Ho Chi Minh City - General Info

[QUOTE=Alwayshard45]Good luck with that smuggling...the Park has security cameras throughout the hotel (lobby, elevators, hallways etc) along with a security staff to monitor such activities. Assuming you were able to make it to the room without being stopped, you will receive a phone call to the room within a few minutes requiring you to register the girl. If you wish to not listen, there will be someone there at the door knocking. Personal experience. Security is more robust at the nicer hotels, especially the PH, since they cater to international government officials etc.[/QUOTE]No direct experience from my side
Mine was mainly a IFC one can succeed....TO SMUGGLE....
That implies smuggling and not being caught
From your experience does not seem to be much possible :)

Just got back from a week in HCMC. I stayed at the Spring Hotel, and it was very nice for the price. I wish I had read these pages a little more thoroughly befor going, but I still managed to have a great time. Just by luck, or providence, I did happen to find NPK and what a lucky find it was. Tried two different places there, both of them terrific and great value. I visited the second one every day I was there.
I also managed to find a few of the 'billiards' places that were a kick. I liked the girls there a lot, they get right to the point, but a bit more expensive.
Also made it to Apocalypse Now. Thought it was an ok place to have a drink or two, but the talent was not to my liking.
The food was outstanding everywhere I went. The best place was a restaurant on Pastuer that I forgot the name of. Terrific food in a nice atmosphere for next to nothing.
All in all an excellent time was had. My only regret is that I didn't readup as I should had and probably missed some 'hidden' gems.
Thanks for all of you that have posted and managed to glean some info from.

[QUOTE=Alwayshard45]Good luck with that smuggling...the Park has security cameras throughout the hotel (lobby, elevators, hallways etc) along with a security staff to monitor such activities. Assuming you were able to make it to the room without being stopped, you will receive a phone call to the room within a few minutes requiring you to register the girl. If you wish to not listen, there will be someone there at the door knocking. Personal experience. Security is more robust at the nicer hotels, especially the PH, since they cater to international government officials etc.[/QUOTE]

I second this. On two occasions I brought girls to hotels that we not GF. Both times the hotel manager called up to the room telling me the girl had to leave.

With the first hotel I ignored the calls and the manager continued calling every 5 minutes until I unplugged the phone. The next day the manager told the girl she wasn’t welcome there and not to come back. The staff wasn’t any nicer to me. When checking out was made to wait 20 minutes while they looked for a missing coffee spoon in the room. The whole time I waited I was given dirty looks and asked questions about my “friend”.

The best advice I can give someone is to call the hotel and ask them. Just ask if your VN girlfriend can say with you. If they don’t mind, or there is an extra cost, they will tell you. Things are always changing here and a hotel that was (or wasn’t) GF, might me different now. It’s best to do a little work for yourself and be sure.

[QUOTE=Hah Baht]
The food was outstanding everywhere I went. The best place was a restaurant on Pastuer that I forgot the name of. Terrific food in a nice atmosphere for next to nothing.
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Maybe "Quan An Ngon". 160 Pasteur. Good place.

[QUOTE=Milkweed]Maybe "Quan An Ngon". 160 Pasteur. Good place.[/QUOTE]
Yes, that's the place. For the price, there can't be a better estaurant anywhere, IMHO.

[QUOTE=H Schneeberg]
I will visit Saigon my first time soon in November and will stay in a hotel near the Ben Tanh market.

Is there some action around there, exspecially Moto Girls or Bars.

I have read the Forum and learned, there will be some MiniHotels around, but nothing about girls.

Can you give me some advice?

Many Thanks[/QUOTE]Hey,
As you have already learned from reading thoroughly, there is nothing to be written about moto girls or bars around Ben Thanh Market. Have a good time here. Go to places written about on the Forum.

JD

[QUOTE=Johndao]Hey,

As you have already learned from reading thoroughly, there is nothing to be written about moto girls or bars around Ben Thanh Market. Have a good time here. Go to places written about on the Forum.

JD[/QUOTE]Thanks

I will go to the other places.

[QUOTE=Johndao]I've marked some maps of the city showing approximate locations for Blow and Go (BnG) places, Streetwalkers (SW) and Moto Girls (Moto).

The areas are in Districts 1, 5, 7 and Binh Thanh (Q1, Q5, Q7, QBT).

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Notes:
1) The Nguyen Dinh Chieu Moto Girl Market in Q1 is nighttime only.

2) The Nguyen Chi Thanh Moto and SW Market is open all day but especially around 11 am to 1 pm and then again after 7 pm.

3) The Nguyen Thi Minh Khai SW market on the south side in front of the Zoo is mostly nighttime. The bridge to QBT from there is day time. Beyond that is Moto, not SW.

4) Tu Xuong St is nighttime only.

5) All places marked in Q7 are BnG only, no SW or moto.

