Ho Chi Minh City - Post Report Question and Answers
What do you wish you had known about this particular city/country before moving there?
The concerns that people have about HCMC are so outdated. I have friends that are too scared to visit here because it’s a communist country. Our governments have a good relationship; safety is not a concern. I will acknowledge, however, that you do not have any right to privacy, so if that concerns you, then maybe think twice before moving here. - Jul 2024
This was actually my last choice when making a list of possible assignments, because I don't like big cities. However, I am so glad we are here, and am enjoying what HCMC, and Vietnam as a whole, has to offer! Just don't leave anything with fabric outside. It will get covered in mildew, and you will end up having to throw it away. - Sep 2021
They say you come to Vietnam and you understand a lot in a few minutes, but the rest has got to be lived. Vietnam is a fascinating country. I wish that I had more time to experience it. Also, Vietnamese is really, really hard. - Jul 2019
How polluted it is in the city - it's a strain some days. - Mar 2016
How much I would love it. It honestly is a great place to live. - Aug 2015
You can really get anything you want here. We brought too much! - May 2014
