9 Best Hotels in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City (+ MAP)
I like District 3 in Ho Chi Minh City enough that it deserves its own list of places to stay. District 1 is the city’s most touristy area, ...
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14 Best Budget Hotels in Ho Chi Minh City (2026 Guide)
Using my years of experience living in Vietnam, I’ve written several guides on hotels in Ho Chi Minh City. I’ve covered everything from luxury hotels to hotels in ...
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24 Best Hotels in Ho Chi Minh City: A Local’s Picks for 2026
I consider several things when recommending a hotel to family or friends visiting Vietnam. Because I’ve lived in Ho Chi Minh City, I know where these hotels are. I know ...
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15 Best 5-Star Hotels in Ho Chi Minh City: A Local’s Guide With Map
Five-star hotels in Ho Chi Minh City are reasonably priced compared to their counterparts in the United States. Some of the best five-star luxury hotels can be had ...
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20 Best Hotels in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City: A Local’s Guide With Map
I’ve written a few articles on Ho Chi Minh City’s best hotels, using my years of experience living here as a barometer. I know where these hotels are ...
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18 Things to Do in Ho Chi Minh City for First-Timers
After living in Da Nang, I moved to Ho Chi Minh City, where I’ve since lived in five different districts. With a population of around 10 million, Ho ...
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Saigon Uncovered: 7 Best Areas to Stay in Ho Chi Minh City
I’m an American expat living in Vietnam. Before living in Phu Nhuan District, I lived in three other districts in Ho Chi Minh City: District 8, which is ...
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Renting an Apartment in Ho Chi Minh City (Guide for 2026)
I’ve rented over a dozen apartments while living in Vietnam. I’ve lived in several parts of Da Nang and five different districts in Ho Chi Minh City. I’ve ...
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7 Places to Buy Gym Supplements in Ho Chi Minh City
My first gym in Da Nang in 2018 was a small, open-air gym with no windows, just a small waist-high gate guarding the rusty equipment. I think I ...
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9 Best Places to Eat Ramen in Ho Chi Minh City (By an Expat)
Having been in Southeast Asia since 2018, I am embarrassed to say that it wasn’t until the spring of 2023 that I first tried ramen. Real ramen, that is. ...
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