This is my $300 a month apartment in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 

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In my experience living in a rental apratment, i think you need an apartment that has a window. It's very important to have a window in your apartment, otherwise, it feels like a prison💀

I lived in Vietnam for 6 years ... quick tip ( don't rent in district 1,2,3,7) you can get a gaint 2 bed to bath outside thoes district for like 200 bucks a month, with balconies ( if you have a vietnam gf or friends, have them help you thats what i did when i was new, saved like 300 usd instantly ) in 2015. Im back in america 🇺🇸 now ( tan phu and tan binh districts are literally hell holes dont even visit )

Thank you for talking about the reality of Vietnam that no one else talks about.

All mini apartments over here look new form the outside but they are dangerous for any long-term stay because they are all closed-space, lack of safety systems such as smoke alarm, fire extinguisher, evacuation passages, and so on. So I think we should move a little further away from the center areas and rent a small house in a typical alley in Saigon. There are plenty of such homes, including some truly apartments, within $300 budget in D5, D6, D8, Tan Binh, Tan Phu district, I suggest. All of them are just under 30mins riding from Ben Thanh Market. I, myself, are living in District 6 and my neighborhood is just safe enough.

It's great to see more content from Viet Kieu (like myself). Keep up the hustle, man.

You're basically staying in an inside cabin in a Cruise ship but larger!

In 2006, my son and I went to VN and was shown a completely unfurnished emptied room to rent; I was so shocked and speechless from the agent treatment 😮

I know it's hard not being a insider and trying to get going in a foreign land , I'm happy you had success .

Yeah that's so true . You have to look at different places before you rent the place you want .

Great video, I also watched your other video about making the big move. Several of my colleagues from work are also Vietnamese, but i'm Cambodian-Chinese American. I'm considering visiting Vietnam in the near future.

just stumbled upon your channel. Im out here in Vietnam as well, excited to see what else you got coming my dude!

Came to Vietnam month ago too, struggle with a same problem

New sub from Santa Barbara, California. Happy 4th 2024 July. Good luck young man. I will watch with curiosity. I am an ex boat refugee from Saigon, 1979. I have not been back to VN and probably never will. My parents lost all their properties there. My father lost his life in the re-education camp for South VN officers. We barely made it alive to the Malaysia shore in December 1978. I was diagnosed with PTSD 30 years later. Thank you for taking your audience on your new journey. Stay safe. I feel so detached with VN after 45 years in 🇺🇸

yeah, renting agent are really scummy. Not sure why, but I always have bad time when dealing with these shitty renting agent. And I am a local.

fun fact: Vietnam minimum wage is 500$

I love vietnam weather, everything is cheap and the girls are pretty but there’s alot of bullshit that happens in vietnam

I came across your video needless to say, I had the same experience like you have.. moving in and out of apartments in saigon is such a pain in the arse. 😅

What district is ur apt? I m new to sgn too, Vietkieu, living in Phu Nhuan, bordering D1/D3. We should have coffee sometime. I can give u some pointers for ur videos, though I m not a content creator, I just watch lots of videos. Here's a hint/comment, have a script, u forgot to disclose in the conclusion to the original point in the beginning of the video re cost. (But it's in the title, $300)

Do you have to sign a long term contract? The place my friend is staying at is in district 3 Vo Thi Sau and he had to sign a 6 month contract and it’s around $500-550. My friend and I rented a different place in D3 for a month. The guy charged us 11M for the place plus 2M for electricity and 400k to do laundry. He pretty much kept most of the deposit. I was livid but lesson learned. I don’t even pay that much for electricity in the US and I did 2 loads of laundry!!!

And I am paying for a very small and cramped for about 1000$ in one of the most expensive cities in the world where you used to live for the most of your life. Enjoy the pace of life in Vietnam which may help you understand who you are and why you are living in this life, bro.

Now u know why the USA is different from Vietnam 😮😮😮

the poster of this video looks better than in the past

I don't understand how $300 gets you this. What do you do in VN? I think for 400-500, you can get a much better place. But what you said about agents/landlord playing punk on raising prices is true. I met 9 agents last week for a place in D2 but haven't decide on any yet.. will take another 1-2 months to decide.

Also D2 is not “touristy” depends on which side your on.

Just watched Ken Duong channel the other day he interviewed Vietnamese American Kevin Bui I believe he burned out all his savings and failed many times before became a millionaire now owning many bars and restaurants and become famous

Moving to Ho Chi Minh City in 6 months and also from Canada. What kind of visa are you on? I was thinking of just doing 3 month tourist visa, leaving the country for a few days and coming back on another 3 month one.

How much is your electric bill for air conditioning?

How long did it take for your whole sleeve tattoo?

The place is not too bad my boi

Thanks for sharing. Hard pass for me to live there. That would make me jaded to constantly wheel and deal and think five steps ahead.

Is that an enclosed balcony specifically for drying clothes???

Just started watching your RU-vid and i completely understand how you are feeling. Im living in the us but thinking moving back there. However i am living with my bf and i cant Leave him with 2 dogs that we just adoped 1 yr ago. Still struggling with the idea that i wish i were single now so that i can move the ASAP

that's a steal!!! is the area safe?

good shit

You could get an apartment with 300$ so much better than this!

I want to work with you to make Eating videos around Vietnam.

Imo, I think it's a rip-off for what you get. Then again, I'm viet kieu living in D11 with double the size apt., two rooms $400USD. I dont know which district youre in though, but i can understand paying more for location ig.

The renting price there is so high 😮

You got ripped off for that unit 🤦‍♂️

Usd or cad

glad to see your not balding post 7 years from that video 🤦‍♀

You are not a foreigner, want to admit it or not you are still a Vietnamese for all purposes my friend.

I think you should add more music background

your paypal link doesnt work

Is it $300 or $350 ?

bro,,just wanna ask you,,how u make money in vietnam?...is this from youtube?,,and how u feel?,,,,,,,,,,,,living in vietnam,,,,,how much u earn a month in vietnam>,,,,,,,,,if u dont mind im asking,,,,,,,,,,,

Did you speak English or Vietnamese to them?

Over paid for that place by 200$

Allways scam people

My electricity and management fee alone is 10 million month in d2 haha

you over paid