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🏠 Housing

What kind of place was it?

Classic Apartment

How much was the rent per month?

700/months (2pax)

Where was it located?

District 7

How can someone find this place?

housing Saigon

Would you recommend it?

yes

🍻 Social Life

What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?

IDK

🎓 Uni life at TDTU

Which classes do you recommend… or not?

choisir les classes pour avoir le meilleurs emplois du temps

Do you have some tips?

choisir les classes pour avoir le meilleurs emplois du temps Les étudiants ne sont pas maxi accueillant

✈️ Travel

Best trips to do?

ha giang loop

🌆 Ho Chi Minh City vibe

What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Ho Chi Minh City?

use grab

🏠 Housing

What kind of place was it?

Airbnb

How much was the rent per month?

500

Where was it located?

Thao Dien district 2 : quartier international

How can someone find this place?

Airbnb / groupe Facebook

Would you recommend it?

Take a small place for smaller prices. Take something near everything (thao dien with lots of activities and close to night life). Dépend also what you’re looking for more chill, share place with Friends of yours

🍻 Social Life

What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?

Go to district 1 and 2 biggest places Where most things happened. Make Friends with local ask Where they go and invite them to come (better sometimes to have locals with you fir better immersion)

🎓 Uni life at FPT University

Which classes do you recommend… or not?

I would recommend international business, marketing, selling. The teachers sometimes have difficulties speaking english but the courses are still interesting and there isnt too much work to do

Do you have some tips?

The campus is okay. The thing is that people dont really speak well english so its hard sometimes to get a long with people but when you do they’re all nice. For the finals you cant use a Mcbook so if you havé one you need to rent one but its east to do the school can help you with it. I would pick the same uni again bc you are very in the vietnamese culture, with not too many internationals people so you live more the expérience. There is also food inside the school a 7-11 and a noudle spot.

✈️ Travel

Best trips to do?

You can ho any Where bc its very cheap and good quality at the same time. Use buses they comfortable, cheap, and doesnt take too long. You can go to Da Nang, Hoi An, Hue, Phu Quoc, Da late, Sapa, Nha Trang. In plane you go to Hanoi than do the Ha Giang loop (its in the mountains with amazing views). Use more Hostels to make Friends they’re also cheap. You can use Hostelworld its very good its an app. Or Booking if you are already a lot

🌆 Ho Chi Minh City vibe

What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Ho Chi Minh City?

Its a bit of à mess when you get there. The trafic is very différent, very hot, lots of polution, lots of rain everyday. If you want to ride à moto you can just be carefull bc they drive very différently. Use grab its the uber of South east Asia. You can go everywhere or order food if you want. Always négotiate the prices with merchants. They will often try to make the prices higher then it is so talk with them nicely and negotiate. And just do everything. If you hesitate to do something just do it bc why not you’ll only be here once this long so do whatever. Do to small markets, go eat in small shops, talk with people, try to make Friends and contacts. If you are into sports you can do muay thaï.

💡 Other Tips

Ask questions. Its okay also if you’re intimidated bc all this is new. So if you meet someone whos been here long ask them all the questions you can bc your e here for a while so you need to make it the best place to live. Try everything new that you could not do in France. Dont drink water from the si Jk always by the bottle or you will be very sick. Be carefull also with alcohol bc sometimes its fake and you can get ill also. Same with some restaurants some can je of bad quality but you can sens when something is off about the food when you eat it. And just enjoy the culture and accept that its different and new and adapt yourself to it. You Will have the best semester of your life

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🏠 Housing

What kind of place was it?

Classic Apartment

How much was the rent per month?

11M VND / month

Where was it located?

Thao Dien

How can someone find this place?

Using agencies and Zalo

Would you recommend it?

Amazing even sometimes too big for me being alone. Great neighborhood being the international neighborhood, in a quiet street. Would probably not look for a kitchen in an apartment if I needed to re do it because I went to the restaurant at every single meal.

🍻 Social Life

What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?

Didn’t really went out in HCM, went out when traveling. Plus I knew people in HCM so I did some chill dinner at their’s

🎓 Uni life at FPT University

Which classes do you recommend… or not?

Lecturers were obviously doing their best, not always with the best English but most of the time, they themselves went abroad and understood our feelings, composing with it. Really depend on the lecturer

Do you have some tips?

Cool campus, withdraw money at their ATM having the best change rate I had. You have a restaurant to eat as well as a 7-11. Go talk to Vietnamese and assure them their level in English is sufficient, they re the best tour guides and proud of their country/city

✈️ Travel

Best trips to do?

Vietnam : Hanoi, con Dao, Quy Nhon, da lat Cambodia : Siem Reap Thailand : Chiang Mai, Bangkok Hong Kong Japan : Tokyo, Osaka, Okinawa Laos : Vientiane

🌆 Ho Chi Minh City vibe

What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Ho Chi Minh City?

Use grab, pay grab unlimited, use bikes, eat Banh cuon, go to the morning markets, have massage (5 min from my place in south of Thao Dien)

💡 Other Tips

Travel using night bus. BE CAREFUL, COURSERA EXAMS ARE 2-3 WEEKS LATER THAN USUAL CLASSES.

