There is not much information about the Ho Chi Minh girls online, but below are some useful tips from my recent trips.
What’s new in 2026?
There are many more freelancers and massage parlors on Bui Vien Street than before, but also many more ladyboys. They are not aggressive, but better ask in advance if it’s not your thing. The best website to find freelancers, Gaito, has a new address again. It’s now gaigu15.net. Just copy and paste the link into your browser. NPK Street still offers the best value for money BJ.
Queen Bee massage/Apple Pen is permanently closed. The Vien Dong massage has increased its prices, and the service is worse than before. My best recommendation for a hassle-free massage with FS for a newbie in 2026 is Linh Cherry, and for massage with BJ, Dubai Massage and Massage F-You. Read more below.
Important updates from previous years: Sadly, Benny’s is permanently closed. Apocalypse Now has reopened next to its former location, but it’s smaller, more expensive, and has only a few working girls.
Ho Chi Minh girls tips
Find a guest friendly hotel in Ho Chi Minh (Saigon)
If you plan to bring back bar girls or freelancers to your room, make sure your hotel is guest (girl) friendly. Unlike Thailand, it’s not only about money. Many hotels do not allow overnight visitors, so it is advisable to plan ahead. Alternatively, you can book a nice hotel in Ho Chi Minh and bring girls before 10 p.m. or visit some of the many massages and BJ places.
Where to stay?
I recommend the Bui Vien area for cheap accommodations, restaurants, and easy access to bar girls, massage parlors, and freelancers. The girls are not as cheap as in the less-touristy districts and on local websites, but the area is a good start for inexperienced people.
Another great location is the Japanese area. It has some of the best visitor-friendly hotels, and probably the highest number of the best-looking Ho Chi Minh girls work there. There are plenty of massages with extras, as well as hostess bars. However, the going rates are much higher than in the Bui Vien area.
Avoid Nguyen Hue Street, as it features many upscale business hotels, some of which do not allow even daytime visitors. Book a hotel there only if you plan to visit happy massages and use short-time hotels.
Ho Chi Minh girls prices 2026
Like in many other countries, the price depends on the girl and the location. District 1 has the most expensive girls but also many easy-to-find stunners. Always negotiate the price before you bring the girl to your room. The going rates are similar to last year. For detailed information, see the following tips.
Where to find bar girls and freelancers in Ho Chi Minh?
- Dating apps like Line, Tinder, WeChat, and Badoo are still good choices in 2026 for finding Ho Chi Minh girls. Many freelancers or girls are looking for fun, and you can also use the people nearby option on WeChat, Telegram, and Line. Most girls ask for 1.3-1.5M ST, but you can lower the price to 1 M ST, or even find a girl for free if you are young and good-looking. I also discovered a dating app popular in Asia, Tantan, which is full of freelancers. The working girls come directly to your room, but their service is mostly mechanical, so don’t expect GFE.
- The so-called gaito and gaigu are the best websites for finding beautiful, cheap freelancers for 300 to 700k ST and up to 1.5M LT. However, most girls don’t speak English, so you will need to use Google Translate. The other problem is that most girls are in Districts 8 and 10, so prepare to book a 100k ST room or pay them more for transportation if they agree to come to your hotel in another district. These websites constantly change their names, so just search for “gaito” or “gaigu” on Google to find their latest versions.
- Bui Vien Street has even more freelancers than before, many massage parlors with extras, and some hostess bars. Some hostess girls don’t go with customers, so it’s best to ask beforehand. Always negotiate the price in advance or be prepared to pay $100 or more for FS. On the plus side, the lady drinks are not expensive, ranging from $5 to $6. The fair price for a freelancer in the area is 1.2-1.3 million dong ($50).
- The hostess bars near Pasteur Street have many beautiful girls with perfect English, but most don’t go out with customers. There are some exceptions, but the bar fines are 2 million dong and up to 5 million dong LT for the girl. The lady drinks cost 160-190 dongs ($6-$7). However, some girls accept invitations for dinner, coffee, and more. Bill padding is not uncommon in those places, so I would recommend visiting the better bars in the area: Bar 5 Saigon, Kim’s Tavern, and Rock Bar.
- Apocalypse Now has reopened, but it is overpriced, and there are fewer working girls, so it’s best to avoid it. However, Lush is now open and busier. Sadly, the girls try to ask for even more than before, 6-7 million for the whole night, and you can negotiate a price not much lower than that, 5 million. The best time to go is for their ladies’ night on Tuesdays, and if you are lucky, you can find a normal girl.
