What is the quickest getaway from Ho chi Minh City’s Center? Come lớn Phu Nhuan District, only 10 minutes away, & you can experience and learn more about the daily life of locals as well as try different cuisine they have to lớn offer. It is a central district, but you can still find it less hustling but no less exciting than District 1.
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Phu Nhuan District Overview
Phu Nhuan name has been adopted since the 17th century khổng lồ name a village of Gia Dinh Citadel (former Saigon or Ho đưa ra Minh City). The people who originally lived in the village were Khmer people, but later, people from all cross of life (especially people in northern Vietnam) came khổng lồ the place to make a living from doing agriculture. The families of soldiers in Gia Dinh Citadel & a small Chinese community also chose khổng lồ reside here, making a mixture of different cultures.
After several centuries, Phu Nhuan is now one of the central districts of Ho chi Minh City, bordering with other districts lượt thích Go Vap District in the north, chảy Binh District in the west, Binh Thanh District in the east, & District 1 and District 3 in the south. You can easily go from one district to lớn another via streets lượt thích Le Van Sy, Hoang Van Thu, Phan Dang Luu, Phan Dinh Phung, and Nguyen Kiem Streets. Unlike other streets in Ho đưa ra Minh city which are usually named after heroic figures or numbered, an area near Phan Xich Long Street has 13 streets named after flowers’ names like Hoa Mai (ochna tree flower), Hoa Dao (peach tree flower), Hoa Phuong (flame tree flower), and Hoa Su (plumeria tree flower).
On the total area of 4.9 square kilometers with a lot of waterways around lượt thích Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe Canal, as the name “Phu Nhuan” suggested (means prosperity in Vietnamese), there are a lot of business and activities in Phu Nhuan District from foods và beverage khổng lồ retails, carpentry & trading.
How to Get to lớn Phu Nhuan District
From rã Son Nhat Airport, it only takes you about 10 minutes khổng lồ Phu Nhuan District by taxis. Và from Phu Nhuan District to lớn District 1’s center, it would take another 10 minutes. For detailed taxi fare, kiểm tra our guide Travel Ho bỏ ra Minh city by Taxi.
You can also use the shuttle buses from tan Son Nhat Airport, which have stop stations at hotels on Nguyen Van Troi Street in Phu Nhuan District.
Attractions in Phu Nhuan District
There are many temples and pagodas across the Phu Nhuan District, many of which are from the 19th century. Besides, you can also visit & admire the architecture of the tombs of many Nguyen Dynasty’s generals và other historical attractions and religious sites.
| Name | Entrance Fee | Address | Category |
| Tu Van Pagoda | Free | 62 Phan Xich Long, Ward 1 | Religious site |
| Phu Long Pagoda | Free | 58 Huynh Van Banh, Ward 15 | Religious site |
| Hue Nghiem Pagoda | Free | 187/3 Tran Ke Xuong, Ward 7 | Religious site |
| Dieu Giac Pagoda | Free | 248 Tran Ke Xuong, Ward 7 | Religious site |
| Ba Chuong Church (Three Bells Church) | Free | 190 Le Van Sy, Ward 10 | Religious site |
| Jamiul Muslimin | Free | 52 Nguyen Van Troi, Ward 15 | Religious site |
| Quan The Am Temple | Free | 90 Thich quang quẻ Duc, Ward 5 | Religious site |
| Van hanh Monastery | Free | 750/1 Nguyen Kiem, Ward 4 | Religious site |
| Hung Vuong Temple | Free | 261/3 co Giang, Ward 1 | Religious site |
| Phu Nhuan Temple | Free | 18 Mai Van Ngoc, Ward 10 | Religious site |
| Truong tan Buu Tomb | Free | 41 Nguyen Thi Huynh, Ward 8 | Religious site |
| Vo Di Nguy Tomb | Free | 19 teo Giang, Ward 2 | Religious site |
| Headquarter of liên hệ Delegation of General Command of Vietnam People’s Army | Free | 87A Tran Ke Xuong, Ward 7 | Historical attraction |
| Gia Dinh Park | Free | In the block of Hoang Minh Giam, Hong Ha, and Pham Van Dong Street, Ward 9 | Public park |
| Phu Nhuan Cultural Park | Free | 49 Phan Dang Luu, Ward 7 | Public park |
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Eating in Phu Nhuan District
If you are a foodie, you cannot miss out a food adventure in Phu Nhuan District. There are many famous food streets with restaurants lined up waiting for you khổng lồ explore. You can find restaurants of Vietnamese cuisine as well as Thai, Korean, Japan, Chinese, Western dishes, from fancy ones, khổng lồ bistros, local and street style. Eating in Phu Nhuan District will not leave you hungry.
| Category | Location |
| Vietnamese Cuisines | Thich quang đãng Duc Street, Phan Dang Luu Street Broken rice:Com Tam ba Ghien - 84 Dang Van Ngu, Ward 10Com Tam Cali - 82 Nguyen Van Troi, Ward 8 Banh cuonTay Ho - 271 Phan Xich Long, Ward 2 Hue Cuisine:Ngu Binh - 82 CuxaNguyen Van Troi, Ward 17 |
| Street Eats | Market:Phu Nhuan Market - 123 Phan Dinh Phung Street, Ward 17Tran Huu Trang Market - 84 Tran Huu Trang, Ward 10Nguyen Dinh Chieu Market - 34 Le Tu Tai, Ward 4 Dang Van dại dột Street SnailsandBeer:Truong Sa StreetOc Ca na - 330/28 Phan Dinh Phung, Ward 1Oc Dao - 18 Nhieu Loc, Ward 2 |
| Cafes | Le Van Sy Street, Phan Xich Long Street, Nguyen vào Tuyen Street |
Shopping in Phu Nhuan District
Even though Phu Nhuan District has a lot of retails & trading activities, but most of them are small businesses of the locals. You will not find any fancy shopping malls, but you can definitely buy some good items at an affordable price here. The oldest market in the district is Phu Nhuan Market which has been around since 1850 & has a lot to lớn offer for great souvenirs & local experience.
| Category | Address | What lớn Buy |
| Markets | Phu Nhuan Market, Tran Huu Trang Market, Nguyen Dinh Chieu Market | Dried foods, Clothes, Accessories, & Textiles |
| Shopping Streets | Tran Huy Lieu Street, Tran quang quẻ Dieu Street, Le Van Sy Street | Clothes, Accessories, và Cosmetics |
Nightlife in Phu Nhuan District
The night is when most people gather in beer & snails restaurants on Truong Sa Street, Phu Nhuan District after long hours of work.
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It is also time for young Saigonese to go out và have foods & street foods at places like Phan Xich Long Street and Phu Nhuan Market, or to shop for clothes in stores on Tran quang quẻ Dieu Street and Tran Huy Lieu Street.