Neighborhoods in Ho Chi Minh City

The Dong Khoi corridor is the elegant heart of District 1, concentrating the city's finest colonial architecture, luxury hotels, and cultural institutions.

Pham Ngu Lao and Bui Vien Street form Vietnam's most famous backpacker district with an eclectic mix of hostels, craft beer bars, and street food stalls.

District 3 is Ho Chi Minh City's most characterful residential quarter, where French villas sit alongside modernist blocks and a thriving local cafe scene.

Modern expat-friendly district with Korean restaurants, international schools, and riverside promenades..

A gritty riverside district south of District 1, now emerging as HCMC's street-food capital..

Cholon is the largest Chinatown in Vietnam and one of the most vibrant in Southeast Asia. District 5 is a sensory overload of temples, medicine shops, textile markets, and Chinese-Vietnamese cuisine.

Thao Dien is an upscale expatriate neighborhood in District 2 with international restaurants, yoga studios, organic cafes, and boutique shops.