Centre-ville, Backpackers

Pham Ngu Lao Street is the haunt of Backpackers in Ho Chi Minh City as this street boasts of many budget hotels. The name Pham Ngu Lao is in reference to an oblong shaped area that is bordered by Pham Ngu Lao to the north and Bui Vien to the south. The street that represents this area is called Pham Ngu Lao Street and it has more than twenty budget and midrange groups. Though this area is a little on the dingy side and gets a fair bit of traffic noise, it is very popular with operated tour groups.