When we returned from Bangkok in August 2016, we decided to live in the expat ghetto in District 7, Phú Mỹ Hưng, for a change. We stayed for 11 months. Wide clean suburban streets, no street vendors, lots more cars,
Phú Mỹ Hưng Apartment, Saigon
Coffeship and Floating Market
Saigon has another floating market in District 7 besides the seasonal one in District 8 during Tet. It is on the canal across from District 4.
Real estate prices, Saigon D7
Some posters on July 9, 2017 at one of the dozens of real estate offices in the Sky Garden complex. I believe these are all condominiums.
Roadside Shopping
Police uniforms for kids?
Tet Holiday, 2017
Tet Holiday, 2017
Traffic is Fun
Evenings are cooler and people go out
District 5 shops
Street scenes in District 5, Saigon
Jade market
An Binh in District 5, between Tran Hung Dao and the river, has dozens of jewelry shops. Jade is everywhere but there are also pearls and other semi-precious stones.
Christmas nativity
Elaborate nativity scenes appear outside Christian houses
Propaganda posters
One is constantly reminded of living in a communist country with red star and hammer and sickle flags, and propaganda posters. Lenin and Stalin live on.