Ho Chi Minh City nightlife, in Vietnam, is one of the craziest in Southeast Asia. I lived in the city for a few months and this is my report about its best nightclubs, bars, karaokes, spas and beer gardens.

Note that Ho Chi Minh City can also be called Saigon, HCM or HCMC. I will also give more general nightlife tips for clubbing and having fun in Vietnam.

Saigon Nightlife Summarized in 100 Words
If you don't have the time to read my whole review, here is a short summary:

- Best midrange hotel near the nightlife: Sanouva Hotel (40$ per night)
- Where to party as a young tourist: Bui Vien street (just walk there and you'll see over 50 cheap bars and clubs). Music is EDM, Rn'B and Top 40.
- Meet girls online: VietnamCupid, Tinder (read my article about the best dating apps for Vietnamese girls)
- Meet sugar babies: Seeking Arrangement
- Most popular nightclubs for expats: LushGlow
- Best rooftop: Chill Skybar
- Best techno/alternative nightclub: The Observatory
- Best live Music: Saigon Saigon (Caravelle Hotel)
- Best Hostess bar for expats: Check the area between 50 and 100 Pasteur Street (Luna, etc)
- Most infamous club: Apocalypse Now
- Best sports bar: Phatty's
- Best Viet-style beer garden: Fox Beer Lounge or Kingdom
- Best men spa/massage: 24-hour spa in Vien Dong Hotel
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Choosing a Hotel Near the Nightlife:
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Almost all the interesting nightlife venues in Saigon are within District 1, which is also where the most famous tourist attractions are located.

If you are young and you want a wild party atmosphere (backpacker style), then choose a hotel near Bui Vien street or near Ben Thanh Market. This area is lively almost 24/7 with clubs, bars, restaurants and spas. It can be a bit noisy and dirty, though.

If you are older and you need a more quiet area, choose instead anywhere near the Opera House.

The best hotels in terms of comfort and location near the nightlife in Saigon are the following (all have more than 8/10 rating for location and guest services):
- Under 20$ per night: Bich Duyen Hotel or Giang Son 2 Hotel (both in Bui Vien)
- Under 30$ per night: Duc Vuong Hotel (Bui Vien, it has a popular rooftop bar)
- Under 50$ per night: Elios Hotel (Bui Vien) or Sanouva Hotel (Girl-friendly)
- Under 80$ per night: Paradise Hotel and SpaGrand Silverland and Liberty Central.
- Under 150$ per night: PullmanLiberty CityPoint (my favorite with a brand new CGV cinema inside), Liberty Riverside
- More than 200$ per night: Park HyattLe Meridien (close to the street with Japanese massage parlors).

Hotels with a casino (only allowed for foreigners): New WorldGrand HotelCaravelleRenaissance RiversideRexMajesticHotel Continental and Sheraton.

Guest Friendly (Girl-Friendly) Hotels in Saigon:
A big problem you will face in Saigon is that many hotels will not accept a last-minute female guest in your room unless you are already married.

They are very strict with it, especially Government-run hotels (even the 4 and 5 stars properties).

You can read my guide about the 25 Best Massage Parlours in Saigon. It contains a list of guest-friendly hotels with "happy ending" spas inside.

Also, you can book any property of the chain A25. They allow for short-time room rental and they don't mind if you bring a girl. The price is reasonable, usually between 25$ and 40$ per night, and several are located within the District 1:

A25 De Tham (Bui Vien)
A25 Nguyen Cu Trinh
A25 Le Lai
A25 Nguyen Trai
A25 Ly Tu Trong
A25 Bui Thi Xuan

Transit/Love Hotels in Saigon:
Vietnamese men will often use short-time hotels when they want to sleep with a girl from a club or karaoke. These "transit" hotels can be found almost everywhere in the city and it's easy for any taxi driver to bring you to the nearest one. You can spot them yourself as they are advertised with a bright neon sign, usually with something like "80,000VND - 1 giờ" which means here "80,000 VND per hour". They are normally open 24/7.

The hotel chain A25 mentioned above has an hourly rate as well as a daily rate.

Meeting Girls Before Arriving in Saigon:
If you visit Saigon alone or with some male friends, I recommend you to prepare your trip at least two weeks in advance. Vietnamese girls are not easy, so it can take some time before finding the right one.

