Cho Lon
Cho Lon is Ho Chi Minh City's historic Chinese district, one of the largest Chinatowns in Southeast Asia, dense with Chinese-style temples, herbal medicine shops, and Binh Tay Market at its commercial center. Its temples — including Thien Hau Pagoda dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu — are older and more ornately decorated than most in the rest of the city, reflecting the deep roots of the Cantonese, Teochew, and other Chinese communities who settled here.
It's a good half-day walking destination distinct from the more central and Western-influenced sights of District 1, with a genuinely different architectural and cultural texture.
Cho Lon FAQs
Thien Hau Pagoda (dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu) is the best known and most visited, though several smaller temples nearby are also worth a look.
The core area is walkable, though it's spread out enough that a taxi or Grab between the furthest points is convenient.
Yes, it's a busy, well-populated commercial district; standard city precautions apply.
It has excellent Chinese-Vietnamese food, including dim sum and noodle dishes not as commonly found elsewhere in the city.
Half a day to properly cover Binh Tay Market and a few of the main temples.
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