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From Saigon to HCMC: 4 Novels That Tell the Story of a City

A dynamic street scene in Ho Chi Minh City, the setting for many books set in Saigon.

If Hanoi is the ancient, beating heart of Vietnam, then Ho Chi Minh City is its kinetic, forward-surging soul. It’s a city of relentless energy—a dizzying river of motorbikes, sleek skyscrapers standing beside historic temples, and a palpable entrepreneurial spirit. This is a city defined by change, resilience, and reinvention. Every great city has stories […]