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There is Tan Binh, and There is Binh Tan District in Ho Chi Minh City

Honestly, can you distinguish Tan Binh district and Binh Tan district when traveling to Ho Chi Minh City? They just have a simple switch in the sorting of the words, but actually, they are the two different districts in the same city. If you are going to live or travel to Ho Chi Minh City, I believe this post is for you. As a result, it won’t take you to a ridiculous situation as I was or create problems for you in navigation in the city.

Let My Story be the Start

So, I and my wife has been looking for a stroller for our daughter. After a while searching, we saw a store’s advertisement in Aeon Mall Binh Tan. We then decided to go to the mall and take a look at the stroller in real.

However, I don’t know why my wife misread the words Binh Tan to Tan Binh. Perhaps, it’s something that we call ‘stereotype’, which makes her think of the location of her mom’s house right in the first time she saw the words. As a result, we went to the Aeon Mall nearby Tan Binh, took hours to walk around to find the store, then realized that we went to the wrong mall the whole time, haha.

That wasn’t a big problem. Evenly, it brought me the idea of writing this blog post about the two districts so you may know it clear when traveling to Ho Chi Minh City.

Just in Case You Want to Know More about Aeon Mall

Aeon Mall

In 2014, Aeon opened its first mall at Tan Phu, Ho Chi Minh City, which is the one that we went to. Later, they opened one in Binh Duong province, and one in Binh Tan district, where we should go to.

Aeon Mall focuses on open its shopping centers in the suburbs of Vietnam. By doing so, they have enough space, which is about 50,000m2 on average, to run its One-Stop Shopping model. In fact, you can find all kinds of products at the mall from food to fashion, lifestyle, or household appliances. Many of them are from Japan.

Just a note that this part is for clarification about Aeon Mall. It’s not advertising.

Ok, about Tan Binh and Binh Tan Districts

Please tell me that you get my story! Because I’m going to tell you about Binh Tan and Tan Binh districts. Hopefully, the differentiation between the two districts will help you understand Ho Chi Minh City more for your trip to the city.

What’s in Tan Binh District?

A part of Pham Van Hai street, Tan Binh district.

If you come to Ho Chi Minh City by airplane, I believe you all check-in Tan Binh district. Yes, it’s where Tan Son Nhat international airport situated. As a result, many airlines and international companies located in the area for their convenience in operation. That leads to a lot of services for people who work and live there, including restaurants, cafes, accommodations, sports, and entertainment activities. All making Tan Binh a vibrant district in the city.

Karaoke, spa, massage, etc. are not hard to find in the zone. If you are well using your smartphone, you can find anything you want. And also with the phone, there are ways for you to catch transportation to go to the places such as Grab, Be, or taxi.

Hotel, Homestay, Or Serviced Apartment?

Ibis Saigon Airport Hotel is the only one that I think of in the area. In fact, this hotel brand belongs to Accor, so definitely it will bring to you high-quality services at acceptable prices. Its location is also in the center of Tan Binh District, which only takes you 5 minutes to walk to the airport. Furthermore, from the hotel, you can easily go to restaurants, shopping malls, or entertaining centers around.

The room rates are about $50 – $60 at Ibis Saigon Airport Hotel.

This is always the best alternative choice for a budget hotel. Honestly, I almost pick a homestay on Airbnb rather than finding a 1-2 stars hotel.

Truly, in Vietnam, homestay is a quite developed service with countless choices for travelers. Evenly, the owners make different themes for their house so you can both enjoy the tourist destinations and the stay at the same time.

Besides, the hosts are friendly to give you more travel tips and support while being in their house, which probably makes your trip more enjoyable and experienced.

Serviced apartment in Tan Binh district is also a typical type of accommodation that you should consider. As the serviced apartment is more suitable for a long-term stay, its rooms are usually larger than a hotel or homestay with even a kitchen inside. Some are fully equipped with a gym and a swimming pool. Alongside, you can enjoy all the room cleaning, dishwashing, etc. services attached to the house. There are some serviced apartments that I can recommend such as Saigon Airport Bluesky or The Art – Sunshine Apartment.

Best Restaurants in Tan Binh District

Have you found any dishes on the Saigon food menu that you want to try? There are Bún Mọc Sườn Út Tịch at 308 Hoang Van Thu street and Phở Khô Gia Lai at 4/C4 Thái Thị Nhạn street that you should come and have a try in Tan Binh district.

A Jollibee store at Cach Mang Thang Tam street, the part of Tan Binh district.

Besides those, there are some places that you must come for the great foods in the area:

What’s in Binh Tan District?

Ten Lua street is one of the most vibrant zones in Binh Tan district.

The most populous district in Ho Chi Minh City. Indeed, Binh Tan district has a fast urbanization rate because it’s the residence of people from other provinces who come to find a job and live.

On top of that, when talking about Binh Tan district, people think of the factories in the area, which also is the main attraction to many people from other places. Therefore, don’t expect that you can find a tourist destination in this zone. Yet, there are places that you can go if you wish to explore this part of the city:

Staying in Binh Tan District

Tan Tao, Binh Tan district. There are a university and an industrial park in this area.
Are you sure to stay at a hotel in this area?

You must be kidding me if you take the decision of finding a hotel in Binh Tan district. Of course, there are vast choices of hotels for you in the area. However, Ho Chi Minh City has many good hotels in other sections for you to choose from. Then you can simply catch a taxi or ‘xe ôm’ or anything to go exploring this district. In my opinion, that’s much more ideal.

Foods in Binh Tan

This is something that you can discover. Every section in Ho Chi Minh City has great foods for you to try, so does Binh Tan district. Here, alongside the street-food of the city, there are dishes in this area that I can recommend to you:

Just a short note that street no. means ‘đường số’ in Vietnamese, which is a way to call a street. If you want to use Google Maps or Apple Maps, perhaps using Vietnamese is better to find the right location. Or at least, you can show it to the taxi driver or type in a ride-hailing app.

Finally

From my story and the info in this post, I hope you can now differentiate Tan Binh district and Binh Tan district. With their own attractions, surely you will find something that matches your interests to explore. And if you figure out anything new, please don’t forget to tell me, I would like to add it to my blog. Enjoy and happy traveling!


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