Can I use it on the new Metro Line 1?

Yes. Line 1 between Ben Thanh and Suoi Tien is well covered, so you can buy tickets in the metro app, follow your route and message friends underground. The same plan keeps working the moment you surface again.

Is the same eSIM good for the Mekong Delta or Cu Chi Tunnels?

Yes. It is one national Vietnam plan, so it stays connected on day trips to the Cu Chi Tunnels and down into the Mekong Delta. Signal is solid in the towns but can thin on remote river channels and back roads.

Ho Chi Minh City eSIM.

Explore Ho Chi Minh City's District 1, Ben Thanh Market and buzzing Bui Vien Street.

from £1.53/day · unlimited dataAll of Vietnam →

Unlimited dataFast 4G LTEInstant QR by emailKeep your number

1 · How many days?

10 daysOther:days

2 · How much data?

3GBBest pricevalid 15 days£6.08£0.61/day

Cheapest plan covering your trip: 3GB, valid 15 days.

Travellers (one eSIM each)

1 × 3GB (valid 15 days) · 10-day trip£6.08

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Good to know in Ho Chi Minh City

Traffic in Ho Chi Minh City is relentless, so most locals order a GrabBike to weave through the jams; keep data on to book rides, and note that Metro Line 1 now links Ben Thanh to the eastern suburbs.

Does an eSIM work in Ho Chi Minh City?

Yes — the Vietnam eSIM works in Ho Chi Minh City wherever its partner networks have signal. Viettel, VinaPhone and MobiFone blanket central Ho Chi Minh City with strong 4G and growing 5G, from District 1 to Thao Dien and the airport; signal mainly weakens in dense market interiors and outer-district back alleys.

Your guide to Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City eSIM: your local data guide.

Saigon moves fast, and you move with it, dodging motorbikes across District 1, hunting bun bo in the alleys and crossing town to the War Remnants Museum or Cholon's Binh Tay Market. A Ho Chi Minh City eSIM keeps Grab, maps and food apps live from the moment you land, so ordering, navigating and paying never stall.

One eSIM for Ho Chi Minh City and all of Vietnam. It's the national Vietnam eSIM — from £1.53/day with unlimited data, working the same in Ho Chi Minh City as it does the moment you leave it.

Landing at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)?

Install the QR at home, then switch the eSIM on as you taxi in — you're online before you reach the arrivals hall.

Ho Chi Minh City eSIM pricingbest-value plan · per day

Days

Per day

Total

Saving

3 days1GB

£0.85

£2.53

—

5 days1GB

£0.51

£2.53

−40%

7 days1GB

£0.36

£2.53

−57%

10 days3GBPopular

£0.61

£6.08

−28%

15 days3GB

£0.41

£6.08

−52%

30 days5GB

£0.27

£8.12

−68%

Unlimited plans7 days £16.25·15 days £23.36·30 days £45.71

Each trip length shows the best-value plan that covers it. Total always shown before you pay.

On the ground

Where you'll lean on data in Ho Chi Minh City.

District 1 (Ben Thanh)

Pull up Grab and Google Maps around Ben Thanh Market, Nguyen Hue walking street and the Opera House.

Bui Vien (Backpacker Area)

Split bills, translate menus and book onward buses from the neon chaos of the Bui Vien walking street.

Cholon (District 5)

Lean on maps to navigate the sprawling Binh Tay Market, Thien Hau Temple and Chinatown's medicine streets.

Thao Dien (District 2)

Order a Grab to the riverside cafes and craft-beer bars, then share photos from this leafy expat enclave.

The practical bit

Getting around Ho Chi Minh City on your eSIM.

Apps you'll want online in Ho Chi Minh City

Grab— The go-to super-app for cars, GrabBike, food and payments across every district.
be— Vietnamese ride-hailing app; a solid backup when Grab prices surge downtown.
Xanh SM— VinFast's electric green taxis and bikes, booked in-app and common across the city.
HCMC Metro— Check times and buy tickets for the new Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien Line 1.

How long to stay in Ho Chi Minh City

Most visitors spend two to three days in Ho Chi Minh City, taking in District 1, the War Remnants Museum and Cholon, with a Mekong Delta day trip.

How much data for Ho Chi Minh City

For a couple of days in Ho Chi Minh City, 3-5 GB handles Grab rides, live maps, food ordering and social sharing; choose Unlimited if you plan to stream or tether a laptop for work.

Coverage in Ho Chi Minh City

Viettel, VinaPhone and MobiFone blanket central Ho Chi Minh City with strong 4G and growing 5G, from District 1 to Thao Dien and the airport; signal mainly weakens in dense market interiors and outer-district back alleys.

Where you're headed

Discover Ho Chi Minh City.

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The short version.

A travel eSIM is data only. It sits next to your home SIM, so your number, texts and WhatsApp carry on as normal. Pick unlimited, priced per day, or a fixed bundle of GB if it's mostly maps and messages. Install it on Wi-Fi before you fly — the days only start once it first connects in Ho Chi Minh City, and it finds a partner network on its own.

Coverage in Vietnam.

4G LTE on partner networks — signal varies by area

Connected · 4G

Viettel
VinaPhone
MobiFone

Before you fly

Ho Chi Minh City eSIM questions, answered.

Yes. Activate before you fly and your phone latches onto Viettel, VinaPhone or MobiFone as you arrive at Tan Son Nhat, so Grab and hotel directions are ready before you clear the terminal. No airport Wi-Fi hunt required.