This blog post is dynamic. It will be edited with the latest information. You will find a changelog at the end of this
What?
The meetup
Why?
After a busy week, it’s good to have a walk. You can use it to learn and practicing a new language, make new friends, exchange information about cultures, try new food, See people practice different sports or just walk in silence.
Time
Every Saturday morning. We gather at 7:00 (AM) in the bird cafe. Around 7:15 (AM) we start walking in the Tao Dan Park. Around 9:00 (AM) we sit in the Bird cafe for coffee and/or tea. Some members of the walking group start at 6.00 (AM) with
Where
The walking is in the Tao Dan Park in District One. This park is central in Ho Chi Minh City. The park is situated behind the Independence Palace (aka Reunification Palace / Dinh Thống Nhất) As
Bird cafe
Every morning bird lovers gather in the bird cafe. They bring a cage with their beloved bird. A good place to gather for the walk. More information about the bird cafe can be found at -> Cà phê chim Tao Đàn, thú vui tao nhã của người Sài Gòn (Sorry. The text is in Vietnamese)
Parking
If you come with your bike. Then you can park
Coffee
In the Bird Cafe, you can buy coffee. The price is a little bit higher then you pay
Breakfast
Walking makes you hungry. In the park is a small stand that sells warm soja
Toilet
In the park is a FREE public toilet.
Map

What is the meaning of Tao Dan?
In the comments came the question if the name Tao Dan has any connect
TAO ĐÀN (this is written in Vietnamese for Vietnamese word) is TAO NGỘ (meeting) + ĐÀN (group, conference)
TAOISM (this is written in English for Chinese word), in Chinese it means Religion of the Way, show you the way to practice to be a better version of yourself. The
Conclusion, TAO (in Vietnamese) differs from TAO (in Taoism)
We Vietnamese translate Taoism as ĐẠO GIÁO
Changelog
- 28 September 2017 – first initial release.
- 06 July 2018 – I removed some mistakes from the text.
- 23 May 2019 – What does Tao Dan mean?
1 Comment
Add Yours →Beste Rienk Jan,
Leuk jouw verslag te lezen over dit bijzondere park. De naam lijkt te verwijzen naar taoisme. Is daar enige connectie mee?
Vanaf 25 mei werk ik 2 weken aan een project bij een universiteit. Mijn hotel (Hong Hac Boutique Hotel) schijnt er vlakbij te liggen.
Als je naast je verslag nog andere bijzonderheden over het park weet, hoor ik dat graag. Ik ben vegetariër dus altijd geïnteresseerd in suggesties voor dito restaurants in de buurt…
Vriendelijke groet,
Leo Dekker
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