Saigon, Vietnam | Apartment Tour

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A tour of my apartment here in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The apartment complex is "Lucky Residence Suites" located in a residential area within Bình Thạnh district. This is something you can find for around 500USD. Although there are cheaper options available, for those only staying in the city for a year or so this might be a convenient option.
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@k.gaechan4903 5 жыл бұрын

*we love Saigon!* :3 *saigon oi saigion oi saigion oi...*

@Travelingjoe 4 жыл бұрын

Saigon is such a fantastic spot! I really miss the food

@dizzylizzy6358 6 жыл бұрын

That is a cute little Place thank you for the video 🤗

@Travelingjoe 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! :D I have moved to Taiwan recently so maybe when I find an apartment I will show that as well

@timmyjones1921 5 жыл бұрын

Kool & it's all about your needs , desire & likes and the area you desire to live/visit in Great Video .

@Travelingjoe 5 жыл бұрын

Timmy Jones Thank you and yes very true ! Have you been living in Vietnam as well?

@JD-nq6gb 5 жыл бұрын

Great information! !! I am Vietnamese grew up in the states, have been working and saving for the last 25 years hoping one day I will return to Vietnam to retire. Your video gave me a good perspective on how much I will have to spend each month. Thanks for the info.

@Travelingjoe 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I think Vietnam would be great place for retirement good luck with your move!

@321thach 5 жыл бұрын

Vote for Andrew Yang 2020 he will give us American citizen $1,000 a month for life. $1,000 a month will cover that housing and food. I'm from Soc Trang, Vietnam now living in Florida. I also plan to retired in HCMC Vietnam or Phnom Penh Cambodia

@jstfd 6 жыл бұрын

Haha we're really neighbors, same floor even! Sounds like you're going to be in HCMC for a while, we should hang out when I'm back from Thailand

@Travelingjoe 6 жыл бұрын

That would be awesome but I actually just moved! I am in Taiwan now so if you ever visit Taipei let me know!

@Jimmy-sb7mk 6 жыл бұрын

Taiwan here.

@extraelletv3644 6 жыл бұрын

That looks great! When I’m older I’d like to go and live in Vietnam👍

@Travelingjoe 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I hope in the future you have the chance to visit and live in Vietnam

@extraelletv3644 6 жыл бұрын

This might sound bad, but I didn’t think you’d reply, most youtubers I know don’t. So thanks!!😁

@tomtchao5794 6 жыл бұрын

In Vietnam, 500 dollars a month for a studio is expensive.

@randomstoragespace 5 жыл бұрын

Super expensive. Because it's marketed to foreigners they can get away with it and most don't realize they are being swindled

@phongvo9989 5 жыл бұрын

It's reasonable bro, it's not a studio, it's the serviced studio and it depends on location.

@tommywong3147 5 жыл бұрын

He's not paying electricity and it's serviced.... And it's city centre.

@deesstories 6 жыл бұрын

I'm arriving soon. Slightly nervous now. Haha. Nice little studio.

@Travelingjoe 6 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome! Are you going to be staying in Saigon ?

@deesstories 6 жыл бұрын

Yep.

@Kkxnn 6 жыл бұрын

Temperature wise, Saigon isn’t hot at all compared to most U.S cities. In the summer, temperatures get as high as the low 90’s Fahrenheit. The “hot” feeling is caused by the high humidity that makes you sweat.

@Travelingjoe 6 жыл бұрын

Yes! Very humid 0_0

@aubreyvanallen6298 4 жыл бұрын

Hi ! Did you find any other similar buildings or residencies I can view online ? Love how its so updated . thank you!

@Travelingjoe 4 жыл бұрын

Aubrey Van Allen to be honest I didn’t find much around this area :/ but I know some of the bigger apartment buildings are similar as far as amenities go

@thachnhan9788 4 жыл бұрын

Hi there. My name is Leo, am a realtor specializing in apartments for lease. Therefore, if youre looking for a place in Hô Chi Minh city, feel free to get in touch with me via email: nhanthach00@gmail.com

@FearlessJacey 6 жыл бұрын

Gah, but why the apostrophe in Suite's?! Fabulous apartment. I haven't been to Vietnam yet, but it's on my list!

@Travelingjoe 6 жыл бұрын

I didn't even notice that! haha Vietnam has been great so far I would recommend it to all!

@japsley6172 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Nice apartment and location.