6) The old lady market in Q5 near Hung Vuong on Hong Bang St is a kink specialty -- beware...[/QUOTE]

Went out on a reconnaissance mission last night with a buddy. 2 guys on 2 seperate motorbikes. Using JD's Saigon 'Hotspots' list, we covered 3) and 5) in a span of approx. 2 hours, 22:00 - 00:00. Did not stop to partake, simply reporting observations:

3) NTMK St., Thi Nghe Bridge to Q. Binh Thanh, XVNT St. - SWs were out in full force on the bridge, northbound side 3-4 girls, southbound side 6-7 girls. Also observed some activity on the sidewalk along NTMK by the zoo, before the bridge. Observed 2 or 3 pairs of girls on bikes, no helmets on, doing the circuit.

5) Rode the entire lenth of LVL in Q7 from Tran Xuan Soan till the intersection of Nguyen Huu Tho, specifically on the lookout for naughty hair salons as previously reported. Observed 2 just north of Nguyen Thi Thap and 2 just south of Cau Rach Bang 1. Of the 4, 2 had 1 or 2 lonely girls reclined on the seats, 1 was closed although lights were still on - bunch of girls sitting on the floor eating or playing cards (!), 1 had lights on but was empty. Time: approx 23:30. A previous poster reported scoring around this time. We did not see anyone worth our while to stop for.

The following is appended to JD's list above:

7) UVK St. between D2 and its termination at DBP interchange has a xe-om or 2 doing the rounds with a couple of girls riding pilion. With the number of ca phe oms on this street, I guess you could call this a xe-om-pimp / *****house-on-wheels. I love this country - If you're too shy to go to the ca phe om, the ca phe om can come to you. :D

Xe-om-pimp rode up alongside us peddling his wares. I just said 'khong, cam on anh' and rode on casually. My personal rule is I don't ask the price unless I am serious about buying. Girls looked a tad young.

Be safe out there. raverboy out.

Thanks for the report JD and Raverboy. I'll be heading over in November and will be checking the hotspots mentioned.

[QUOTE=Raverboy]7) UVK St. between D2 and its termination at DBP interchange has a xe-om or 2 doing the rounds with a couple of girls riding pilion. With the number of ca phe oms on this street, I guess you could call this a xe-om-pimp / *****house-on-wheels. I love this country - If you're too shy to go to the ca phe om, the ca phe om can come to you. :D

Xe-om-pimp rode up alongside us peddling his wares. I just said 'khong, cam on anh' and rode on casually. My personal rule is I don't ask the price unless I am serious about buying. Girls looked a tad young.
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Right, Ung Van Khiem St has a number of Cafe Om type places and at night has moto pimps. I have only been in the area 2x, once in the day and once at night. They used to ride those young girls around the Minh Khai, Xo Viet Nge Tinh Bridge area but they seem to have been banned from the area now. Also, used to be a gaggle of them on bicycles on the NW side of the bridge, also long gone.

Yes, a tad young re: the moto-pimp girls is an understatement and I would not mess around there.

JD

Hi,

I was in sai gon a couple years ago and went to this one brewery, which may have been near pasteur. I really liked it and plan to go back to vn this December so I want to know where it is.

I forgot the name but can describe it. It had like 2-3 levels and it had its own brewery. The stairs, floors, was mostly made of wood which looked really nice. It had tv's as well. I remember eating appetizers there like sliced squid and may sausages too.

The place was not at the corner of the street.

Does this place ring a bell with anyone?

Thanks

[QUOTE=Outinsg]Hi,

I was in sai gon a couple years ago and went to this one brewery, which may have been near pasteur. I really liked it and plan to go back to vn this December so I want to know where it is.

I forgot the name but can describe it. It had like 2-3 levels and it had its own brewery. The stairs, floors, was mostly made of wood which looked really nice. It had tv's as well. I remember eating appetizers there like sliced squid and may sausages too.

The place was not at the corner of the street.

Does this place ring a bell with anyone?

Thanks[/QUOTE]
Its Hoa Vien, the Czech micro brewery, bar and restaurant on Mac Dinh Chi Street. Near Nguyen Van Thu St. in District 3.

JD

[QUOTE=Johndao]Its Hoa Vien, the Czech micro brewery, bar and restaurant on Mac Dinh Chi Street. Near Nguyen Van Thu St. in District 3.

JD[/QUOTE]JD,

You are the best! Can my buddies and I buy you a drink at this place when we get to sai gon in december?

[QUOTE=Outinsg]JD,

You are the best! Can my buddies and I buy you a drink at this place when we get to sai gon in december?[/QUOTE]Terribly sorry to break it to you, but our all times hero JD failed you this time, Girls should be the stronger part - The place you are looking for is on 106 Pasteur [url]http://www.wordhcmc.com/insider/160-general/1302-a-brewpub-tour[/url] it is close to Diamond Plaza and walking distance from major spots.

Good luck

This is my girlfriend and my maid sharing a glass of Merlot in the sitting room of my villa at the end of a hard day of shopping (Girlfriend) and scrubbing toilets and floors (Maid). Yeah, right.

The way some of you guys write to me in Replies, PMs and Email you make this place sound like a paradise. Sure, there is a lot of young, slim pussy around, virtually free. But it's no paradise.

JD