- High-end bars like Qui and Zion have not only some freelancers but also normal girls looking for a boyfriend. However, go there alone or with a girl you already know. Don’t go with someone from an online app who offers to take you there. Those are usually the so-called commission girls, and their job is to order a lot of drinks and make you pay a huge bill. What’s worse, they won’t come to your hotel.
- The girly coffee shops are a typical Asian experience. Unlike the hostess bars, you don’t buy expensive lady drinks; the drink price is the same for you and the girl, and you give her only a 100k-200k tip when you leave. The girls offer only good company, no extras. One of the most famous girly coffee shop is 018 cafe.
Happy massages in Ho Chi Minh
The Bui Vien area has many massage parlors, almost all of which offer HJ (300k+) and some BJ (500k+) or FS (1M+) in addition to the standard massage price of 250-300k. If you are lucky, you can also have an excellent GFE.
Linh Cherry Massage, located near the entrance of the Japanese area, probably has the best-looking staff, but be prepared to pay more. The room costs 600k for 90 minutes or 500k for 60 minutes, and the FS with BJ is 2 million. However, the place is safe, hassle-free, and great for newbies and first-time visitors. Unlike many other massage parlors, where only HJ and BJ are offered, FS is a sure, hassle-free experience.
If you are a newbie, try Dubai Massage at 41 Le Thi Hong Gam in District 1, another good option for massages with extras (BJ). It’s not cheap, but you don’t need to negotiate. Moreover, everything is visible on the menu.
Another excellent place for massage with BJ is Massage F-You. The place is safe, clean, with beautiful girls, and some of them offer a great GFE. You can check the latest rates on their website.
Update: As of 2026, Queen Bee/Apple Pen is permanently closed. Queen Bee Massage remains at its latest address: 07 Cao Trieu Phat, District 7. It’s called Apple Pen now, and the prices are 700k for a VIP room and 1M tip. However, the quality is not good. Tip: It’s in the so-called Korean area, and almost all nearby massages offer extras.
There are also happy massages at Vien Dong and Dai Nam hotels. Rooms cost from 530k to up to 1.5 million, and tips start at 600k, depending on the service. They have some beautiful girls, but FS is not on offer.
There are many beautiful girls in the Japanese area—KTVs, bars, massage places—but the rates are high, too. They start from 500k HJ, 1M BJ, 2M FS.
BJ bars in Ho Chi Minh
The most famous BJ bar in Ho Chi Minh, Benny’s at Dien Bien Phu, is closed, but many BJ bars on Nguyen Phi Khanh Street are open. Moreover, the price is still 400k (2026), but some try to ask for 500k for younger girls. There are probably dozens of BJ bars, and they are better than before. Some places offer FS for 1.2-1.3 million, but many of them don’t have rooms, just curtains.
Tip: Book a Grab taxi or motobike to Phuc Long Coffee at the beginning of NPK Street and then walk down the street to choose your place and girl.
KTVs in Ho Chi Minh
Besides the bars and massages in the Japanese area, KTVs are another great, though most expensive, option for finding the best-looking working girls in Saigon. A typical KTV experience at good places like Dragon King and C3 Saigon will cost you approximately 7-8 million dong, including the KTV fee, drinks, and the girl’s fee. In the biggest, best, and most luxurious Boss KTV, the price is even double. The place has more than 100 gorgeous girls on an average night.
If you stay near Bui Vien Street, the Catwalk Night Spot inside the New World Hotel is a clean and safe place to be. However, it’s an upscale place, and the girls ask for 7-8M dongs LT on top of the other KTV fees. The first floor downstairs is a hostess bar with gorgeous girls who expect 1M+ dongs tips for their services. The place also has a great live band, and you can go there just to enjoy the music.
Download the most popular messaging app in Vietnam
Zalo is the most used messaging app in Vietnam. If you talk to girls on dating apps or want to stay in touch with them after meeting, there is a good chance they have Zalo. No other app is so popular in the whole country,
Transportation (Bonus tip 1)
Download and use the Grab app for transportation between the party areas and from/to the airport. Alternatively, use the most reputable taxi companies, Vinasun and Mai Linh, to avoid the taxi scam in Saigon.
Money changer (bonus tip 2)
The best place to change money in Ho Chi Minh, and probably in Vietnam, is Ha Tam Jewelry. It is located right next to Ben Thanh Market.