@Travelingjoe 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

6 жыл бұрын

I would like to share some fun facts: Ho Chi Minh real name was Nguyễn Sinh Cung and Ho Chi Minh city was known as Saigon city. Saigon was found by a high-ranking general Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh 1698. Since then, Saigon had become the dream land for many Vietnamese who lived in other parts of Vietnam who wanted to find a better place to live. Saigon eventually became the most prosperity city in all of Vietnam. Especially, when Ngo Dinh Diem was the president of Saigon, this city turned into an ideal place when education was offered for free and the South Vietnamese people were already able to produce and manufacture automobiles (way way before the South Korea, China). Saigon was called "the Pearl of the oriented" and many people believed that it would potentially become the next Japan. During that time, Nguyễn Sinh Cung (later he changed his name to Hồ Chí Minh) traveled to China to seek for military aids and training from Mao Zedong. While visiting China, Nguyễn Sinh Cung adopted a Chinese name, Hồ Chí Minh, and he later declared war and invaded Sài Gòn. Having China (Vietnam’s most fierce enemy) had his back, Ho Chi Minh’s invasion plan succeeded. After the Fall of Saigon, Ho’s government quickly replaced the name Saigon city with a Chinese name: Hồ Chí Minh city. This is why the name Ho Chi Minh city causes a lot of controversial among the Vietnamese for two reasons: First, for thousands of years, China has always tried to invade Vietnam and now Vietnam’s biggest city is named after a Chinese name and this makes many Vietnamese people feel insulted. Second, since Sài Gòn was found by the general Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh, not Ho Chi Minh or Nguyễn Sinh Cung, many Vietnamese people still not accept the name Ho Chi Minh city. In addition, Ho Chi Minh was the main cause that starts the Vietnam War that killed millions of casualties, the name Ho Chi Minh city has only reminded Vietnamese people about the pains and suffers. The division between the South and North Vietnam was really similar to the division between the South and North Korea. Although North Korean leaders are considered dictators by many, they still have avoided war with their counterpart at all cost and allow the South Korean people to in peace and that allows Korea to become a superpower today. Unlike Nguyễn Sinh Cung (Ho Chi Minh), who allied with his country's enemy, China, to invade Sài Gòn and the Vietnam war took away millions of innocent lives.

@anhtuan3264 6 жыл бұрын

Thuật Hùng Biện You shut your mouth. dead dog NDD mode is a puppet for colonialism. Do not try to turn yourself into a blind beggar

6 жыл бұрын

At least NDD did not change his Vietnamese last name to an American last name like Smith or Johnson. Unlike the Chinese's puppet Nguyen Sinh Cung changed his Vietnamese last name to a Chinese's, Ho, so that Mao could accept Ho as his adopted son. It's you do not turn yourself into a blind beggar for the Chinese colonialism.

@anhtuan3264 6 жыл бұрын

Thuât Hùng Biện Your Vietnamese Republican regime The flag comes from the chieftain Thanh Thai, the puppet emperor of the Vatican and France. National Anthem of the Communist Party (Voice of Youth) + bombing the innocent people for a few soldiers ambushed communist. (Tết Mau pro-1968, My Lai, ...) + To spread dioxin. The president is replaced by the assassinated by the military. + The military ranked 4th in the world lost to communist VIETNAM (non-professional training.) Nixon: To transform North Vietnam into a stone age (if the North Vietnamese were not Vietnamese) + The economy is based on US aid. Cutting aid, President NVT fled + Put the Korean army, the US, ... into them to comfortably arson, rape. kill the innocent people. VIETNAMESE COMMUNITY is not a Chinese or Russian soldier. (Weapons are supported by Russia and China. + Far East Pearl - Saigon, but only thanks to the US financial, + Text, voice, the use of Sino-Vietnamese for education, and communists VIETNAM only use the word pure Vietnamese. + Never dare to tell the truth, dare to accept the error. The army goes to the house without rape, robs the chicken, the dog. + Torture cruel, genocide-Con Dao. (communist VIETNAM has never been) - torture collectors head prisoners, carrying a necklace made from the string of victims. + Soldiers for survival (1 soldier feeding the whole house). Vietnamese soldiers, volunteer soldiers, married five children killed five soldiers, where to go to the people to enjoy it. All that is enough to understand what should exist and should be eliminated.

