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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ธ.ค. 2022
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What's it like to live in a big condo/apartment in Saigon Vietnam? I go through some of the pros and cons of apartment living in Vietnam and let you know what to look out for if you're considering moving here and renting a longer term place.
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What do you think about condo/apartment living in Vietnam?
Another great video. Your insight about living in VN is top notch. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Thomas
I live in District 7 in a high-end building with a rooftop infinity pool, sauna, steam room, gym, and various other nice amenities. As for the noise and wall thickness, I hear absolutely nothing, it is as quiet as a peaceful paradise.
So, the walls here are quite thick and the sound barriers from any outside noise are excellent. It is possible that not all buildings are created equal. This building is only a few years old, and the neighborhood is also quite quiet with no obnoxious noise, ever.
Security guards here do not take pictures of anyone or anything, and they simply smile when they see you and give you a courteous friendly bow. It is a high security building with key cards required to get to all floors.
I have had nothing but a fantastic experience so far.
Love our videos, and thanks for all the great content!
That sounds awesome, you've found a diamond in the rough it seems. If i ever moved back to HCM it would be to D7.
Thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks for watching 😃
Good one
Thanks
Hope you find a nice service place in Da Nang!
Just found spot today. Not perfect but a good stop gap I think. Near the beach which is a priority for me, even in the cold weather!
@@expatnam beach is a must for me, especially living in Da Nang. I will help you move when i get there. Haha
until/unless they bring back 3months visas or longer again I dont think its even worth renting anything other than a short term serviced apartment for just a month or two until ya get some type of work permit or residence visa... or for a couple months holiday.. just saying.. they need to sort out the visas really... will see in a few weeks if anything happens with that!!
Yes definitely. Most of the bigger places will want 6-12 month contracts. I was confident that the longer visas would return but now i'm not so sure. There is talk of 'change' but that could mean just more countries becoming eligible for the evisa.
@@expatnam yes, I heard by end of Jan will know if there will be any change or not.. to be honest mate am looking at thailand now for a longer term base and just pop in n out of vn every couple months.. they have a more stable system...
Yes Tet is that time and normally you get the big announcements then. I'm a big Thailand fan as well and don't think you can go wrong there really.
I also live in VN (Ho Chi Minh) am American, I (think) VN will open back up soon. They (used to) have a one-year visa, which might come back. China is starting to open a tiny bit. I recently had a Covid incident closeby, so I think they are still being careful.
@@expatnam will see how it goes, not been there yet.. was saving it for last! lol
Lol, high construction standards in the UK? Have you seen victorian conversion flats? Essentially empty draft tunnels with 0 insulation inside or outside, where you feel like you're living with your neighbours in your living room.
Ye i'd avoid any kind of flat conversion like that in the UK. Kinda what it's like here though even with the new builds.
Hearing the neighbours talking through the walls is a deal breaker certainly. Merry Christmas 🎄 from Sydney
It's annoying for sure. Merry xmas to you too🎄
@@expatnam Hope it's peaceful where you are now
If you don’t mind me asking. How much are you renting your place? Thank you.
Allowing pet shops to open up business in the apartment building but does not allow pets to stay in the apartment. Crazy policy, perhaps because they are paying rent for their shop to do business so it's ok. Money does funny things
Right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing perhaps...definitely strange..
Would be cool if you can share your experience of finding this apartment. I was in HCMC a couple days ago, I contacted more than 20 different agents from Facebook and Nhatot. Literally all of them sent me overpriced bs, like serviced apartments aka hotels, 30m2 for $700 a month. When I contacted agents from nha tot I got literally the same experience. I was looking for mid price apts like 14-17 mln per month, and they just sent me photos of another apts or "sorry it's already rented" or "tomorrow you can see tomorrow my friend". Spent almost a week for nothing and decided to move out of HCMC. I was really shocked that it's almost impossible to find something real with good price/ratio in such large city.
The market is crazy at the moment. Even here in Da nang the pricing is way off. Combination of greed and post covid money grab. But for your budget you'd easily find a good unit at masteri/sun avenue/lexington etc. It might just take a bit of time though and waiting for one to come up as most are rented on long leases.
Good one, as usual. Security, I get what you're saying. I'm 66 & have a lot more tolerance in that department. 20 yrs. ago I'd lean heavy to your point, but I could tolerate that 1- cause it's their world, 2- I love the idea of only identified ppl in building. Pet shop. I get that. Building has policy. Pet shop is business. I don't see a contradiction there. You're there & doing it. I'm a spectator at the moment. Maybe actually living in the moment would change my mind.
The security are ok, but the checking and signing of paperwork when you want to move anything in/out can be very tedious. I've seen some big arguments erupt over it.
