Renting in Bình Thạnh, Ho Chi Minh City

Bình Thạnh is directly north of District 1, across the Nhiêu Lộc-Thị Nghè canal, with the Saigon River on its eastern side. Its riverbank is home to Vinhomes Central Park and Landmark 81, Vietnam's tallest building.

Living here ranges from the riverside towers of Vinhomes Central Park to the older streets around Bà Chiểu Market. To the north, Bình Quới tourist village sits on the Thanh Đa peninsula, in a bend of the river.

It is a big, busy area of about 20.8 square kilometres and more than half a million people.

Landmarks

• Landmark 81: At about 461 metres and 81 floors, the tallest building in Vietnam since 2018. The SkyView deck on floors 79 to 81, opened in April 2019, is the highest in the country.
• Tomb of Lê Văn Duyệt and Bà Chiểu Market: The historic centre of the area.
• Bình Quới tourist village: On the Thanh Đa peninsula along the Saigon River.

Shops, health and schools

• Shopping: Vincom Center Landmark 81 fills the lower five floors and first basement of the tower, about 59,000 square metres.
• Healthcare: Vinmec Central Park International Hospital, at 208 Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh, has a 24-hour emergency service. Family Medical Practice runs its Care1 executive health centre at The Manor, 91 Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh.
• By the river: Bình Quới tourist village on the Thanh Đa peninsula is the green, riverside end of the area.

Getting around

• Metro Line 1 has elevated stations at Văn Thánh Park and Tân Cảng, between downtown and Thảo Điền.
• Saigon Bridge, just north of Landmark 81, crosses the river to Thảo Điền.

Good to know

• Around Vinhomes Central Park, the hospital (Vinmec), the mall (Landmark 81) and the metro (Tân Cảng and Văn Thánh Park stations) are all close by.