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Cholon is a busy commercial area in Ho Chi Minh City. This is the Chinatown part of the city, as Chinese traders and merchants have made this their home for the past three centuries. Today it is still one of the most vibrant part of Ho Chi Minh City.


The interior of a Chinese temple in Cholon district, Ho Chi Minh City
The interior of a Chinese temple in Cholon district, Ho Chi Minh City
Author: Bui Thuy Dao Nguyen (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)

 Cholon, which is also known as District 5 of Ho Chi Minh City, has a sprawling market area. Every now and then, you can pass by a Chinese temple dedicated to one of the many Taoist deities that the people worship.

Along the way, you will see shops selling things from ceramics to curios, hats to herbs and spices to silk. It is a bustling, noisy pact, the sidewalks often crowded, and the people predominantly Chinese.

The main street in Cholon is Nguyen Trai Street. It runs through the heart of Cholon, with small side streets branching out from it.

Places of Interest in Cholon

  1. Cholon Mosque
    Mosque for the Muslim community of Ho Chi Minh City.

  2. Nghia An Hoi Quan Pagoda
    Temple dedicated to the deified Chinese general, known as Quan Cong in Vietnam.

  3. Phuoc An Hoi Quan Pagoda
    Temple of the Fujian community.

  4. Quan Am Pagoda
    Temple to the Chinese Goddess of Mercy.

  5. Tam Son Hoi Quan Pagoda
    Temple dedicated to the Goddess of Fertility

  6. Thien Hau Pagoda
    Temple dedicated to the Chinese Goddess of Seafarers.

  7. Trieu Quang Phuc Street
    The busiest street in Cholon district.

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