6 жыл бұрын

Lolz at your extremely poor knowledge about your own country's history. Thanh Thai was known for caring for his country and rebelled against the French. That was why he was exiled when his plan failed. Unliked Nguyen Sinh Sac (Nguyen Sinh Cung or Ho Chi Minh's father) was working for the French but he was demoted for abusing his power. His son, Nguyen Sinh Cung, later, ran to China and begged for military help from the enemy - China - so that Cung could invade Saigon. During his stay in China, Nguyen changed his Vietnamese name to a Chinese name, Ho Chi Minh, to please his Chinese masters. From your great grand father Nguyen Sinh Sac, to your grand daddy Ho Chi Minh, and now you Vietcong are all running the traitor blood inside of you.

6 жыл бұрын

It was you who reply to my comment and after I revealed how Ho Chi Minh was just a puppet for the enemy - China - and how Ho was a traitor, all of a sudden, you claimed that no longer want to involve in this argument because you're too afraid to listen to the truth because you are in your denial. You also afraid that the more you're involved in this argument, the more I will show the ugly and evil sides of Ho Chi Minh for everyone to see. Now, last but not least, show me evidences that 95 million of Vietnamese people support Ho Chi Minh ??? If you can't back it up, it is you who is parasite.

@emafarjana4279 Ай бұрын

Nice video

@aungmyintoo4635 5 жыл бұрын

even its hot but its fascinating, anyway Hanoi is much more cooler weather

@devonferris 5 жыл бұрын

take it easy - I prefer Hanoi’s weather. It’s cooler. It’s like summer weather in California. Saigon feels like a Desert.

@kitkatz9984 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video. Maybe you can do a walking tour of neatby markets restaurant and cafe and how to get around.

@Travelingjoe 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I wish I would have filmed more when I was living in Saigon. These days I am in Taiwan but I will try some walking tour videos here!

@kitkatz9984 5 жыл бұрын

Greetings from the sunny bay area...that would be great too...would love to learn how to travel around tips.😃

@Travelingjoe 5 жыл бұрын

@@kitkatz9984 California! Another place on my to go list!

@h.t.h8996 4 жыл бұрын

oh~ the balcony and the glass door ~~~

@Travelingjoe 4 жыл бұрын

I really miss having a balcony haha

@muubie 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Joe, I’m just starting to go through your videos. I know you’re in Taiwan now. How does Vietnam compare to Taiwan? I’m guessing Vietnam is cheaper and maybe not as safe.

@Travelingjoe 2 жыл бұрын

Vietnam was really cool, I actually still prefer the food there! You are right though it can't compare with Taiwan in terms of safety, petty crime, health care. However I do feel like housing quality in Vietnam might be better than Taiwan. The quality of apartments along with the price make it hard to beat! I always think Vietnam would be a great place for a extended stay... I am actually hoping to go back after things open up again, perhaps a two month work/vacation or something like that.. Danang has always been on my bucket list!

@johnnypastrana6727 5 жыл бұрын

Nice place, thanks for sharing but what puzzles me is with the war time history that we have with Vietnam, why are young Americans drawn there? I know millennials oftentimes don't know their own history but you seem bright and aware...any thoughts on the subject?

@Travelingjoe 5 жыл бұрын

This is the coolest and most interesting question I have been asked so far so thank you! I did not know a whole lot about Vietnamese culture until I moved to Washington DC and met some really great friends who had just moved to the United States. We eventually became roommates and I started finding out more and more about the food, language, music, etc.. my friends are very kind people so they really influenced my decision to try out Vietnam. If I hadn't met them I doubt I would have gone to Vietnam and instead probably have gone straight to Taiwan which is where I am now. As for the wartime history I really didn't get the impression that anyone there holds any resentment towards Americans. I was living in Saigon/Ha Tinh and in general everyone I met was extremely friendly and kind. The only war related thing I ran into was an elderly Vietnamese neighbor I had who wore what looked like an old ARVN uniform that would sometimes salute me me when I walked by. I would say there really isn't any ill will towards Americans (If anything I saw more resentment towards China). Even the restaurant Obama/Anthony Bourdain had eaten at has been turned into a little foodie hotspot. You can go to Hanoi and try the "Obama combo" (delicious), so American culture seems pretty welcomed. Perhaps a reason a lot of young people are drawn here is because the cost of living is very cheap compared to other parts of the world. Not only that but the country itself has many beautiful places to see and visit for example Dalat Vietnam which was one of my favorite cities. There are of course drawbacks to living in Vietnam but old wartime grudges are not one of them. All in all it is a very open country with a fantastic coffee culture, most certainly worth a trip!

