A Walk Along the Thị Nghè Canal

Running along a curvy, eight-kilometer course which defines the northern border of central Saigon, the Thị Nghè Canal is an attractive waterway lined with sidewalks and exercise equipment. A walk along either side of the canal is one of the most pleasant and popular ways to spend an evening in Saigon.

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Until fairly recently, the Thị Nghè wasn’t in very good shape. The small river suffered greatly during Saigon’s 20th-century population boom, attracting many families who built stilt-houses alo...