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🏠 Housing

What kind of place was it?

Classic Apartment

How much was the rent per month?

300

Where was it located?

Thao Dien (quartier des expatriés)

How can someone find this place?

Landlord’s number

Would you recommend it?

L’appartement était incroyable, bien placée dans une résidence sécurisée. On était 5 colocs pour 4 chambres et on tournait chaque mois pour se partager une chambre. Tout se passait bien sauf la fois où on a eu le malheur de payer le loyer avec 24h de retard. La proprio vietnamienne est venue à la première heure le lendemain pour nous virer de l’appart (à faire attention, ce n’est pas comme en France, ils peuvent vraiment te dire de dégager le matin et le soir tu dois être parti). Nous avons fait nos bagages pour partir et après mille négociations avec son mari qui parlait un peu français nous avons réussi à garder l’appart en payant tous les loyers d’avance (4mois). Donc je ne recommande pas cette proprio ahah. Et puis dans ce genre de résidence c’est compliqué de pouvoir faire des soirées comme on veut, ils appellent vite la sécu…

🍻 Social Life

What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?

Café 96 (before) Boite : LightHouse, Papayapapa (resto boîte), The observatory, zion Sky bar, boosh, broma Bar: Hôtel des Arts, Hop Skybar, The deck

🎓 Uni life at CFVG

Which classes do you recommend… or not?

Tous les cours sont plus ou moins bullshit. Ce qui change la donne ce sont certains professeurs, mais sinon ce n’est pas très qualitatif donc tout dépend de la spé de l’étudiant. Moi j’avais vraiment pris les cours de base style introduction to marketing, leadership…

Do you have some tips?

Le campus n’a pas grand intérêt, mais puisque les cours sont le soir, on dîne sur place et les dîners sont fournis donc c’est pas mal 🐀 T’as le droit de louper 30% de chaque cours mais à faire très attention car si tu loupes + tu ne peux plus passer l’épreuve finale donc tu ne valides pas la matière.

✈️ Travel

Best trips to do?

Nord du Vietnam, meilleur voyage. Sinon vu que c’est assez centrale comme ville, tu peux rejoindre Bali, la Thaïlande, le Cambodge, Laos… en environ 2h-3h. A part la Corée ou Japon aux alentours de 5h. Mais c’est incroyable, les vols sont pas chers et tu peux aller partout facilement.

🌆 Ho Chi Minh City vibe

What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Ho Chi Minh City?

Les endroits où sortir, installer Grab, l’appli comme uber et uber eats tu peux te faire manger pour 2€ même en livraison et te déplacer pour encore moins. Saison des pluies jusqu’à octobre donc faire attention à ça. Manger dans des buibui, se créer sa routine, faire du sport (salle, badminton ou pickle ball) parce que ça vaut rien.

💡 Other Tips

Non

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🏠 Housing

What kind of place was it?

Classic Apartment

How much was the rent per month?

400€/month

Where was it located?

In Thao Dien, 30min from school and 20min from thé airport

How can someone find this place?

Agent immobilière pour les Apparts dans la résidence Masteri (j’ai plus le num)

Would you recommend it?

Coloc de 2, piscine, salle de sport, tennis en basket en bas. Un peu cher par rapport à ce qu’on peut trouver autre part mais ça vaut le coup quand même

🍻 Social Life

What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?

Les français vont bcp au bar 96. Tous se passe dans la rue de Bui Vien à HCMC. Il y a d’autres boites comme le broma, Lighthouse, observatory. Rooftops et bars sympas un peu partout dans le D1 de la ville

🎓 Uni life at CFVG

Which classes do you recommend… or not?

supply Chain assez dur

Do you have some tips?

Campus minus mais on avait cours de 18h à 21h et les admins étaient cool + bcp de vacances et des temps pour voyager

✈️ Travel

Best trips to do?

Au Vietnam, il est très facile de voyager. Un bus de nuit et vous êtes arrivés à destination

🌆 Ho Chi Minh City vibe

What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Ho Chi Minh City?

Très safe, tu manges très bien pour 3€, il fait très chaud mais il peut y avoir des grosses intempéries pdt la saison des pluies, pas mal pour faire la fête, bcp de bar et de café très sympa pour la journée, ville animée et pratique pour voyager

💡 Other Tips

C’est génial, foncez !!!!

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🏠 Housing

What kind of place was it?

Airbnb

How much was the rent per month?

500

Where was it located?

Thao Dien district 2 : quartier international

How can someone find this place?

Airbnb / groupe Facebook

Would you recommend it?

🍻 Social Life

What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?

Go to district 1 and 2 biggest places Where most things happened. Make Friends with local ask Where they go and invite them to come (better sometimes to have locals with you fir better immersion)

🎓 Uni life at FPT University

Which classes do you recommend… or not?

I would recommend international business, marketing, selling. The teachers sometimes have difficulties speaking english but the courses are still interesting and there isnt too much work to do

Do you have some tips?

✈️ Travel

Best trips to do?

🌆 Ho Chi Minh City vibe

What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Ho Chi Minh City?

💡 Other Tips

Talk to Mathieu

Need advice? Got questions?

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