An eastern university and technology corridor around the Metro Line 1 edge.
1BR rent /mo₫7,000,000–₫14,000,000
3BR rent /mo₫14,000,000–₫25,000,000
Walk to railMetro Line 1 serves the area or its immediate edge; check the walk from the actual address and current station access.
Estimated expat share~8% · Negligible
Linh Trung is an eastern university and technology corridor associated with Vietnam National University and the wider Saigon Hi-Tech Park area. It is a working and student-oriented part of the city, with newer development mixed into a less polished urban edge.
Metro Line 1 gives the western side of the corridor a clearer connection to central HCMC, but distances between campuses, industrial sites and housing are substantial. The area makes most sense when work or study is already in the east.
The honest version
Linh Trung is about access to institutions and eastern employment, not central-city charm. Confirm the exact campus or workplace before treating the metro as a complete solution.
Good to know
National University and the Hi-Tech Park shape the wider eastern belt
The area is spread between campuses, industry and newer housing
Estimated extent · 295.51 km² — OpenStreetMap has no outline for this area, so this covers the built-up land closest to it, with edges following real streets. Locals will disagree about the exact edges.