Wolf Bargain(Ho Chi Minh City)part 2

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Given the strong Singapore dollars, there is never a better time to travel for an overseas holiday. Ho Chi Minh City, a 2 hours flight from Singapore represents an excellent value for money proposition for a quick getaway.  Here are my top five Wolf Bargains in HCMC. 

Grab

Ride hailing service in Vietnam is dominated by Grab. One could travel to different parts of Ho Chi Minh City within District 1 for less than 60,000 VND or $3.3 SGD per ride. Each Grab Bike ride is half the price of a Grab car. Grab Ride hailing service helps act as a bridge for the lack of public transport options within the city. The speed of service is good. Ho Chi Minh City will be opening their first metro line in 2024, finally, after a 12 years construction. It will make traveling within the city much more convenient.

(GRAB dominates the Ride Hailing industry in HCMC)

MCDONALD’s

If you are traveling with diet picky kids. Having a few McDonald’s outlets near your hotel at your disposal can save your trip. A Fish O Fillet meal costs just 69,000 VND or just under $3.8 SGD. One minor difference to our local MCDONALD’s, mayonnaise is part of the sauce condiments available. French fries dip in mayo is such a delightful combo. 

(One of the Cheapest McDonald’s in Asia)

English Books 

It is strange to suggest buying English books in a country where English is not their first language. I walked down Ho Chi Minh Book Street which is not far from the Saigon Central Post Office. A few book shops carry some English titles, however the titles were limited. Most books were sold at half of what it cost in Singapore. I bought a book written on Elon Musk for 169,000 VND($9.3 SGD) at half the usual selling price in Singapore, that is what I call a Wolf Bargain. 

(Wolf Review coming up)

Helmets

There is no law in Vietnam for motorcyclist to wear a specific motorcycle helmet. One could wear a bicycle helmet or a military helmet riding a scooter, some riders even go without helmet. 🫨. In the land of the motorcycles and mopeds, helmets of any shapes and sizes are available in any helmet shop. The Vietnameses love their vintage cool half helmet. I would have bought one if I owned a scooter. There is a helmet shop just across New World Hotel, HCMC, which sells all kind of helmets. The shop owners are friendly. Prices range from 200,000-300,000 VND. I got one for my son at a bargained price of 150,000 VND about $8 SGD. 

(Cute index 100 out of 100)

Coffee

The Vietnameses love their coffee. It is unsurprising coffee shops and cafes are a plenty in Ho Chi Minh City. It can be found in every streets and alleyways. One could get a coffee from any roadside store for less than 20,000 VND about a dollar. The slightly more popular chain stores sell a medium iced coffee for less than 50,000 VND about $2.60 SGD. Highlanders iced Vietnamese coffee is my favourite, very practical for a warm day out. 


(Strong and equally sweet iced brew)


Final Thoughts 

My family enjoyed our trip to Ho Chi Minh City. It is a city full of surprises. The seemingly messy traffic had a nice rhythm to it, the imperfect walkways each tell a story about the struggle of this nation and her hardworking people. HCMC is one of the most underrated cities in Asia. I strongly recommend those who are looking for the off beaten path, to explore the city. Given the affordable price, it doesn’t need more reason to draw the curious visitors.

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