Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)

[Soi6]

@Quick run down of last trip 22 to 27 May.
If you looking for sleaze better dont read cos I dont write about it.

Stay with bro gsk for 3 nights. Since bro gsk is on his 1st cheong trip to HCM I thought its best to stick within D1. We dont speak viet and bro gsk dont drink..so places like discos and karaokes we give it a miss.

Daily massages..1st one from Le Duyen 4 , of which room cost 300..haircut 130..tip to massage girl 300. A bit costly but well worth a visit.

2nd day was a massage in pham ngu lao..surprisingly very good massage too. Add a 'special'. 140 for massage..300 for girl. I like this one cos all the girls there were cheerful..funny and can speak a bit of English.

3rd day massage was another really good place I found from wechat. Actually bro smallplayer found it last trip. This time have a sign say no need tip..all included.Superb foot and body massage at 220..and I still gave a 100 tip. Well worth a return trip.

As for bars..we recced those in HBT..LTT and PGL. Last trip I said I went to 91 HBT..I was mistaken..its actually next door called Blanchys T. 91 bar has been closed long time ago.

HBT is literally dead so went nearby LTT. Bars mostly had Jap signs. Girls were soso..went to Moon Night..drinks were 40 for a beer..80 for lady drink.Girl quoted USD 100 for ST.Will not negotiate so forget it.

PGL however has many gems.Need to walk and talk. The bar setups here more open but most have no A/C and cramped so not really a place to chill. Good thing is money spent on drinks can offset for barfine or tip for lady. Bro gsk had 1 sweet gfe girl for 1 million dong. Room was 100.

I personally went to massage in PGL a total of 3 times. Never disappointed. In the last place the boss even blanja me a beer.

Our souvenirs were Green Bean cakes and coffee ..of course.

Food is a fav of mine as I truly enjoy vietnamese food. I found a very nice restaurant selling be thit bo in D7.. barbequed veal. Heavenly.

Basically we had an enjoyable trip so for bros who dont speak viet dont fret. You can enjoy too as we did.

[lausung]

Live in residential district will feel the difference from tourist district. In places with many foreigner sure many pesky vendor trying to peddle rubbish to foreign people. It is the same with any poor country.

In D1 & D5 from my previous trip when i go shopping, many people already mistake me for korean or japanese. Outside tourist area, less foreign people stay there, hence the local tend not to look for chance to chop foreigner.

Originally Posted by naemlo

why will u want specially live with locals and not foreigners? All the mentioned districts have majority Vietnamese and minority foreigner. Take an example your so called Korean Town, majority also Vietnamese.

[naemlo]

Originally Posted by lausung

hence the local tend not to look for chance to chop foreigner.

Again province village is the best.

[go2saigon]

Hi Guys,
Is there a new rule that foreigners who accumulate more than 180 days in Vietnam will be barred for entry and would require a special working pass?

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by naemlo

Again province village is the best.

Can Tho will be nice...

good food and nice environment...

weather in HCM can be 34deg Celcius but Can Tho can be nice 29deg Celcius..with less traffic...

[grandmaester]

Originally Posted by go2saigon

Hi Guys,
Is there a new rule that foreigners who accumulate more than 180 days in Vietnam will be barred for entry and would require a special working pass?

Never heard before but it's better you get their some special business pass. Can't remember clearly what pass already. Many foreigners made use of this pass for other purpose but authority close one eye.

[naemlo]

Originally Posted by go2saigon

Hi Guys,
Is there a new rule that foreigners who accumulate more than 180 days in Vietnam will be barred for entry and would require a special working pass?

U can enter as usual but if they stop u, they want to investigate how much tax u owe them.

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

Can Tho will be nice...

Intro to that guy asking

[sinjiao]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

Good good...yes this year Hungry Ghost Festival 2015 or the Lunar 7th Month 2015 Charity will proceed as usual...will be our 3rd HGF Charity in Vietnam...finally moving beyond HCM....

hi, i am keen to donate... do let me know how to do so.

[smallplayer]

Originally Posted by lausung

Live in residential district will feel the difference from tourist district. In places with many foreigner sure many pesky vendor trying to peddle rubbish to foreign people. It is the same with any poor country.

In D1 & D5 from my previous trip when i go shopping, many people already mistake me for korean or japanese. Outside tourist area, less foreign people stay there, hence the local tend not to look for chance to chop foreigner.

Try d7
Mainly mid to high class vn living district.
has quite a lot of restaurants along the road for locals.
Atas mall also have. .vivo saigon just opened.
Food is good and nice and cheaper
Some cafes r bigger than the ones in d1.

[smallplayer]

Originally Posted by Soi6

@Quick run down of last trip 22 to 27 May.
If you looking for sleaze better dont read cos I dont write about

Basically we had an enjoyable trip so for bros who dont speak viet dont fret. You can enjoy too as we did.

Thanks for the photos Bro.
This trip I know u had so much more fun. Haha
It's good la.
Hopefully the market is not spoilt too much..or else high prices soon like in Thailand. .then sian liao

[sadboy1]

i flying next week if any bro want meet me cafe can find me, i try take out some time and meet and guide you if you need help. But i not a pro just been there few times ^^.

Anyway Seniors here check with you guys, cause actually each time i go i meet different gfs there, anyone suay before go out with a girl saw your another viet gf? LOL share experience haha...

A frend goin find me one of the days, he first time come so i know how KTV and Club works and i been before, so i may bring him to cafe DJ at D10, can anyone point out how Cafe DJ works? And at D5 i been thru i saw cafe outside people drink coffee but inside people is dancing and stuff, what is that?

[willgo]

The high class vn living district in d7 look more like singapore.
I been there a few times, a walk at the crescent lake with girl at night is romantic and beautiful.

Originally Posted by smallplayer

Try d7
Mainly mid to high class vn living district.
.

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by sadboy1

A frend goin find me one of the days, he first time come so i know how KTV and Club works and i been before, so i may bring him to cafe DJ at D10, can anyone point out how Cafe DJ works? And at D5 i been thru i saw cafe outside people drink coffee but inside people is dancing and stuff, what is that?

I had never met such incident if you dun go anywhere near where you knew your the other gal will be...

why dun you go inside and see for yourself what is happening...the most order one drink...

[grandmaester]

Originally Posted by sadboy1

i flying next week if any bro want meet me cafe can find me, i try take out some time and meet and guide you if you need help. But i not a pro just been there few times ^^.

I'm also there next week but schedule is uncertain. Haha

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by naemlo

Intro to that guy asking

not keen to intro anyone...up to individual...&&

here some of the seafoods we ate in Can Tho...