I'm in the early stages of looking into this, I'm looking for a small place to stay in HCMC single room or studio with bath. I don't know if it's realistic to expect something like this for around 200usd or less for a period of 1-3 months, maybe longer.
I was at Bui Vien a few years ago and the single room I stayed at was 12usd per night down to 9 for staying more than 5 days or so. It had a double bed, bath tv w/cable, AC and decent wifi. Ideal but the location was a bit of a hassle with all the foot traffic and activity as well as the nightly noise despite being some distance from the main roads.
I've browsed through some quick sites, nothing under 500 so far. Based on my past experience around asia, prices on these expat and rental sites are generally a lot higher than what I've been able to find on the ground. I'm hoping that's the same case here. Any other input on where I might try to look, which districts you might suggest for me to have a look at.