River View 1BR with Turfed Balcony for Rent, Empire City

This furnished 64 m² 1-bedroom in Empire City looks across a wide green stretch of Thu Thiem to the Saigon River, from both the living room and the bedroom. The balcony is laid with artificial turf, and the rent is $1,025 a month.

What stands out

• River view from two rooms: through the full-height glass doors of the living room and the floor-to-ceiling bedroom window, with towers on the far bank.
• Turfed balcony behind a glass railing, already set up with a small round table and chairs.
• Granite island with two bar stools under black cage pendants, next to a floor-to-ceiling mirrored wall that makes the open-plan room feel larger.
• Kitchen run with dark wood-grain cabinets, a stone backsplash with under-cabinet lighting, a double stainless sink, a glass cooktop, a range hood and a built-in oven.
• Living area with a cream sofa and ottoman, a TV with a home theatre speaker set, marble-look floor tiles and ducted air-conditioning.
• Entry storage wall with a bench, coat hooks, open shelves and closed cabinets.

Price compared with similar units

Visreal lists 67 one-bedroom apartments in Empire City. The middle rent is $1,050, most sit between $1,000 and $1,128, and the typical size is 64 m², the same as this unit. At $1,025 it is in line with the market here, and you get the river view and the turfed balcony without paying the top of the range.

Living in Empire City

Empire City is a riverside development on Mai Chi Tho Street in the Thu Thiem New Urban Area, with Linden, Tilia and Cove residences. Residents have a swimming pool, a fitness centre, kids’ play areas, landscaped gardens and 24/7 security.

District 1 is about 5 to 10 minutes away through the Thu Thiem tunnel or bridges, traffic permitting, and the Mai Chi Tho corridor leads to An Phu and Thao Dien. See more homes in District 2.

Renting it with Visreal

Tenants pay no agency fee. We can show you this unit any day of the week, explain the lease in plain English and help with temporary residence registration after you move in. One past tenant wrote that Visreal “made our stay at Empire City a very pleasant one”, and we are rated 4.9/5 from 34 Google reviews.