Why settle for just savouring the local cuisine when you could learn the ins and outs of Vietnamese cooking and bring some of the country’s culture with you? Join a cooking class at a local villa, where you'll receive expert guidance and hands-on experience crafting traditional dishes. Before getting your hands dirty, dive into the hustle and bustle of a local market, where you'll select the freshest ingredients for your culinary creations.

Cho Lon, also well-known as Chinatown, is an area of Ho Chi Minh where many Chinese immigrants reside and earn their living. Within Cho Lon, the biggest and most crowded trade hub is Tan Binh Market, where you can find a wide range of clothing and knick-knacks at very low prices (although be warned the assortment is mostly made up of obscure dried edibles and Chinese ritual paraphernalia). An interesting time to visit Cho Lon is when locals celebrate the Chinese New Year Festival. During Tet, all shops and eateries are lavishly decorated with multi-coloured lanterns, and streets seem to become deluged with the lucky colour red.

Flandrau Science Center, located on the University of Arizona campus, explores all scientific fields through interactive exhibits, events, and activities. The center’s state-of-the-art planetarium features a full-dome digital projection system, offering immersive journeys through the solar system and beyond. With exhibits covering astronomy, marine biology, earth science, math puzzles, and minerals, Flandrau provides engaging experiences for the whole family.

Though it is quite small, the modern exhibition rooms of this compact museum contain a range of interesting exhibits dating back to different periods in the history of traditional Vietnamese medicine. You can easily understand everything with the help of an English-speaking guide.