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Parkson Plaza<br />
39-45 Le Thanh Ton, D1<br />
Arcade game after arcade game line the<br />
top floor here with a bowling alley and a<br />
decent food court thrown in on the floor<br />
below. A good place to take the kids after<br />
trawling through Parkson’s numerous<br />
concession stands.<br />
Vincom Center<br />
72 Le Thanh Ton, D1 Tel: 3936 9999<br />
A six-storey shopping centre that houses<br />
the world’s most famous luxury brands<br />
plus more than 250 fashion retailers and<br />
various restaurants. Each level has a coffee<br />
corner to help weary shoppers recoup<br />
while looking over the city. Open daily<br />
from 9 am to 10 pm.<br />
Vinpearl Games<br />
Vincom Center, 70/72 Le Thanh Ton, D1<br />
Features fun and games for a wide range<br />
of ages. Air hockey, sports games and<br />
traditional arcade video games and a<br />
small children’s play place.<br />
PARTIES<br />
A2<br />
196 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, D3<br />
Well-known toy shop that also does a<br />
substantial line in fancy dress costumes<br />
and partywear. Also has a concession at<br />
An Phu Supermarket.<br />
Beatrice’s Party Shop<br />
235 Le Thanh Ton, D1<br />
A lovely little shop selling everything you<br />
need to throw your little ones a good<br />
party. A catalogue of entertainers showcases<br />
a number of party favourites such<br />
as magicians, circuses and more.<br />
Nguyen Ngoc Diem Phuong<br />
131C Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, D1<br />
A curious shop stocking a range of handmade<br />
fancy dress costumes such as<br />
masks, superman outfits and much more.<br />
The stock changes seasonally, so this is<br />
a good place to stock up on Halloween,<br />
Christmas and other holiday-specific party<br />
costumes.<br />
The Balloon Man<br />
Tel: 3990 3560<br />
Does exactly as his name suggests – balloons.<br />
Great service has earned this chap<br />
a reputation around town for turning up<br />
almost instantly with a superb selection of<br />
balloons. Also provides helium balloons.<br />
listings<br />
living<br />
BUSINESS GROUPS<br />
AmCham<br />
New World Hotel, 76 Le Lai, D1<br />
Business Centre, Room 323<br />
Tel: 3824 3562<br />
www.amchamvietnam.com<br />
AusCham<br />
TV Building, Suite 1A, 31A Nguyen<br />
Dinh Chieu, D1 Tel: 3911 0272 / 73<br />
/ 74<br />
www.auschamvn.org<br />
British Business Group of Vietnam<br />
25 Le Duan, D1 Tel: 3829 8430<br />
execmgr@bbgv.org<br />
www.bbgv.org<br />
CanCham<br />
New World Hotel, 76 Le Lai, D1<br />
Business Centre, Room 305<br />
Tel: 3824 3754<br />
www.canchamvietnam.org<br />
Citibank<br />
Sun Wah Tower, 115 Nguyen Hue Boulevard,<br />
D1, <strong>HCMC</strong><br />
Tel: 3824 2118<br />
International Center, 17 Ngo Quyen,<br />
Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi<br />
Tel: 3825 1950<br />
Citibank Vietnam offers a wide range<br />
of banking services to both consumer<br />
and corporate clients. Services include<br />
corporate and investment banking,<br />
global transaction services, and consumer<br />
banking. In Vietnam for 15 years,<br />
Citibank has a presence in both <strong>HCMC</strong><br />
and Hanoi.<br />
Eurocham<br />
257 Hoang Van Thu, Tan Binh<br />
Tel: 3845 5528<br />
www.eurochamvn.org<br />
German Business Group<br />
21-23 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, D1<br />
www.gba-vietnam.org<br />
Singapore Business Group<br />
Unit 1B2, 21-23 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai,<br />
D1 Tel: 3823 3046<br />
www.sbghcmc.org<br />
Swiss Business Association<br />
42 Giang Van Minh, Anh Phu, D2<br />
Tel: 3744 6996<br />
Fax: 3744 6990<br />
Email: sba@hcm.vnn.vn<br />
www.swissvietnam.com<br />
Hong Kong Business Association<br />
New World Hotel, 76 Le Lai, D1<br />
Business Centre, Room 322<br />
Tel: 3824 3757 / 3822 8888<br />
www.hkbav.com<br />
NordCham<br />
Bitexco Building, 19-25 Nguyen Hue, D1<br />
Tel: 3821 5423<br />
www.nordcham.com<br />
CAMERAS<br />
Hung Hai<br />
75 Huynh Thuc Khang, D1<br />
A good place to purchase hard-to-find<br />
gear and some rare equipment, mainly<br />
auto focus lenses.<br />
Le Duc<br />
5B Huynh Tinh Cua, D3<br />
A shop for all your professional accessory<br />
needs. From lighting equipment to tripods<br />
and reflectors, the shop offers the best<br />
equipment and service in HCM City.<br />
Pham The<br />
11 Le Cong Kieu, D1<br />
An authorized service centre for Nikon<br />
camera that also specializes in repairing<br />
all camera makes. Measurement equipment<br />
and spare parts also available.<br />
Shop 46<br />
46 Nguyen Hue, D1<br />
Small shop run by photographer and<br />
collector. The owner’s more collectible<br />
pieces are pricey, but entry-level manual<br />
focus SLRs from the 70s and 80s are<br />
affordable.<br />
COMPUTERS<br />
Computer Street<br />
Luong Huu Khanh, D1 between Nguyen<br />
Thi Minh Khai and Nguyen Trai<br />
This stretch of District 1 is literally wall to<br />
wall with small shops selling computers,<br />
printers, monitors and everything computer<br />
related, more so toward the NTMK<br />
end of the drag.<br />
iCenter<br />
142A Vo Thi Sau, D3<br />
Tel: 3820 3918<br />
Professional, polished Apple retailer and<br />
repair centre with an attractive showroom<br />
featuring some of the latest in accessories<br />
and audio. English-speakers on staff.<br />
Honours Apple service plans.<br />
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