- To start with, while still at home, use a dating site (for instance VietnamCupid) and set your location in Ho Chi Minh City.
- Match with as many girls as possible. Filter the conservative ones.
- Have a video call with your favorites.
- Plan your dates.

The reason I recommend VietnamCupid instead of Tinder is that girls there are usually OK to meet with guys who don't live in Vietnam. They want to marry a foreigner and eventually live in his home country. VietnamCupid is free to register, but it's best to pay for the premium version as it will give you access to all the features (including unlimited messaging).

There are other apps as well, you can read my guide online dating in Indonesia which is also relevant for Vietnam.

Top Nightclubs and Bars for Expats and Tourists
As of today, the best expat nightclubs/bars in Ho Chi Minh City are the following:

Read my updated list of the best nightclubs to meet girls in Saigon.

Social Club
Impressive rooftop bar with great music and a very relaxed atmosphere. Many expats, among which 50% seem to be French.
Even though it is often unnecessarily pretentious, Chill Skybar remains a great place for a night out. With a magic view and a beautiful crowd, all you need to enjoy it fully is a 6 figure salary.

Lush
Lush is fun and an excellent place to meet Vietnamese girls. Many of those going to Lush are non prostitute and are looking to meet foreigners. On the downside, Lush's music is mostly mainstream and the service can be awful. It also attracts quite many backpackers.
In District 1, other popular nightclubs and bars among younger Expats are SnuffboxRacha Room and Xu.

Hipsters and Alternative Nightlife in Saigon
The alternative scene is thriving in Saigon. Young, hipster-like expats will typically go to The Observatory. It is quite a cool place with top electronic music DJs. It is mostly crowded with white Europeans and Americans so you won't really feel you are in Vietnam at all.

Other alternative venues are The Lighthouse, Indika and Broma.
The Observatory
Best Vina House Nightclubs (local Vietnamese Clubs)
Rich Vietnamese will usually party between themselves in intimate, swanky clubs and bars with very few foreigners inside. Typically, they will buy huge bottles of premium alcohol, have insanely hot-looking girls with them, and stay in groups around a table. 

Vietnamese really know how to party so you will find a hell of an atmosphere in those places, with many drunk and stoned people going mental. It is common to see someone who just passed out being evacuated by security. In some clubs like 030, I observed that most clubbers were tripping on ecstasy or other drugs I'm not aware of. 

In those Vietnamese clubs, you will notice that bouncers provide often over the top service. When you enter, they will escort you to a table, making you a way in the crowd as if you were some sort of high-profile VIP or celebrity. Of course, they expect generous tips for their services. The minute they understand you won't tip much even though you are white, they will most likely abandon you.

There is no sign in front of this club so it is a bit tricky to find. It has the reputation of being owned by the mafia and to be popular with recreative drugs users.

Young crowd, happening events including sexy dancers, male gogo, sumo fighting, etc. 

Barocco Club
Impressive lighting and décor in this nightclub of District 3. Sexy dancers. Infamous for drug use. Free entrance. Open until 4AM.

35 Club Top Night
A popular Viet club, also in District 3.

86 Club (Hung Vuong)
Crowded and reasonably-priced, but quite far away in District 5.
Sexy Dancers in 86
The Best Beer Bars in Saigon
There are literally hundreds of beer bars in Ho Chi Minh, from low class to super high class. Beware as the music volume is always at the maximum level in these places. They are closer from nightclubs than quiet beer gardens.

Kingdom is the most popular beer bar in Saigon among the local elite. It is packed almost every day of the week starting 9pm. It can be difficult to get a table there if you are not a regular and if you are only spending a little money. For a guy, the best thing about Kingdom is to look at some of the most beautiful girls you will find in the city. Most are with boyfriends and friends though so it is not really a pickup place.
Another one of my favorites is Fox Beer Lounge, in District 1, near Bitexco tower. Its crowd is more middle class and the atmosphere is very easy going.
Sexy dancer in Fox Beer Club
Fox Beer Club
Some other nice places that I have tried are Vuvuzela Beer bars (several locations, the most famous and popular beer bar chain in Vietnam) and Poc Poc Beer Garden in District 3.

