I stayed at Catherine’s for 6 nights while visiting family stayed at the nearby Novotel. Her place is very conveniently located right at the metro exit. Despite being in what could be percieved as a rough neighbourhood—lots of police around to prevent fights between migrant communities—no one bothered me, a white woman, alone of means.
Not many good eateries nearby, so suggest cooking (there’s a grocery across the road), which I did not do, or eating in town. If you like Vietnamese there’s a good hole in the wall about 3-4 blocks further down from the Novotel. There’s a small backery right outside the building as well.
The place itself is clean with all necesities. Its pretty quiet as well. I’m a light sleeper & what little noise trickled in from the street did not disturb me.