Your numbers
Working hours here
Ho Chi Minh City is +5h from your team's timezone. Tell us the hours you cannot move and every city will show what your working day looks like on the local clock.
Cost breakdown
* Reference only — alternatives to central rent, or a per-meal price. Verified 2026-08-04.
Scores
Visa
A fresh allowance each time you enter. Border runs may reset it, but repeated same-day runs draw scrutiny.
Non-Schengen — days spent here do not burn your Schengen 90/180 allowance.
No dedicated nomad visa. You're on tourist terms unless you qualify for a separate residence route.
Tax
Residents taxed on worldwide income at progressive rates up to 35%. Enforcement against foreigners has historically been light but is tightening.
The honest note
90-day e-visa is generous and easy. Air quality and traffic noise are the main complaints.
Before you arrive
One eSIM option for landing in Vietnam with data. The note is ours, and it doesn't affect where Ho Chi Minh City ranks anywhere in Driftly.
Widest country coverage. Data-only, so no local number.
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