Nomad ListMain advantage of Vietnam in general is the ease of getting a visa. That's real nice but there are some big problems here. The food is terrible. Bland soups with slippery, boring rice noodles topped with weird stuff like pig's feet are not my idea of a good meal. Neither are sandwiches with fatty mystery meats. Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia all have way better food. The sushi I've had here was also terrible. The city itself is pretty ugly. Every building is the same tall, skinny shape. Overall safety is low and you'll probably end up in a traffic accident if you stay here long enough. It costs more to rent a place and if you're on a low budget you'll likely end up in a home stay or guesthouse when you could have rented an apartment for the same price in another city. Many places have curfews, even as early as 8pm, so make sure to ask your Airbnb about that because they won't bother to mention it in the listing. Stay in D1/D10/D3/D4/Phu nhuan. Avoid Tan phu, D7, D2, Tan binh, and Go vap. Avoid the rainy season.
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 46° 115° 33° 91°๐ฅตAQI 77๐ท1$1,032 / mo20MbpsI've been here a couple times, living in HCMC right now. Compared to HCMC, there's alot less traffic and pollution. Beach is a huge plus. Locals are super friendly. Loads of Korean tourists. Nightlife is actually pretty decent given it's not an especially big city. I'd say there's a fair amount for a young single guy to do. Considering moving here. One of the other reviews mentioned the construction, that's everywhere in Vietnam. But it's easy enough to avoid it in Da Nang if you get a place closer to the river/downtown. I'm honestly surprised to see Da Nang hasn't taken off more with the remote working crowd. Way better than Bali. Yuck!
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 35° 95° 29° 85°๐ฅตAQI 182$1,028 / mo13MbpsCompletely artificial and touristy city. The only locals you see are there to serve tourists. Gets extremely packed from afternoon to night time. Hoards of Chinese tourists. But tons of great food with many international cuisines, and still cheap to rent. So if all you care about is the comforts of home at a cheap price, maybe youโd like it, but I would never visit here for more than 2-3 days let alone be a nomad here.
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 35° 95° 29° 85°๐ฅตAQI 193$1,057 / mo10Mbps
Find flexible-term co-living spaces, extended stay hotels and furnished apartments around the world Find A PlacePerfect temperatures, fantastic coffee scene, rather relaxed mid-sized town atmosphere. As of late 2018 it's still not crowded with tourists or expats so it's retained authenticity. That said, the small expat community is very friendly and relatively close-knit. Moreover, great waterfalls and a few decent mountain hikes around the city. On the downside: the night life is about non-existent and the town seems poor for dating if you're into it. However, overall it's great for winding down from big city life and getting some work done. Best time to stay: from late November to late April, when it's dry.
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 26° 79° 24° 74°๐ฅตAQI 344$883 / mo9MbpsCity was cheap and pretty but there's not that many cafes to work from, plenty of tourists and it was hard to make friends. If you go here make sure to rent a motorbike and check out the nature but there are better places to live at in Vietnam.
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 47° 117° 32° 89°๐ฅตAQI 345$647 / mo11MbpsI lived in Hanoi for 3 full months and I really loved it. Hanoi has a big foreigner district called 'Tay Ho'. If what you are looking for is somewhat foreigner(English) friendly, the spot is yours. However I preferred to stay in the Japanese area that was full of good sushi. The charm of the city comes from the people. Vietnamese are aggressively kind and way too friendly. I even rented a piano from a local shop, placed it at home and played it. Took private Muythai lesson from a local gym where the instructor speak no single word of English. Had beautifully tasted egg coffee from a local coffee shop and delicious bun-cha, pho and bahn mi. Went to a local market to buy fruits and veggies. Had beers and hookah in the old quarter. Made a best friend with piano teacher and my bf's barber(!). Hanoi is the city that wonderful things happen :)
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ค Feels 32° 90° 28° 82°AQI 176๐ท6$1,021 / mo8MbpsVery nice place to stay a few days. I would not recommend to stay very long, since there is not much to do. On the other hand its a beautiful place to relax. There will be a lot of tourists in the next years, so go there before that will happen.
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