Living in Saigon?

Question

What are the good points and bad points of living in Saigon?

Answer 1

the down side is the air quality.. it could hardly be worse if you dont have respitory problems , you will.. take notice as you walk around all day.. everyone is sniffling or wiping their nose.. the up side is , sai gon has the best medical facilities in vn [you'll need them]. also sai gon is not only a hub for traveling in vn but also a great jump off spot for any place else in s/e asia.  sai gon itself has much to do for a tourist, and the place to be for a buissnessman. people are old culture friendly and helpfull as well as cosmopolitian... not my favorite plasce in vn ..but its in the top 3.....inspite of the all the air polution and trafic congestion....

Answer 2

I lived there for a while...well visited. Definitely bad air quality, but the buildings are pretty, and the people are nice. You could walk around for days and not get bored. And it's most likely that people won't attack you.

Answer 3

Nothing Good , Everything Bad !!!!!!!!!

Answer 4

There are many points both ways.I have been there 4 times in the last 3 years.The traditional foods are cheap.The smaller hotels are cheap compared to here in the U.S.The street shops sell most everything cheap.The american foods such as hamburgers taste a little differrent(kfc taste exactly the same).It is very congested and traffic is very slow most of the time.If you are looking at buy property there you can`t unless you are vietnamese.I stay 1 month everytime I go.

Distric 1 is mainly the tourist district and nowdays most shop owners can speak some english.If you have never been it will be a culture shock for you at first.It is very hot most of the time and high humidity.It is alot like living in a dowtown major city.Traffic 24 hours a day and people everywhere.

If you go I would highly recomend going a a 3 day trip down to the Mekong delta to see the village life.Check with SINH CAFE  for trips.It`s actually very cheap to do.They are on De Tham st in distric 1.hope this helps.

Answer 5

Good: don't have to walk by the Hanoi Hilton.

Bad: wondering if the mines are all gone.