Vietnamese food in Ho Chi Minh City covers all three regional traditions, a result of decades of migration into the city. Southern cooking is the default — cơm tấm, hủ tiếu, bánh xèo, sweeter and herb-heavy. Northern kitchens serve phở and bún chả, and Huế specialists cover bún bò and the central repertoire. Geography splits by style rather than cuisine: District 1 holds the tourist-facing and upscale dining rooms, District 3 the long-running neighbourhood quán, Chợ Lớn the Chinese-Vietnamese crossover, and Thảo Điền a newer set of refined and modernised kitchens. This section maps Vietnamese food in Ho Chi Minh City by district. Each entry lists location, hours, and the dish the kitchen is known for.