Best Live Music Venues in Ho Chi Minh City

Saigon Saigon Bar (Caravelle Hotel)
Saigon Saigon Bar in Caravelle Hotel is another popular option. Though less fancy than Maxim's, it is just as expensive. They usually have a band from the Philippines singing Top 40 and famous songs. During the week, it can be quiet but you will see it full on weekend nights. It is partly in the open-air with a nice view of the opera.
Catwalk
Catwalk Club is part of the casino complex called International Tourist Club, just next to New World Hotel in Central HCMC. It is luxurious as well, but the crowd more Asian. They have a Cuban and Vietnamese band.
Other recommendations:
Live Jazz Music: Sax N'Art (Daily)
Live Latin Music: Pacharan
Live Rock and Top 40: Hard Rock Café HCMC
Alternative: Fenêtre Soleil or Fang Pub (local bands)

In almost all of Saigon's 5-star hotels, you will have some sort of live jazzy/piano music in the evening. This is particularly true in Grand Hotel, Park Hyatt, Sheraton, Intercontinental and Lotte Legend Hotel.

If you are interested in listening to live famous Vietnamese song, you can try The Hideout Club (16 Lê Quý Dôn, District 3).

After Hour Clubbing in HCMC
My biggest disappointment with Ho Chi Minh nightlife is that bars, clubs and pubs tend to close rather early. Past 3am, if you want your night out to continue, your options will be severely limited to some of the seediest clubs and bars in town.

These include the downtown hostess bars in the Hai Bai Trung street area (see below).

Apocalypse Now (often referred by its shortened name "Apo") is probably the best late night option though it is only open until 4am. Backpackers, expats and prostitutes rock the dancefloor of this rather old-style club. The music is not very sophisticated and you'll hear mostly famous hits.
At the heart of Saigon's backpacker district on De Tham Street, GO 2 bar and nightclub welcomes late clubbers until 6 or 7am. It is similar in style with Apocalypse, only smaller and with twice as many prostitutes and backpackers.

Picking Up Girls, Hostess Bars, Red Light Districts in Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnamese girls are typically not "easy" to pick up.  Few accept the idea of a detached one-night stand with a stranger compared to girls you would meet in some other Southeast Asian countries. You will also notice that many Vietnamese girls are still living with their parents if they are not married yet.

If you are going out with the idea of finding a girl to sleep with for the night, your best chance is in Lush, Xu or Glow. In all these places, the women are interested to meet foreigners.  It will take some charm, some luck and some convincing if you want something to happen though. Another option would be to try your luck with a foreign girl as there are quite many in the city either tourists or expats.
If you have no charm, no patience and no luck, you might be tempted to pay for sex. I don't know if prostitution is legal or not in Vietnam, but it is surely widespread.

In all Vietnamese nightclubs, the proportion of girls looking for money is very high. You rarely see a group of girls alone having fun and paying for their own drinks. More likely, you'll encounter groups of guys partying together with girls they have invited. Those can be girlfriends, mistresses or hostesses (rarely the wife). The 5-star hotels and casinos bars have a fair share of lady companions as well (Maxim's, Catwalk, Caravelle, etc).

In District 1, the red light district area is located near Ngô Văn Năm and Hai Bai Trung streets. It is not really hardcore compared to Bangkok for instance, and far more discreet. Places like Smileys or 29 are Vietnam's equivalent to Thailand's blowjob bars.

You also have milder hostess bars such as Voodoo next to Bitexco tower or The Office Bar (16 Huynh Thuc Khang District 1). Both usually close late. They have friendly waitresses who are not really prostitute but who might meet you after work. At the bar, they will just chat or play games (connect four in particular). You can reward them for the time spent with you by buying them ladies' drinks from which they get a percentage.
Gogo Dancers in The Office Bar
Coyote Dancing in Saigon's The Office
Sexy dancers in Voodoo Bar
Best Luxury Karaoke in Saigon

King Karaoke in Hai Bai Trung Street could be one of the most luxurious in Saigon. You will also find top notch karaoke rooms in most of the Vietnamese clubs listed above and in all the casinos.
A Room in King 2
There is also a huge number of Japanese and Korean KTVs in Saigon's Little Tokyo on Ngô Văn Năm street. Popular venues nearby are: Gion Lounge, Mermaid, Tre Bamboo, Himitsu, Mario Bar, Cherry Club, Cat's eye, Kin No Buta, Ko Ne Ko, AZ Honda Garu Japanese Lounge, Kawano Club, Saigon Infinity 888, Jumbo, Kaku Renbo, Thien Than Kiss and many more. The kind of service provided varies depending on the establishment and the girls. Some will only accompany you to sing or to drink, some may go back with you to your hotel, and some may do more in the privacy of the karaoke room. Stocking KTV (78 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, D1) is the most expensive of all. In there, you pay 150$ for a room + a lot of alcohol + a pretty girl who is wearing stockings. You can touch the girl but if you rip the stockings (while playing down), you must pay an extra 5$.

