H· Chí Minh City consists of 24 districts (quÆn, sometimes abbreviated Q): 12 numbered urban districts, seven named urban districts, and five named suburban districts. Most of the action takes place in District 1; not only is it home to the majority of tourist attractions and services, but it also contains the city’s burgeoning commercial scene. On its western side, the area between Phåm Ng´ Lão and Bùi Vi_n is popular with budget travelers and backpackers for its cheap accommodations and food. Expatriates and luxury travelers tend to congregate near the city’s five-star hotel plazas in the east, between ·ng Khi and T®n c Th ng. North of District 1, the train station and a number of other sights are located in District 3. West of District 1, the ethnic Chinese population of the city is concentrated in District 5, also called Ch Løn.
Streets are sometimes labeled for Œ™£ng or L for Œåi lÿ. Alleys are often labeled hëm. Street numbering can be quite confusing in HCMC. Street numbers on either side of a road are not necessarily close together; it is possible that 2 might be across from 303, for instance. Some numbers may appear several times in a row on the same street without any distinguishing markers. Other street numbers have a slash in them, which usually means one of two things: either the place occupies several properties (e.g., 17/13 Lˆ Thánh T®n, occupying lots 17 and 13) or it is located on an alley (e.g., 40/5 Bùi Vi_n, located at number 5 on an alley off 40 Bùi Vi_n). Odds and evens are always on different sides of the street.
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