to International…

Sound healing in Saigon means singing bowls (chuông xoay), crystal bowls, gong baths and handpan sessions, often with binaural beats or “432 Hz” music.…

Meditation devices come in three kinds: headbands that measure your brain and give feedback (Muse), light-and-sound machines that flash through closed eyes (Lucia, DAVID,…

A Finnish sauna heats the air to around 80°C. An infrared sauna warms your body more directly at a gentler 45–60°C. Vietnamese xông lá…

An ice bath is a short, deliberate dip in cold water. It sharply raises alertness hormones and can ease muscle soreness, but plunging right…

Thao Dien (now part of An Khanh ward, Ho Chi Minh City) is Saigon’s leafy, walkable riverside neighbourhood, just across the river from District…

Almost every Tết wish begins with good health. This year, give it: float gift ideas for in-laws, staff and partners, card messages, and when…