Two other recommendations for luxury KTVs in Saigon are Kingdom Karaoke and Avatar Karaoke.

Spas and Beauty Salons for Men in Ho Chi Minh City

You can read my complete guide: 25 Best Massage Parlours and Spas in Saigon.

Beauty Salons:
Le Duyen's beauty salons are a special breed of spas. Reserved for a male clientele (but not forbidden to women), you can get a massage, a haircut or a facewash. Each Le Duyen salon has around 20 beautiful therapists who will pamper you as if you were a king. Nothing sexual going on there, but it is certainly arousing.

There are 4 in Saigon. One of them is conveniently located downtown at 72 Truong Dinh, Ben Thanh, District 1.

Spas ++:
In District 1, it is not hard to find dirty spas. You can try My Anh for instance also located in Truong Dinh Street, near Ben Thanh market. You can also go to the area between Le Than Ton street and Ngô Văn Năm street where half of the shops are either massage parlours with special services or hostess bars. A famous one is Tokyo Spa which is a favorite for Japanese men.

Outside of District 1, you can also get a massage plus plus (massage with handjob) in Star Hotel (204, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 3), Lucky Massage in New Pacific Hotel (Ky Dong Street, District 3) or in Festival Massage (Cao Thang Street, District 3).

24-hour Massage Plus Plus (Happy Ending) in Saigon

Surprisingly, some naughty massage parlours in Ho Chi Minh City are opened non-stop 24-hour, every day of the week.

Such places include Minh Tam 1 on Le Quy Don street (District 3), Minh Tam 2 (Binh Tan District) , Dai Nam (District 1) or Vien Dong Hotel next to the backpacker area in Pham Ngu Lao.

Ladies Nights in Saigon

Bars and Clubs are very generous with girls during Ladies Nights in Ho Chi Minh City. The best one is certainly the one in Lush on Tuesdays (Free Drinks for Girls until midnight). On that day, you will have an incredibly high ratio of women available per men.

Two other great Ladies Nights happen in Blanchy's Tash Bar (every Wednesday until Midnight, all you can drink mojitos) and in Fuse (every Wednesday as well, free drinks for ladies).

The Texas Beer Club has 3 ladies nights on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Girls who aren't afraid of getting fat will get free beer until midnight.
Ladies Night in Blanchy's Tash Bar
Another cool and popular event is the Saigon Soul Pool Party (every saturdays during dry season only from November to May) at the New World Hotel. Don't be fooled by the pictures though, you have a LOT more guys than girls.

Gay Nightlife in Ho Chi Minh City
I am only aware of Centro lounge and bar at the moment, which is located just next to Caravelle Hotel in Lam Son Square. There used to be a place called GQ but it closed down in the beginning of the year.

A friend is supposed to update me on the other gay bars and clubs in Saigon so I'll update this page soon.

Top Sports Bars and Expat Bars
Australian-owned Phatty's Sports Bar and Grill is one of the best choices to watch sports and socialize with fellow expats in Saigon.

The hostess bars mentioned above (particularly The Office and Voodoo) are also popular.

Similar with Phatty's, I also enjoy the old-style Hien and Bob (43 Hai Bà Trưng) and Red Bar in front of the Bitexco tower.

If you want to watch sport with a 100% Vietnamese crowd, the go to Guru Sports Bar in District 3.
Guru Sports Bar in D3
One of Guru's cool waitresses

Best Rooftop Lounges in HCMC

There are several rooftop lounges in Saigon. I already talked about Glow and Chill Skybar, both of which are excellent, though pricey.

Similar to those places, you can try Shri (Nguyen Thi Minh Khai) and the trendy Social Club, on top of the MGallery hotel.
I also visited the lounge on top of the Bitexco tower, Eon 51, but it was poorly maintained and I cannot recommend it except for the view.

Other Saigon Nightlife Tips

Fruit baskets: In some clubs, the waiter will propose to bring you a plate of fruits when you order alcohol. Be careful as the price can be quite expensive. 
Partying in Groups: Vietnamese party in groups, around a table and a bottle. The concept of mingling and blending with strangers on a dance floor is foreign to them. They also don't expect to meet a girl in a club: Either they bring girls with them already or they pay for hostesses to accompany them. In many of these clubs, you must buy a bottle minimum to enter, for instance A.C.E in District 1.

