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Phú Mỹ Hưng, for relocating families.
Who Phu My Hung suits, what to think twice about, and the crux of the decision, in the words of the Going Global Ho Chi Minh City guide.
Phu My Hung, at a glance.
From the Going Global Ho Chi Minh City guide, First Edition.
- Suits
- Phú Mỹ Hưng suits families who want a managed, self-contained life and are content to keep the city at a comfortable distance. It is a purpose-built enclave with a leading private hospital and one of the city’s strongest international-school clusters within the neighbourhood, and retail, fitness, and dining deep enough that most families rarely need to leave.
- Think twice
- Think twice if you need to feel part of the city. Every journey out runs through two congested arterials — there is no metro — and a District 1 commute can pass an hour at peak; some families spend fifteen to twenty hours a week in transit. Expect a consistent local-price markup, round-the-clock truck noise along the parkway frontage, and flooded exit routes during the October–November tidal surge.
- The crux
- Choose Phú Mỹ Hưng if you want top-tier schools and healthcare on your doorstep, and are clear-eyed about the isolation that comes with it.
…the signage is frequently in Korean only because the assumption, reasonably, is that Korean is what customers read.
Getting around.
From Phu My Hung to the places families go most, in the guide’s own figures.
| Destination | Clear run minutes | Peak minutes |
|---|---|---|
District 1 (CBD)Guide
| around 25 | The guide gives no figure |
Tân Sơn Nhất AirportGuide
| 45 | 80–90 |
Thảo Điền schoolsGuide
| 45+ | The guide gives no figure |
| Phú Mỹ Hưng / District 7 schools | in the neighbourhood | The guide gives no figure |
FV HospitalGuide
| within 10 | The guide gives no figure |
Times from the Going Global guide. Clear = a clear run by car or Grab unless stated; peak = around 7:30am on a weekday.
Explore the live map.
On the map, look for the label Phu My Hung (District 7 area).
The Going Global working maps, kept in Google My Maps: the whole city, or District 1 street by street. Pan, zoom and open the pins.
Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) Map
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The whole city, full screen in Google Maps (opens in a new tab) ↗ District 1, full screen in Google Maps (opens in a new tab) ↗
Not sure it fits?
There is no best neighbourhood here, only the one that fits your family. Six or seven short questions rank all seven neighbourhoods in the guide.
What the full guide covers for Phu My Hung.
- Transport
- Flooding
- Healthcare
- Schools
- Housing
- Cost
- Community
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