@@expatnam yeah I get that. 👍 I'll be checking you out as you peddle on.
Very informative! Thanks again. I just sent you an email. Can't wait to get to Vietnam next week.
Great, let me take a look and get back to you asap.
@@expatnam Did you get it?
On the night is it quiet and easy to rest or will u hear constant noise that u have to get use to?
That's the the million dollar question! and depends on many factors such as your neighbours, apartment position etc. For example like i said in the vid there's not really any soundproofing regs, or if there are they are not enforced. No 'party wall act' etc. Also i've never seen double glazing anywhere in Vietnam ever, so outside noise can be a big issue as well. It's a loud country and very different from most other places in that regard.
@@expatnam Yeah that's a good point. Seems one needs to get used to it as it's often unavoidable
To an extent yes. You may luck out and get a really quiet place. If you want to pay top dollar this would be more likely.
In terms of how intrusive the security guards are, is that the phenomenon in every building, or in just a few of the condos
he himself walk around everyday worry about people rob his mobile phone, stealing his wallet , taken his bike.As soon he walk out his apartment , he alway on the look out. He try to fool people like you and talk rubbish about Vietnam. Many of them got bash in Vietnam
I never really worry about theft here, i think it's quite a safe country as long as you have some common sense. I've lived here 8 years and have travelled all over. Maybe because im 182cm and 95kg the thieves leave me alone lol
@@expatnam The British travel around show everybody how tall they are. When they come to Viet Nam the people look at your number 1-2 or 3 (wallet) not your height". That when all deal is off. Good Morning Brittain
@@expatnam no what I meant was how common is it for security guards to ask you to sign paperwork and the do the stamping when you move out, which is a little too much. Or any other things that the security guards may do that kind of stepping into your own privacy. Does this happen in pretty much every building, or just in some of the buildings. Feel free to do a video on more about this. Whether is it renting an apartment, opening bank accounts etc in which the service provider asks you too much personal information than you think they should.
I think in all the big condo developments like Novaland they do this. In the smaller places they don't but that's because the landlord is always around so they can keep an eye etc and see what's going in/out of the place. Privacy is not a big thing here-expect to give copies of passport and personal documents for very minor things. Also in some hospitals people may walk in and out of the drs room whilst you're in there etc.
I live in an apartment building that is cheaper than Novaland's apartments and I thought the management there might be better than mine. But it seems I was wrong.
The truth is that investors of apartments buildings are private companies, but the building management board is part of the state management. (I wont dive deeper 'cause it's starting to get political.) This leads to the common issues that seem to be present in most apartments (bureaucratic process, violations of the general rules,...)
If you moved out, you should have just informed the security guards. They don't have the right to inspect your personal belongings. It should have been a notice, not a request. I mean the procedure should have been simple and quick. For so-called high security...
Single skin walls? Yes. But I think that's the trade-off for low rental costs in this overcrowded city. That's how they save space and construction materials, not just the quality of the work. I live in an apartment that was built 12 years ago so the walls are thicker and the ceilings are higher. There are many hotels in Vietnam that you won't hear any noise outside, but you have to pay a higher price.
State water price 5000/m3? Great, but how can you get that benefit? I have to pay 16000/m3 unless I have proof of residence in Saigon and the process to get it is very annoying :(
Well, Thank you for POLITELY SHARING your PERSONAL thoughts, both negative and positive feedback. I (Vietnamese) am genuinely appropriate that.
Interesting. The security do seem like wannabe police in some ways, i didn't know it was state controlled but i'm not surprised to hear that at all. I have a friend who lives in Saigon Pearl in Binh Thanh which i think was the first apartment block to be built in the city quite a while ago. High ceilings, thick walls and good standards there.
very cheap compare to SF
Sure, SF very pricey indeed...
After 5 years living in Viet Nam,you are fully aware how many people lost their motorbike, bicycle, mobile phone, handbag, wallet etc. It happen every minutes around the country. You sitting there talk about too many security around?. it impossible to get through to vietnam , . They crack your mind and every moves you make will be watching closely. The country look after by the people living inside the country but also vietnamese living outside Vietnam . We know the culture and values each of the western countries kids.
I do hear some stories of theft but luckily it hasn't happened to me. I think there are deeper issues to discuss here along the lines of social inequality and levels of societal trust etc. It's a complicated topic-my point here is that for a westerner having so much security around is quite unusual and seems a bit unnecessary, just my observations🙂
@@expatnam Why do you think Vietnamese Oversea dont return and live in their country. Even a succesful and rich Vietnamese overseas only return for a visit or a living few months ?. They dont want headache like you expat. The poor people in the west more happy than the people living in Vietnam.