Getting Around - Parking/Taxi/Motorbike -  Taxis are cheap, don't drive if you feel a bit tipsy. The Vinasun taxi company is the most recommended. You could also rent a motorbike for your night out for around 100,000 per day (go to Bui Vien's backpacker district to do so). Vietnamese drive recklessly but the traffic at night is quite easy to manage. When you park your motorbike, always make sure that the spot is guarded. You usually pay between 2,000 and 20,000 for parking.

Minimum age for clubbing: One of the most shocking thing i saw in Vietnam is how young some people are in clubs. It is a common sight to see 5-year old children sitting next to their partying parents. For this reason, I don't feel that the age limit actually mean something. You can probably drink in any nightclub at any age provided you have enough money.
Kids in nightclubs are a common sight in HCMC
Police Raids: As drug use seems pretty common in some clubs, the police raids them from time to time. They will also check if there is prostitution taking places. 02 Gold was raided several times but it is still there so I imagine that it is possible to bribe your way out. You can read more in this article: Police Raid Saigon Nightlife.

Safety: Being a foreigner in a Vietnamese club means you will be treated like royalty. Many people will be happy to see you and they will invite you to cheer with them. I would advise to remain discreet and careful though as a situation can go from good to bad in a few seconds only. In particular, always follow the rules and show respect to the bouncers. Never ever start a fight with a local. Be extra careful when flirting with a girl: Make sure she does not have a boyfriend nearby already.

Vietnamese Girls

Vietnamese Girls are probably among the hottest, most beautiful girls in the world. In general, they are open to meeting foreigners but those who don't speak English will be shy to start a conversation.

You will see a lot of stunners in luxury clubs. Feminine, tall, thin girls wearing designer clothes and expensive jewelry are legion. Surgery is surprisingly very common: In certain elite circles, there is nothing more ordinary than getting a boob job or a nose job.

Many Vietnamese girls look always neat: Eyebrows are trimmed in dedicated salons, hairs are plaited or made to look wavy, nails are perfectly manicured. They avoid the sun like the plague so their skin is more white than milk.

In spite of being rather conservative when it comes to sex, Vietnamese girls are not afraid of showing some legs and cleavage. Miniskirts and short dresses can be extremely sexy, even during the day.

Unfortunately, the prettiest Vietnamese girls can also be heartless gold diggers, especially if you've met them in luxury clubs or bars. If you are hoping to meet a future girlfriend, stay away from them and try your luck during the day in normal places.

A recommended way to pick up great girls in Saigon is to use online dating apps. You can read my review about Online Dating Apps and Websites for more information. I wrote it for Indonesia but it is also valid for meeting girls in Vietnam.

Conclusion

I tried to make this review of Saigon's nightlife as long and detailed as possible. I focused mainly on the nightlife of District 1 but there are many more clubs and bars in District 7, District 3 and elsewhere. The districts of Go Vap, Tan Binh, District 12 and Hoc Mon are also full of local nightclubs, karaokes, massage parlours and bars targeting the middle class.

Since the information provided on this report will most likely evolve, your help in keeping it updated will be much appreciated. Please don't hesitate to write a comment below if you can.

Photo credit: All photos were taken from the Facebook pages of the venues mentioned in the review.

71 comments to '' Saigon Nightlife: Best Clubs and Bars "

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  1. Unfortunately no information about the music the best clubs are playing...

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    1. Hi, yes I forgot to mention it. It is quite easy: Vietnamese clubs play always the same kind of loud/fast paced dance music. It is mostly all the mainstream hits remixed with a faster BPM.

      Mainstream Clubs with more westerners will have EDM as well, but not remixed.

      Chill Skybar and Glow have less mainstream EDM.

      The hipster places I mentioned like The Observatory have excellent electronic music, Berlin style. Thibaud

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    2. If you want to enjoy with music just come to lush bar or some time in apocalypes. Bui vien street is ok for foreing. You can choose your music in moonkeydoonkey. And, about vnmgirls. You need to word hard. :))

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  2. Great stuff! Thanks for an awesome breakdown.

    Interested to know if you had any luck meeting girls in those top-10 places filled with locals? Were you able to cheers nearby groups and get a conversation going and maybe a phone number?

