Spending sleepless night in Ho Chi Minh City

Do you know why Ho Chi Minh City considered as a sleepless city?. Because of the interesting activities such as drinking in the best rooftop bars, visiting food streets, swimming in the outdoor swiming pool in Singapore district 1, etc. Here is our guide on how to spend a sleepless night in Ho Chi Minh City. 

1. Backpacker street

Bui Vien and Pham Ngu Lao streets are some good places for tourists to visit because there are many rooftop bars or pubs as well as famous restaurants. A portion of the city’s drinking population has battled traffic to get here at night, so why leave? This convivial spot is always packed with both tourists and young Vietnamese locals who settle into low-slung plastic chairs and enjoy cheap beers and drinking snacks. Buzzing activities and loud music will work the crowd into sweaty cheer groups.

2. Late night eats

In a city where the heat easily puts you off during the daylight, late-night cheap eating can offer a chilled-out and bargain way to discover the local life. You will find yourself shoulder-to-shoulder with manual labourers, hawkers and night-shift workers. Whether looking to stave off a hangover, desire a feast or simply a light meal, you never run out of options. Check out our guide to the best late-night eats in the city.

3. The best rooftop bars in Ho Chi Minh City

If you have little enthusiasm for going inside a sweaty club and prefer to chill outdoors, smoking and chatting, drop yourself off at rooftop bars which we recommend here. Not only do they offer vibrant and stunning views of the city’s nightlife, most of them open until 2 AM.

There is one of the best rooftop bar in Ho Chi Minh City, Propeller bar, the best rooftop bar. The guests will receive warm welcome from our friendly waiters/waitresses in the first time. If the guests would like to experience a stunning view of this city, they should choose the seats which face Saigon River. This is the most appealing characteristic of Propeller bar.

There are attractions on Propeller bar’s fabulous drink menu such as Bay On The High, Singapore Sling, House Spirit, etc. One of them, the bar’s namesake drink, The Propeller Cooler, is a special drink made with White Rum, Pineapple, Lime, Juice, Honey, Coconut milk; Mint leaves. It’s the sort of elegant cocktail. Besides, guests should try some Asian food as fresh spring roll with pork dumping, grilled chicken wing with BBQ sauce, seafood combo (squid, cobia steak, and prawn with fish sauce) created by the best chefs of Propeller Bar.

4. Live music

There is a new trend sweeping Saigon as bars and clubs transform into live music venues. These are equally attractive for up-and-coming bands to perform and for audiences who can get in for free or pay 7$ for a night out listening to everything from underground techno, house, disco, reggae and guitar jams. While The Observatory takes the prize for its unusual setting – an underground music club, Saigon Outcast stands out with its open air and indie vibes.

5. 24-hour cafes

24-hour cafes are the go-to places after hours – away from a bar or super-smashed clubbers. Heritage Cafe is a hip cafe always packed with night owls. It has a fun 1960s feel with antique bicycles, reel-to-reel music player and vinyls, retro posters, sofas, good music and even three bulldogs to get relaxed with. Or head for CI5 Cafe for a more tranquil ambiance to work or chill.

6. Night markets

Wandering around night markets after midnight gives you a chance to glimpse the real character of the city, even more revealing than any museum or guided tours. At the Ho Thi Ky flower wholesale market, the air is filled with the aromatic mix of various types of flowers. At its peak time around 2 AM, people flock to the market, running, moving, shouting, buying en masse before sunrise.

7. Early morning walk

Saigon is definitely best explored in the early morning when most tourists and travellers have yet to wake up and you rarely suffer from the humidity. An early morning walk along the Saigon riverfront gives you a satisfying sense that the whole city is all yours. Or mill around public parks to witness a calm, tranquil side of the city where people take exercise, yoga, Tai Chi or simply enjoy some fresh air.

8. Coffee Shops

One of the most common activities at night for people in HCMC is enjoying a cup of coffee with friends. In Ho Chi Minh City, there are many coffee shops with different themes for you to choose from.

If travelers are into the typical espresso or other traditional coffees they have at home, the Highland Coffee shop chain will be suitable for them. Highland Coffee offers many different sorts of drinks from coffee to non-coffee drinks, from smoothies to soda. This coffee shop is assured to have the best quality, for espresso or ice-cap. The drinks are made following Western style recipe so the taste is strange to Vietnamese but would sure relieve tourists’ homesick.

Besides, travelers can go to the other famous coffee shops such as Thuc Coffee, Highland Coffee, Trung Nguyen Coffee, Bean Coffee, etc. Most coffee shops are on the crowded streets in Ho Chi Minh City. A common point in these coffee shops is the relaxing atmosphere with music played all the time. These coffee shops are suitable for friends meetings or couples with dancing, chatting, and singing all night. The design of coffee shops is also very beautiful with lights, comfortable sofas and great music that make guests peaceful when they walk through the door.

Moreover, tourists could search the address of coffee shops on Google Map because these are located almost districts in Ho Chi Minh City. There are local favorite stops as well, which in fact attracts the majority of coffee lovers at night.

9. Movie Theatre

Movie Theater is also an interesting place to spend time with family; friends or lovers. Everyone can watch the latest blockbusters together, give comments about the movies or discuss about the content of each movie together for a lesson learned from them. The movie theater is not a good place for chatting and discussing, though.

There are many cinemas in Ho Chi Minh City with quality of the screen, sound and seats or couple seats which gives guests the best view of the screen and comfortable private space for couples. Moreover, the ticket fee is not high. At night, the ticket is higher on weekend a little bit.

The most popular cinema in Ho Chi Minh City as Galaxy, BHD, CGV, Lotte, Cinebox, Megastar, Cinestar.

With many suggestions above, it's very easy to find out some interesting places to visit in Ho Chi Minh City. After a long tour around in this city, people should choose one of the good Singapore hotels to stay because of its convinience and comfort. Let's click here to get more the information.