LOCAL PREVIEW · 27 OCTOBER 2026 · PREPARED
HCMC flexible workspace — sample evidence brief
A practical question, not a market-size forecast
Fictional brief: a B2B services company needs a private room for five people in Ho Chi Minh City for six months, with recurring client meetings. Decide what to shortlist and which commercial terms remain unknown.
This is an illustrative public-source desk study checked on 27 October 2026. It is not a commissioned client report. Operator statements have not been confirmed through visits, calls or quotations.
The five operators were selected because readable first-party pages describe relevant products. This is a purposive sample, not an exhaustive inventory or market-share ranking.
Decision summary
Our interpretation: a reliable shortlist must compare the same room type, headcount and contract term. The public prices below are insufficient to name the cheapest six-month provider.
Start with location fit: consider the eastern area if staff commute from there; consider a central address if client access dominates. These are decision rules, not measured commute or quality findings.
Five-operator evidence table
| Operator | Published evidence | Still to confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Dreamplex · Lê Hiến Mai | Private workspace at 39 Lê Hiến Mai; advertised from VND 3,500,000/desk/month. [S1] | Confirm a five-seat room, six-month term, taxes and extras. |
| cirCO | Private office advertised from VND 3,800,000/seat; billing period is not explicit in the captured price label. [S2] | Do not convert to a monthly total before confirming billing basis and location. |
| the Hive · Thảo Điền | Private offices up to eight people; advertised from VND 5,500,000/person/month. [S3] | Check room availability, minimum commitment and included services. |
| Regus · TP.HCM | Private-office headline from VND 60,000/person/day is based on a 24-month contract. Day-office pricing is a separate product. [S4] | Not a six-month or walk-in quote; request the same term and room specification. |
| The Executive Centre · Saigon Centre Tower 1 | Private office at 65 Lê Lợi is quote-based. Published coworking and day-office prices are different products. [S5] | Leave private-office cost unknown; do not substitute a coworking rate. |
Budget illustration: arithmetic, not a quote
Assume the Dreamplex location headline applies to all five seats for six months: 5 × VND 3,500,000 × 6 = VND 105,000,000. Assume the Hive private-office headline applies on the same basis: 5 × VND 5,500,000 × 6 = VND 165,000,000. These are separate illustrations, not comparable confirmed offers. [S1, S3]
Neither illustration establishes tax treatment, deposits, meeting credits, parking, IT extras, reinstatement charges or availability. A refundable deposit affects upfront cash but is not automatically a rental expense.
Use: recurring term charges + applicable taxes + expected extras + non-refundable setup/exit charges. Show refundable deposits separately in the initial-cash schedule. No missing item is assumed to be zero.
What this sample does and does not establish
It establishes that relevant office products and public price signals exist. It does not establish occupancy, transaction prices, customer demand growth, provider quality or willingness to pay IBBC Capital for this research.
No market size, growth rate or provider score is presented because this source set cannot support them. Public advertising is supply evidence, not proof of paid research demand.
Next verification, only if separately authorized
Obtain the same specification from each shortlisted operator: five-seat private room, six-month term, start date, taxes, deposit and refund terms, meeting-room allowance, after-hours access and exit charges. Inspect privacy and connectivity before choosing. No operator has been contacted for this sample.
Source register
All five pages were read through the web retrieval tool on 27 October 2026. They are first-party advertising, not independently verified operating evidence. Source dates may not be stated; access date is not publication date.