    Or is it a case of "usher the white man to his table and make sure he stays there"?

    I guess the key is having connections, but even if you come with well-heeled Vietnamese/Viet Kieu, is it at all possible to meet girls from different groups in these clubs?

    I've had plenty of interest and met girls of varying quality in the foreigner hangouts, but I wonder if there is a 'next level' in Saigon...

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    1. In local clubs, most girls are either already with a groups or they are prostitutes so they are not the best pick-up places. The absence of a real dance floor also makes it more difficult.

      Since we are usually the only foreigners, we always receive a lot of attention and we get invited quite easily to other tables. The best strategy is probably to befriend guys inviting you and then ask them if one of the ladies accompanying them is free. I would not dare chatting up a girl without asking a kind of permission before.

      Vietnamese girls are generally happy to talk with foreigners but very few can speak english. If you speak Vietnamese, I would say you won't have any trouble at all getting some numbers.


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  3. Great advice, thanks man.

    I tried 030 Club just to check it out. Was quickly ushered to the bar and "encouraged" to stay there.

    The staff at the bar were pretty fun though. The waitress passed me a napkin with "you handsoom" written on it... so so cute, it made my weekend.

    Your strategy sounds good. Keeping it respectful, and making it a win for everyone. I'd like to try out some of these local places, for the adventure - the expat scene gets old, quickly.

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  4. Hello there, me already go HCM last year on november 5 days, i have mixed feeling about the scene. Like you say, all vietnamese stay together in the club, you cannot really pick up girl they all come with the boyfriend as single girl in club is not in the cultural ... But i feel the place have big potential for expat vietamese girl are supra cute. for tourist like me in short stayit s very difficult to meet "normal" girl, even hooker ( only apocalypse), and go out in club is very expensive ...

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  5. Great review of Ho Chi Minh City Nightlife! I just wanted to mention that Gossip is now closed... It used to be the best club in Saigon...

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  6. Any recommendation for me? I was thinking of visiting Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City for the first time. most likely 4 to 5 days. I will be alone for this trip. any advise or recommendation is greatly appreciated.

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    1. How about reading the review above?

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  7. I have stayed in Saigon for 8 months now and I have to say that this review is surprisingly detailed and beautifully structured. Something for everybody and your information about the places I have been to is spot on (Being most of them). I am saving this page! Great contribution to the partyhungry crowds of Saigon!

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  8. Any Body there(HCMC ) for next week for clubbing

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  9. may want to change the fact that most 4-5* hotels are NOT girl friendly, and it is not permissible by law that unmarried couples (local vietnamese) to stay in the same hotel room. Most 3* hotels will close one eye, and anything below 3* is ok.

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    1. Hi, thank you for your remark... is it valid for foreigners and Vietnamese? or only Vietnamese?

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    2. This mostly applies to Viet ladies only (after 10pm say) to prevent prostitution. Work around by paying for two rooms :)

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    3. from 2015 to 2017 I, a foreigner ,checked into below-3starshotels near ben thanh market with my viet girl friend. there is nothing happened except one case in which the hotel receptionist warned about not permissible by law that unmarried couples (local vietnamese) to stay in the same hotel room.

      i felt uncomfortable so i booked and paid for one more room just for show.

      today , 2017 , the law still stays but may be the hotel owners have bribe the police monthly.
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  10. Anybody going to Saigon in the middle of December? If you are hit a brother up. Ita always good to party in groups.

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  11. hey..i will be around from the 19 to the 27..... anybody ip for some fun??

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  12. I will be around 22 -25 dec ..anybody around hcm?

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  13. Last night here in Saigon, anybody keen to party?

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  14. i will be in HCMC from 22 to 06 january i am alon but for the fun in am the best

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  15. i will be in hcmc from 25 to 27, shall we meet on 25?

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  16. anyone in town tomorrow? might be good to party together as I am here for business but cannot party with my work colleagues :/

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  17. what a bad article and a poor representation of what HCMC has to offer.

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    1. Please give me more details on what is bad and how it is a poor representation of the nightlife in Saigon. Thank you.

