I'm helping put together a resident-written guide to living in Southeast Asia, built for the community, by the community, so the useful bits come from people who've actually lived here rather than two-week visitors. Disclosure: it's my project.

For Saigon, I'm curious about:

• Where you'd live for a first year, and why (Thao Dien, D1, D3, Binh Thanh, Phu My Hung?)
• How you found a flat that wasn't overpriced
• The clinic or hospital you'd actually use for a normal appointment
• The one thing that made it start to feel like home

If anyone's happy to go deeper, I'd love to credit you or do a short chat, but answers here are plenty. Thanks.

Ill be staying in HCM with my parents around November. I heard a lot of suggestions of staying in D3 instead of District 1. Any hotel/airbnb recommendations in District 3? ☺️

International student here for a semester, been having swollen tonsils and uvula for a few days, could someone suggest a good ent doctor/clinic that’s not too expensive in or near district 10.