@Bruno-kt9xf 5 жыл бұрын

@@Travelingjoe We were allies of the south Vietnamese and were fighting the north Vietnamese that were allies with China and communism.

@audjaiboyd1609 5 жыл бұрын

It reminds me of hotel room it’s cute

@Travelingjoe 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes it did have a bit of a hotel vibe haha

@paipai9545 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@Travelingjoe 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@DD-sr2vi 4 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@Travelingjoe 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@356RAVEN 5 жыл бұрын

Hey buddy.. Cool video!! Questions? If in need of medical and/or dental services, how and where would you be hospitalized? Also is health insurance/dental insurance recognize anywhere in Vietnam?

@Travelingjoe 5 жыл бұрын

Hello and thank you! Although I never had any sort of insurance when I was in Vietnam I did have to go to the hospital once or twice after getting sick. I payed out of pocket as it seemed to be the simplest solution as well as pretty affordable. I am not sure about the dentist however I would imagine if you are in Hanoi or Saigon that it wouldn't be too difficult to find an English speaking dentist around. I do not have experience with more serious health concerns myself while in Vietnam. However I have coworkers that have gone through motorbike accidents and such that have told me it can be a real hassle to find treatment.

@356RAVEN 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks much buddy... Yeah that was my only concern! Maybe I'll check with the embassy and see if they have any information that would help.. You have a few military personnel that works at the embassy, so it's gotta have something establish.. But thanks for your response, it was very helpful. Good luck n the nam buddy.. 👍

@amyhoang9140 6 жыл бұрын

Is your apt close the any markets for groccery? Do they have a larger apt and for how much? Thx.

@Travelingjoe 6 жыл бұрын

Hi ! Yes there is a co-op mart that you could take an uber/grab too. (15 min walk or so) They do have bigger apartments for like $600 or $650 USD if I am remembering correctly. You can watch a video from an upstairs neighbor, she lived in one of the bigger studios. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ntB_eNmT1r6upmw.html

@kentandrews2044 5 жыл бұрын

Good job but can u tell me the cost of utilities or any other costs that you may occur in renting

@Travelingjoe 5 жыл бұрын

Sure! It was all inclusive for 550 USD a month which to be honest is a bit higher on rent in HCMC. You could find cheaper places for sure but I liked it there, besides the deposit which i believe was one months rent there weren't any other cost that I can remember. Just need money for coffee and food!

@yulog 4 жыл бұрын

that's a good deal and you don't have to worry about any other bills...its less than a third of what I pay here in the states and much nicer

@everetteepting1004 5 жыл бұрын

How did you find it? Find it looking around or hire an agent? Looks nice but pretty small like Hong Kong.

@Travelingjoe 5 жыл бұрын

Hello! I just walked around binh tanh area which I found to be nice (just across the river from D1). I went to several buildings that had "apartment for rent" signs up. After meeting some landlords I asked one if she had anything else nearby and she showed me this one. I think you can find a lot just by walking around! It was a bit small but I was happy to have something clean after my last place haha

@philipjanek3864 5 жыл бұрын

Is that the price with electricity Wi-Fi and cable all inclusive thank you

@Travelingjoe 5 жыл бұрын

@@philipjanek3864 Yes it was all inclusive!

@ralpherizonie1785 5 жыл бұрын

Wow thats very expensive very very expensive

@KamramBehzad 5 жыл бұрын

As he explains it is a serviced apartment after all. People cleaning your place all the time, that should be expensive. Though I would go for a cheaper option as I am happy to service my own place, I reckon it's not too bad for a serviced apartment. I am thinking how much cheaper can I get this without the service .

@hungnguyen-tr4cn 5 жыл бұрын

where are you cook ?

@Travelingjoe 5 жыл бұрын

Hello! There was a stove top in the room but it was a pretty small cooking area

@lucifermorningstar5401 5 жыл бұрын

500 bucks man you are getting ripped off. there we go i am from usa nice lets double the rent.

@Travelingjoe 5 жыл бұрын

You are right there are for sure cheaper options available

@devonferris 5 жыл бұрын

Danny dragon - I agree. I feel the same way about Phillipines. So many expats now living there. Then they bring their liberal ideology. Pretty soon they be asking for equal rights in a country that welcome them to “Visit” not live there for the rest of their lives. What pisses me off even more is that all the expats retiring there are having a better life than the actual natives. Then they vlog about their amazing travels when half of the population in its own country can’t even afford to travel to those places within their own country.