MAY'S HAPPY HOUSE is on Nơ Trang Long in Binh Thanh, the district across the canal north-east of District 1, about 5.2 km from the city centre. Binh Thanh is also home to Landmark 81, the tall tower on the city's skyline, and the apartment's balcony looks onto a quiet street. The nearest sight is Chùa Bát Nhã pagoda, 550 m away, and Thai Binh pagoda is a little further at 900 m.
Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 2.6 km away, in Tan Binh north-west of the centre, and the Bến xe Miền Đông bus station, the eastern coach terminal, is 1.1 km away. Saigon Railway Station is 4.8 km away. For trips into District 1, a taxi or ride-hailing car is the simplest way to cover the distance, and the Ho Chi Minh City Museum (4.8 km) and Nha Rong Wharf (5.6 km) are reached the same way.
For everyday shopping, Chợ Cây Điệp market, 1.1 km away, is the closest option, and Thanh Đa River Park, 1.5 km away, suits a walk by the water. Further afield, the Vietnam History Museum (3.4 km), the Zoo and Botanical Garden (3.5 km), the War Remnants Museum (4.5 km) and Tao Dan Park (5 km) cover history, nature and green space, each reached by taxi from the property. Crescent Lake, 10.4 km away, is the furthest of the natural sights and makes a longer excursion.