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eileent3821
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam1,879 contributions
STREET WITH NICE GREENERY
Jun 2023 • Solo
Just a small street with more than 20 bookstores of unique design, display and they sell countless books in various fields and authors but unfortunately mainly in Vietnamese. Needless to say there are also 2nd hand stores here too.It is open from 7:00 to 21:00 daily. You can also find a few cafes with shelves of books that you can browse through while enjoying your drink.
Written 7 June 2023
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ABeh
Singapore, Singapore329 contributions
pleasant street
May 2023
just stroll through and enjoy the books in different shops. mostly Vietnamese titles but a few English titles can be found (i heard and cheap too). no cars or motorbikes allowed so very nice to walk
Written 18 May 2023
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Renan
204 contributions
So quiet yet so close to the busy area
Apr 2023
It's amazing how these side streets are very quiet in Ho Chi Minh. You'll find some books in English, however I only walked through the street, I did not buy anything so I can't comment on the quality of the books. Nice street to walk through though
Written 12 April 2023
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Vivan T
New Delhi, India16 contributions
Quaint and right next to the post office
Mar 2023
Worthwhile just to stroll through. On a hot day walk from post office to the mall via this street. By the time you reach the end, an airconditioned mall awaits you. Ah heaven
Written 5 April 2023
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Tracey G
Wamberal, Australia10 contributions
Motorbike street tour
Mar 2023
Well organized and we felt safe on the bikes. Our guides navigated the traffic well. Food was amazing. A highlight to our last day in Saigon
Written 2 April 2023
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Draney22
7 contributions
great area for a slow walk
Mar 2023
This is a great area for a slow walk. Not very long but quaint, easy and accessible. A few nice coffee shops nearby.
Written 23 March 2023
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annie1Suffolk
Red Lodge, UK153 contributions
Nice area to wander through
Feb 2023
A nice area close to other centre attractions we’re you can browse books, of all languages an stop for a coffee along the way
Written 7 March 2023
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AnnPawinee
Bangkok, Thailand16 contributions
Must to visit just 1-2 hours
Feb 2023 • Solo
Nice place to visit if you want to avoid the noise and the traffic on the street fronm the main center. This place very lovely but most of the books only have Vietnamese language, so I bought tiny notebook yes is not special souvenir but doesn’t look like any souvenir I seen before.
Written 3 March 2023
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Abhay
Bengaluru, India77 contributions
Vietnamese books
Feb 2023
If you are looking to pick up some Vietnamese books, head to the street. Even if you are not, do go. Though I didn't see any English books there, it's good for a stroll for half an hour or so. You can buy some bookmarks or journals also.
Written 20 February 2023
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Omni F
Whitsett, NC224 contributions
Books & coffee shops!
Feb 2023
What a nice little unexpected find! You'll find plenty of small book stores and coffee shops -- the perfect combination!
Written 16 February 2023
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