Probably the most pleasant way to experience local Vietnamese culture is by eating its delicious food, and try not to miss the local markets. The closest you’ll come to witnessing Saigon on a Saturday morning (by the way, lots of local Vietnamese, being southern refugees, still call it ‘Saigon’) is the Vietnamese Farmers Market, also known as the ‘squat market’ thanks to the ladies in non la (conical straw hats) squatting over their fresh, wonderful-smelling produce.
