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The Saigon River in Ho Chi Minh City, with the Bitexco Financial Tower rising above District 1

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Ho Chi Minh City · Vietnam

Living in Ho Chi Minh City as an Expat: A Real Review of Costs, Neighborhoods, and Daily Life

A first-hand account of what it feels like to arrive in Ho Chi Minh City: the heat, the noise and the scooter traffic, and why the adjustment tends to be steep for about two weeks, then surprisingly gentle.

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