Where to rent a spacious apartment (with pool) for a good price in Ho Chi Minh City, and how do you pay rent locally?

Downtown won't offer much space for the money, but in District 7 or District 9 the same budget gets you a larger apartment with a pool.

Rent is typically paid in cash on the spot; there's no universal rule on currency, so ask your landlord directly whether they prefer USD or Vietnamese dong.

Price doesn't always scale with room count — in some buildings in District 9, two-bedroom units are listed cheaper than one-bedroom ones, so compare actual listings rather than assuming by size.