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    2. I lived in Saigon for 5 years and I'm following Thibaud even longer.... I can absolutely confirm that this article s very well done; probably for a foreigner all the Viet clubs are impossible to stand more than 30 min, music is really awful, and actually is hard to find decent music in Vietnam.... usually best "route" for the night (especially on weekend) is Xu, Glow/Play, Apo and then LAst Call / Go2

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  18. You might have re-named this list TOP TEN BARS FOR SLEAZY DESPERATE MEN..as your focus was clearly on objectifying women..as if that is the whole point of night life and socializing in general. So where is all the information on where I can find the hottest men huh? Oh wait..I'm a WOMAN..I seek a deeper connection than the fleeting vacuity of a piece of flesh for the night. Pathetic sad reflection of your inner world.

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    1. Sorry I fail to understand why it would be a bad thing to be a single guy looking to meet with girls in clubs?

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    2. Nobody cares about your entitled cunt of an opinion woman.

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    3. Keep your Western feminist bullshit where it belongs...in your head. This article is spot on.

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  19. Another place worth mentioning is Tiệm Hớt Tóc Benny - (Benny's beauty salon). It's a blowjob bar that only costs 15$ for the entrance ticket and the tips.

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    1. Where is Benny's?

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    2. Surprising Benny still open. Have it change their location ? Used to be in DBP.

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  20. Thibaud, that's a good review of Saigon nightlife, but I think you forgot a few important Vietnamese nightclubs in the city center... You should check O.F.A Coffee Club, it's hidden and really luxurious in D1. You also have S.I.X Fashion Lounge with really hot girls and finally a brand new club called 212 Las Vegas, at the end of Pham Ngu Lao.

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  21. where can I find the sex massage in saigon. Could you tell the shop name?
    Thank in advance.

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    1. http://www.jakarta100bars.com/2016/04/best-massage-parlours-spas-saigon.html

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  22. Thanks Im saving this article god bless you. (=-)

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  23. Can anyone confirm a decent hotel in district 1 that is "girl friendly" or OK to bring guests back to?

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  24. Is new world hotel girl friendly hotel

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    1. Should not be a problem. Access to your hotel room discreetly or even openly, should be okay.they have a pool party from Nov- late March. Check it out

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  25. Guys, if you are looking for girl-friendly hotels in Saigon, you can check the massage parlours/hotels mentioned in this review: http://www.jakarta100bars.com/2016/04/best-massage-parlours-spas-saigon.html

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  26. Anybody up for clubbing/party in HCMC? Will be in town from the 7th Nov till 10th Nov.

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  27. Hello Everyone,

    How is weekday party scene in Saigon? Which days and venues are happening?

    thanks

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    1. Lush is pretty good any days, especially on Tuesday. Glow and Blanchy's are good on Wednesdays. Beer clubs like Kingdom or Fox are always busy any day of the week.

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    2. thanks for reply, can you recomend any place for Sunday and Monday night? I will have to be there on those days

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    3. I think Lush is the best... you can also find a lot of people and bars open on Bui Vien street, the backpacker district..

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  28. Unfortunately Gossip club has closed down.. it was my first & Favourite since I last visited in 2014.

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  29. "Vietnamese Girls are probably among the hottest, most beautiful girls in the world"

    This is such complete and utter bullshit it makes my blood boil...

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    1. You must be quite an idiot getting all worked up over this. Does you blood boil as well when a friend tells you he thinks chocolate ice cream is the best?

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    2. Best. Response. Ever

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  30. Does anyone know how much for pick up girl from catwalk?
    Is it US200 ? or any extra fee?
    Thanks!!~~

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    1. It depends on how charming you are. 200 will do for normal looking man. Should go up for ugly elderly man.

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  31. singaporean male here going to HCMC fourteenth to twentyfirst MAR. anyone else?

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  32. Any pals here going from 17th to 20th and want to have some fun?

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  33. Good list. Some of those clubs I never heard of. Will check them out thanks!

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  34. As always, thanks for all the information.

    Friday night I hit a few places in HCMC.

    Went to a place called Spark at about 11pm. There was no cover but they were selling a 500k free flow drinks special. As a normal drink is about 130k it turned out to be a good deal.

    The place is fairly small and wasn't very crowded at 11pm. I pulled up a seat at the bar and looked around. It was almost all women. So, from what I could tell, the 5-6 women at the bar were probably prostitutes (they had that look). Then there were some tables with all girls, looked like someone's birthday party. The cool thing was, everyone was dancing. Only the prostitutes were stuck to their phones.

    The music was hiphop and as a hiphop aficionado I can tell you that the DJ was on point. I really had a good time here. Everyone was friendly and having a good time. I got a number from one girl and at about 2am I left and headed to 2Go.

