Ho Chi Minh City: the vibe
Videos from people who went, played right here, with what viewers said underneath. Not part of the score.
The verdict
Liked · 72Commenters who have lived in Saigon describe great food, coffee and friendly people, with caveats about air pollution and peak-hour traffic; most content is praise of videos rather than the city.
- food
- coffee
- friendliness
- affordable eating out
- vibrant atmosphere
- air pollution
- peak-hour traffic
- uneven apartment quality
- Long-term residents say Saigon's food and coffee culture makes it easy to love.
- Locals say the city's air pollution is the main drawback during peak hours.
- Eating out is cheaper than cooking at home, according to commenters.
- Some find Da Nang more appealing than Saigon for remote work.
- Comments praise the vlogs more than the city itself, so evidence is thin.
Read from 7 videos, 36 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
Pros and Cons of Living in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
What The Pho · 32K views · 2026
What viewers said
“Vân, just a bit of advice for you, mate: if your videos are targeting overseas Vietnamese, then I suggest you use the term "Sài Gòn" instead of HCMC. Otherwise, overseas Vietnamese-with an overwhelming majority made up of Vietnamese from th”
♥ 1 likes
“hi Van Vu. I appreciate that you told the truth without sugar coating your words to make it sound 'comfortable' for us. I dislike those vloggers who love sugar coating their words and tried so hard to be 'neutral'.”
♥ 9 likes
“We started with our Vietnamese tutor here in Texas last week. Moving to Da Nang in January of 2028 after retiring in our 50s. We hope to be “adopted” by a local Vietnamese family. We want to work on our language skills with them plus we can”
♥ 9 likes
“Korean American here, Vietnam is one of my favorite countries in the world. Always have a great time when I visit. Im actually thinking of doing youtube fulltime there someday 😅😅😅”
♥ 2 likes
“I like Saigon too, it is the most beautiful city in Vietnam”
“Oh hi there! I haven't seen you in a while; I hope you're doing well. If I ever come to Vietnam, especially Saigon, I'd be lost without you because you're more than just a guide; you're the reason I want to visit. With you by my side, every”
♥ 2 likes
“I miss all the pros and cons in Saigon except the air pollution during peak hours. Thanks for making another great video, Vân! Cheers from Saigonese 😊😊”
♥ 2 likes
“Everything in this video is absolutely true I have been living in HCMC for 5 years and ❤ it...great food , great coffee, fruit drinks and very friendly people ❤”
“That's a good video with charming energy. I love Vietnam and also Japan. I really want to move to Kyoto to be near the Black Temple.”
♥ 3 likes
“michael scott's reaction HAD to be against toby there”
♥ 1 likes
Found with a YouTube search for the city and “digital nomad”, fetched 2026-11-07; titles, descriptions and comments belong to their authors and link to the originals.