Tan Dinh church, built by the French in the late nineteenth century. (Photo: tuoitre.vn)
District 3, ranked 18th, is hailed for a robust street food culture and rapid modern development speed. In the district, tourists will find “colonial-era churches and villas alongside Buddhist pagodas and some of the city’s most renowned street food stalls.”
For cuisine, Time Out said: “Nguyen Thuong Hien is known as ‘snail street’: a world-famous thoroughfare of fresh snails and shellfish in a variety of preparations from noodles to soup.”
For drinks, HCMC was once a bona fide rock ’n’ roll town. Vestiges of that culture still remain at bars like Yoko Café, a favorite of locals and expats alike, where local bands take the stage with live rock, jazz, and heavier sounds.
One of the most iconic landmarks is the somewhat surreal bright pink Tan Dinh church, built by the French in the late nineteenth century. Beyond its eye-grabbing color, it’s worth visiting for its gorgeous Gothic architecture
According to the list, the Top three residential areas belong to Arroios in Lisbon (Spain), Shimokitazawa in Tokyo (Japan) and Onikan in Lagos (Nigeria).
Other places that made the list include Wedding in Berlin (Germany), Historic Filipinotown in Los Angeles (the US), the Waterfront in Hobart (Australia), Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in Paris (France), Astoria in New York (the US), Embajadores in Madrid (Spain), Pilsen in Chicago (the US), Peckham in London (England), and Soi Pridi Banomyong/Phra Khanong in Bangkok (Thailand).
The Time Out Index 2019 survey collects ideas from more than 27,000 city-dwellers around the world on factors such as cuisine, beverage, culture, music, nightlife, friendliness and happiness.
Time Out is a global magazine published by Time Out Group. It started as a London-only publication in 1968 and has expanded its editorial recommendations to 315 cities in 58 countries worldwide./.