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Hu Tieu Pho Le Bam Skate Shop
Mercury Café
Bam Skate Shop
chatter. A fake rock wall with attached
waterfall features prominently
as do neon-coloured fairy
lights. Up and coming Vietnamese
singers like Bao Thy, Quang
Vinh and Dong Nhi perform
here often, as well. However, it’s
well worth a visit just to check
out the manager—a man who
rocks what is surely the slickest
mullet in town.
Bam Skate Shop
228 Vo Van Tan
bamskateshop.com.vn
Bam stocks all that’s hip in
the skating scene: streetwear
for men and women, funky
fluorescent hi-top sneakers and,
of course, skateboards. All the
paraphernalia needed to keep
the nifty mode of transport
maintained and rolling is
available, too. Bam Skate Shop
is also located at 174 Bui Vien,
District 1.
Pho Le
303-305 Vo Van Tan
Pho Le has been ladling beef
pho for more than two decades
and has earned a reputation as
one of the best joints in HCM
City. And it’s a plaudit owner
Miss Le agrees with fully. What
makes her noodle soup so good
It’s all her, she says. According
to the lady herself, she’s a darn
good cook and what’s more,
doesn’t scrimp on ingredients.
Try a bowl for 35,000 to 40,000
VND.
Marc
347 Vo Van Tan
marc.com.vn
Marc stocks adorable designs
for women including bright
summer dresses that begin at
about 200,000 VND. Colourful
printed fabric is a favourite of
the chain store, whose designs
are popular among young Vietnamese
girls. The cuts are great
and there’s a vast array of cute
blouses on offer, too.
Lien Hua
381 Vo Van Tan
Here, Phnom Penh-style hu tieu
is served. Hailing originally
from China, then Cambodia,
the Vietnamese embraced the
dish, tweaked it slightly and
Nam Phan
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