    At this point I was out of my head having been smoking big spliffs all night, drin king heavy, and having a couple nitrous hits. I looked around and could definitely see that there were more prostitutes here but nothing over the top. Actually a few tables of locals and a few tables of tourists. Again, I'm shocked I'm saying this but the first DJ was really good hop hop. He was into it and it showed. The next DJ, not so much.

    Next night I went to Lush just because it was supposed to be a good pickup place. There are literally locals smoking herb right in front of the club, I love it! Inside, the place was packed. And what a terrible layout with the bar right in the middle creating bottle necks all over. Music was pretty crappy too. I was surprised at the attention I was getting from the local girls (non-prosti). There were only maybe 3 other foreign dudes in there so that probably helped. So anyway, these "normal" girls would come right up in groups of 2-4 and kind of rub up against me, lol. I'm a reasonable looking guy and when I'm in the club I get into it, smiling, dancing etc. I think they liked the vibe and would just sidle up and dance next to me. Can't complain.

    One girl was quite hot and that skin rubbing against me was so smooth. I started talking to her. Student, out with friends, got the number and I left not long after. I was tired from the 6am finish the night before and my hotel wasn't girl friendly anyway.

    On Bui Vien there are some French guys who set up an underground type club called Shaka. Really cool guys one of which is a reggae DJ. Thursday night was reggae night and was superb. Friday and Saturday were house (also good). The crowd was mostly foreigners but you could see some locals taking a peek. The place is only 2 weeks old and I didn't see anything like it around town, so keep it on your radar. Rasta friendly.

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    1. This should be included in the review :D

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  35. BTW, Shaka is right in front of the Aston hotel (spelled Astar on maps) https://goo.gl/maps/SvUbN1aBjGx

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  36. Indonesian here. Looking to check out the local scene. Will be here until 21st December. Great review as usual. So I assume 02 Club is the equivalent of Colloseum in Jakarta?

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    1. The latest info I have is that O2 club is closed... but yes it was the equivalent of Colosseum, only better...

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    2. really? wow.. that would be something to see. btw, i'm still seeing activities in their FB page linked in this review. last post was 23 Nov.

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  37. Any stripclubs in Saigon like Malioboro where the girls go full nude?

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  38. Will be there from 9 Mar till 11 March 2018, if anyone is there and wants to check Check out a few bars and clubs, hit me up on here

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  39. Hello guys!! I’m hitting the city in November for 2 nights! Great reviews man! 7-9 November I’ll be there.

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  40. Great job on this list, however it is quite outdated already by no fault of the author. The nightlife scene changes rapidly in Saigon and the trendy / popular clubs open and close almost yearly. I’m very close friends with most club promoters and have tried nearly every club in Saigon. For the newest clubs missing from this list you can check out:
    1. Kasho - Japanese themed hip hop club. Mostly rich, beautiful and fashionable young Vietnamese.
    2.Envy - Conisitently the most popular high class club in Saigon. Nightly performances with dancers and acrobats as well as the top DJs in Saigon.
    3. Xing Xing - Very new Vietnamese club full of beautiful girls.
    4. Qui - fancy cocktail bar turned club at night. Good mix of expats and locals.
    Keep in mind these are the current hot spots and Vietnam style clubs where you must book a table and order bottle service.

    There are many more if anybody wants more details let me know. Also there is a big trend right now of craft cocktails bars opening up. Great place to meet normal girls but as mentioned in this article it’s much better to meet Vietnamese girls prior to going out and invite them with you.

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    1. Thanks a lot for your update... I'm going back to Saigon for 2 weeks on December so I'll make sure to visit all the places you've mentioned and I'll update my article then...

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    2. Hey...am in HCMC ..are you here akreada ?

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  41. Wow that's quite a list you got there. Picking up girls at bars and clubs are a lot harder in Vietnam compared to the west. Often times, there's only tables at these clubs and bouncers can cockblock you from talking with other tables. Also there's a tonne of hookers in clubs and skybar such as lush.

    I've been to kingdom beer club before and it's pretty cliquey. Just tables and security guards around the tables. Didn't have much luck at that time because I couldn't speak a word of Vietnamese lol.

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  42. Haha that's funny, you still have a big photo of my girlfriend on here :) I think you actually had 2 of them before but maybe one's on another page. So I can confirm your photos are accurate and not of hookers, at least as far as 1 or 2 go :)

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