We had read about the Rex Hotel and decided to have dinner there at their rooftop restaurant. The food was excellent, but the waiters a little inattentive compared with the service at the Grand Hotel and La Forchette (9 D Ngo Duc Ke-also recommended). However, the trio of male singers did an excellent version of Abba’s Waterloo (only in Vietnam!). The view from the rooftop was stunning, especially of the Hotel de Ville, which now houses the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee and is not open to the public.We were lucky enough to see a lightening storm whilst eating dinner; thankfully, though, the rain held off.