What are the best routes for jogging??

There are many parks in HCMC. If you intend to live near parks, it's convenient for jogging and doing other exercises. First you should tell us where do you want to stay then we can suggest 

Thanks for your reply I will be in district 1. any suggestions?

Tao Dan Park on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street and 23/9 Park next to Ben Thanh Market.

The problem running in the park is other people there, like mornings and evenings, you may find it too busy. My suggestion would be Vo Van Kiet street, commonly referred to as the East West arterial road, it runs along the canal that separates D1 from D4 and the other areas as you run out. I would have a look, Im no runner and not exactly sure what to advise.

Give these guys a try, they will have a better idea....http://www.saigonhash.com/

There are a lot of parks in hcmc to run. It actually depends on your location. I sometimes join the runclub.vn group, which runs in district 7 phu my hung crescent. They run every saturday there. Its quite a big group, but fun and a good mix of expats and locals.

bmd186 wrote:

Tao Dan Park on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street and 23/9 Park next to Ben Thanh Market.

Thanks my friend )

colinoscapee wrote:

The problem running in the park is other people there, like mornings and evenings, you may find it too busy. My suggestion would be Vo Van Kiet street, commonly referred to as the East West arterial road, it runs along the canal that separates D1 from D4 and the other areas as you run out. I would have a look, Im no runner and not exactly sure what to advise.

Give these guys a try, they will have a better idea....http://www.saigonhash.com/

Thanks, I will check it out

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I usually walk along the Nhieu Loc channel and it seems to be a good place for jogging. If you want, join with me.