Ho Chi Minh City Activities

What to Do in Ho Chi Minh City

Many repeat visitors to Vietnam are astonished by the expanding choice of activities found in Ho Chi Minh City. If you’re a golfer, you are well catered for.

If you are not, you can have a relaxing massage or perhaps take a trip to a water park – the kids will love you for it. If the weather is not so good, you call always go ten-pin bowling or take a cookery course and discover how to make authentic Vietnamese dishes.

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Golf in Ho Chi Minh

Golf in Vietnam goes back to 1922 and today there are more than 10 courses in Vietnam with as many as 30 more under development. The first course in Ho Chi Minh City, the Go Vap Golf Course (which most people call the Saigon Golf Club) opened in the 1950s, and local people are beginning to appreciate the fun of swinging a club.

Others include the Vietnam Golf & Country Club which opened in 1994, and is the best established club in Ho Chi Minh City. With 36 holes, it is a private club, though guests are welcome. It is the closest course to central Saigon, some 20 km (or 30 minutes) from downtown at Long Thanh My Thu Due District.

Song Be Golf Resort has what is regarded as Vietnam’s first international-standard championship golf course. Also opened in 1994, it has 27 holes. The Song Be Golf Course is at 254B Nguyen Dinh Chieu St.

For driving ranges, try the Him Lam Driving Range on 234 Ngo Tat Thanh in Binh Thanh District, on the Saigon River, the Saigon South Golf Driving Range on Nam Saigon Avenue, District 7, or the Rach Chiec Driving Range on Ha Noi Highway, An Phu Ward, District 2.

Massage & Spa

Increasing numbers of high-end luxury spas are opening up in Ho Chi Minh City. The therapists have good knowledge of massage and other treatments, mixing eastern philosophy, knowledge and techniques with some western practices.

YKC Spa

Exceptional service and customer satisfaction for over a decade has firmly established YKC as a premier pampering destination for Saigon’s expats and visitors. Complimentary beverages are offered in addition to a complete range of professional spa and hair services. Family owned from the very start, YKC operates with the utmost integrity and respect in regards to serving its clients.

Address: 219 Dien Bien Phu, District 3, Saigon.
Tel: +848 3829 2791 / 3827 5194
Contact: http://www.ykcspa.com

Glow Spa

Glow Spa offers three treatment areas: body massage, foot massage, and hand and hair care. Glow Spa is on the mezzanine level of the Eden Mall which is close to most of the major hotels in the city.

Tel: +848 823 8368

L'Apothiquaire

L' Apothiquaire is in a colonial mansion with beautiful surroundings dating back to 1959. Services include facials, body treatment and fitness programs such as yoga and t’ai chi.

Address: 63 Le Thanh Ton St, District 1
Tel: +848 822 1218

QI Saigon Spa

QI Saigon Spa is a luxury day spa and salon using Qi beauty products, a brand of the Japanese cosmetics firm Shiseido.

Address: 151 Nguyen Van Troi St, Phu Nhuan District.
Tel: +848 844 0611

SEN Spa

SEN Spa offers body massage, facial care, Jacuzzi and herbal steam room. It is on the 10th floor of Miss Aodai Building in District 1, just minutes from the Saigon River and close to the junction of Le Thanh Ton St and Ton Duc Thang St.

Location: 10th floor of Miss Aodai Building in District 1
Tel: +848 9102174

Bowling

Bowling is a universal game and can be a good solution for those days that are too sticky or too wet for outdoor fun.

Diamond Superbowl

Diamond Superbowl, the city’s newest bowling centre, with 24 lanes. It is on the fourth floor of the Diamond Plaza shopping centre at 34 Le Duan St.

Tel: +848 825 7778

Saigon Superbowl

Saigon Superbowl, a modern bowling alley perfect for everyone from beginners to experienced bowlers.

Address: A43 Truong Son
Tel: +848 885 0182

Cooking Courses in Ho Chi Minh

Vietnamese food was one of the first true ‘fusion’ cuisines in the world, thanks to the history of the area, with its Indian, Chinese, French, Russian, and American influences. It is also renowned as one of the healthiest foods in the world. So, while visiting the country, why not learn how to cook your own authentic Vietnamese dishes?

Many hotels in Ho Chi Minh City offer cooking classes or you can try the following:

Bi Saigon Cooking Classes

Bi Saigon Cooking Classes are held in the Bi Saigon Hotel & Restaurant. Here they teach visitors how to cook a wide variety of traditional Vietnamese recipes. There are no set times for classes. Instead, lessons are organised for individuals and small groups on request.

Address: 185/26 – 185/16 Pham Ngu Lao St, District 1
Tel: +848 836 0678

Vietnam Cookery Center

Vietnam Cookery Center offers a morning course from 09:30 to 13:00, including lunch, or an afternoon course from 15:30 to 19:30, including dinner. There are also special courses for professional cooks and for children.

Address: 177 Dien Bien Phu, District 1
Tel: +848 823 5872