What are the good and bad neighborhoods of Ho Chi Minh City?

If you want a decent living standard with a bit of multi cultural environment I'd recommend district 1, 3, 7 , part of district 2 and Phu Nhan. These areas provide both commercial and social reason to live and work or do business for Ex. Pats. read more

Crowdsourced neighborhood map of Ho Chi Minh City to see where to live, navigate the tourist traps, discover the hipster and fashionable areas and see where the business and university districts are. read more

Once affectionately known as the Paris of the East, Ho Chi Minh City’s colonial architecture is rapidly being torn down to make way for high-rise towers – a scenario that British historian and Vietnam specialist Tim Doling believes is short-sighted. read more