Offices & Coworking

Office Rental Cost in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi: Why Total Cost of Occupancy Matters More Than the Monthly Rent

The rent per square meter is the number everyone negotiates. It's also the number that matters least. When you calculate the full cost of occupying office space in Vietnam — deposit, fit-out, facilities management, utilities, IT infrastructure, and opportunity cost — the comparison between a traditional lease and a serviced office model rarely comes out the way the headline figures suggest.