If you're an expat who just started working in a foreign country, meeting a bunch of other people who might have come from the same country might help make things easier. Ho Chi Minh City has a huge expat community and if you want to find your fellow countrymen who might currently be living in Saigon like you, here's where to start:

British and Irish Expats in Ho Chi Minh City

https://www.facebook.com/groups/hcmcexpats/

Go to the British expat forum: britishexpats.com

And you're looking for and essential lifestyle portal to HCMC, you can also join the #iAMHCMC group where like minded people (expats and locals) share anything under the sun in Saigon.

#iAMHCMC Community

https://www.facebook.com/iamhcmcity/

For information on expats go to To Escape, Wander and Seek: Expats in Vietnam