Vietnam’s most expensive city is Ho Chi Minh City, followed by Hanoi. Even in these two places, a couple can enjoy a comfortable, middle-class lifestyle for less than $1,300 per month. Many Westerners who live in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City get by spending around $500 per month, but it’s a no-frills lifestyle. How […]

Ho Chi Minh City is an incredible travel bargain compared to most of the rest of the world, though it’s also among the more expensive cities in Vietnam.Hoi An prices are strangely low for food and drinks and even hotels, and it’s a major highlight for most visitors to Vietnam. How much is a meal […]

As of early January, Ho Chi Minh City had nearly 103,000 poor and near-poor households, accounting for roughly 4.6 percent of all households, according to the city’s Sustainable Poverty Steering Board.Since 2016, more than 60,620 poor households and 58,700 near-poor households in the city have escaped from poverty. Is Ho Chi Minh City rich? HO […]

It found that a high-end property in central Ho Chi Minh City costs US$3,000-6,000 per square metre while its equivalent in Bangkok costs around US$7,000-9,000 (HK$54,257-69,760), while in Hanoi and other coastal cities, “properties are even cheaper”, starting from US$109,800 for a semi-luxury home. How much does a house cost in Vietnam? The average home […]

HO CHI MINH CITY — Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, is home to 13 million people.Roughly 210 super-rich individuals in Vietnam had a combined wealth of around $20.72 billion in 2014 — an equivalent to 12 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, or half of Ho Chi Minh City’s GDP. Is […]

Ho Chi Minh City (also still called Saigon) is famous for its pho (traditional Vietnamese noodle soup) and pork rolls. Often the best places are shops and stalls named after family members, such as “Aunty” or “Chi” (meaning sister) followed by a number representing their order in the family and, finally, their name. What makes […]