Living in HCMC

Time zone: GMT +7
Geography
Ho Chi Minh City, still more commonly referred to as 'Saigon' by locals and visitors (click more...)
Climate & Demographics
Tropical climate, with an average humidity of 75%, is divided into 2 distinct seasons (click more...)
Religions & Economy
Buddhism (50%), Roman Catholic (12%), Protestant (2%) (click more...)
Education & Public Health
The number of colleges and universities has increased in line with the economic growth (click more...)
Transportation
Airlines: Tan Son Nhat International Airport, a joint civilian and military airport (click more...)
Media, Culture and Entertainment
The city's media is the most developed in the country (click more...)
  
 Ben Thanh Market – Symbol of HCMC Dam Sen Tourist and Cultural Park
Money & Entry requirements
The official currency is the Dong (VND). There are no smaller denominations (click more...)