Abstract
The purpose of this study is to analyze the spatial pattern of the backpacker area in Hochiminh City. In summary as follows: Firstly, the backpacker area had been located close to the old Saigon railway station. Secondly, the human landscape of main streets in the backpacker area is respectively characterized by different occupational patterns. Thirdly, each feature of roads in this area has been reflected in the process of urban development in Hochiminh City. In conclusion, the backpacker area in Hochiminh City is not identified with an enclave as a homogeneous space, but with the differential urban space according to each own occupational patterns in the streets.
