A short business trip to Ho Chi Minh City with a Vietnamese massage

[MrDK]

Honored to be the first to post in this section of the forum.
The report below is from a trip 3 months ago.

I arrived into Ho Chi Minh City around 1PM where it was right into business until about 4PM. After the end of formal business my customer (Dong) suggested that we have dinner about 6PM and go for a Vietnamese massage. Even if I did not know what a Vietnamese massage was I immediately agreed to that plan.

Between 4 and 6 I went for a walk around the area where the Renaissance Hotel was. I have read in this board that the river is the place to find FL so I first walked down there. There was absolutely nothing to gain there. Perhaps it was too early. I then when in to the shopping area behind the hotel, where there was a ton of people, but not much sign of PfP. There were a few massage places and active bars, but I could not tell whether PfP would be a possibility.

After dinner it was off to the Massage and being guided by a local we ended up in a place where there was no white man. On the sign at the entrance the price for the massage was posted as 100,000 vnd (about $6). We entered a small locker area where we completely undressed and stored out clothes and valuables behind key. With out anything but a towel and a complimentary bottle of water we went through the next door into a hallway where there were access to a sauna and a steam bath. I went into the steam bath first. There was an extremely strong sent of eucalyptus, almost hard to breathe. After 10 minutes of sweating and clenching we went in to the dry sauna for another few minutes. On we went. Note that each step of the way I knew nothing of was to come next. Next was a large Jacuzzi, and then followed by a shower. After the shower we were handed silk like underpants and shirt, plus another bottle of water. The next room was a large TV room where 10 of 15 guys were laying in recliners. Dong told me that we would be waiting for the massage. He also informed me that I should not tip more than 300,000 vnd and that 200,000 would be fair. With tip ranging from 500 to 750 baht, there had to be a possibility of a happy ending here. After another 10 minutes we were called and were escorted upstairs, and lead into separate massage rooms. The massage started face down and as it got started it reminded me a bit of Thai massage, but then it got rougher. As the massage progressed she would be sitting on my back applying pressures in heavy jolts. I was amazed by the power of these little women. Later she was up standing on my back making small jumps and making moves as if she was sliding off. Even if she was only about 100 lbs she sure could move a squeeze some skin. There were times where I had to hold my breath and hold it in. The massage on the other side was much gentler and later she hinted to the happy ending. Not speaking a word of English she had a hard time asking for the monetary concessions. She handed me a preprinted paper which was used by costumers to write down the agreed upon tip. Remember, my money was downstairs in a locker. I wrote down 200,000 and she gave a soft no as she thought I should offer more. I changed it to 250,000; she chuckled and wrote 300,000 and asked OK. Knowing that this was still within the given parameters and not wanting to risk the finale, I agreed. The finish was a HJ, but a good one I must say.

Afterwards she escorted me to the stairs and I went downstairs to get dressed. At the exit there was a waiting room where I camped out for a couple of minutes zipping tea until Dong arrived. He immediately went for the counter and paid both massages and both tips. I noticed that his tip slip had an amount that started with “1”. Probably 100,000 or 150,000 vnd. In other words the tip expectation from the white man is twice that of a Vietnamese. Whatever it cost it was a great experience. Not just the finish, but the whole experience of migrating through each step in the establishment without knowing what would be next. As for the massage, I would do it again, but I prefer Thai.

The next day was all business in Vietnam, until dinner time, where we got to talk more personal. During the time we had spent doing small talk he had hinted a few times that I should find a Vietnamese girl as she would take very good care of me, especially because I am white. I asked Dong if he thought Vietnamese girls would be better than Thai. The answer (as it should be) was “that depends”. He did say thought that the two biggest differences related to the development of the two countries. Thailand is more developed than Vietnam and thus the class difference between a Thai and a farang would be a little less. On the other hand he felt that a Vietnamese woman would be more devoted.

After Dinner I left for the airport. While I did not have much time to discover leisure activities in Vietnam, my impressions were very positive. This trip was way too short – have to get back soon.

[K2]

Long and detailed report for such a short trip MrDK - still an enjoyable read. Thanks.

[Raw]

Interseting read.enjoyed it.

[nelsonone]

FLs along the riverside don't come out until about 8pm or so......and even then you have to kinda l;oiter in one place nearby one you think may be a possibilty and sometimes even strike up the conversation yourself.......

It's all a bit sleazy for me..but hey by about the end of the 3rd day I was ready to rol the dice..........55555

[noman]

Nice report, I'm going to Vietnam and Cambodia next month

[ThatGuy2]

i am in the same boat as noman, trying to arrange a trip to vietnam and cambodia

thanks for the report

TG2

[hornypirate]

Good info. I've been thinking of chartering a yacht and taking it from koh Chang to S-ville in Cambodia. Any comments . Aloha Andrew

[nelsonone]

Originally Posted by hornypirate

Good info. I've been thinking of chartering a yacht and taking it from koh Chang to S-ville in Cambodia. Any comments . Aloha Andrew

ah yeah..............horny pirates.......very dangerous waters there Andy.....very dangerous indeed and filled with horny pirates..........

[eric-the-viking]

best go to a club like acolypse but they do not work the bar there like a T.G they tend(in my limited experience)to write a phone number down on a piece of paper and you call them later.

[nelsonone]

had a pick up there ETV but she was adamant that we don't go with any taxi drivers outside.........we walked about 3 blocks then hailed a mot..........apparently they give the gals a hard time and push for a cut with the threat of going to the authorities if no payment made........hence the phone no and later rendezvous.........

[Pussy Whipped]

Vau Tung (Where Gary Glitter lived) is where the best action is in Vietnam IMO. 3 to 4 hours in a taxi, or boat, from HCMC. Its the Jumping off point for the Offshore workers.

[dogblower]

Had the job done many times in Vung Tau, but Saigon was far superior. Me and a mate ran away from the bar scene as they were just raping all the dumb white guys with lady drinks. We got picked up on the street (Tu Do Street, as it was known during the war) and had a hilarious evening with 2 FLs who took care of us and even assaulted a cyclo driver who got too aggressive in wanting a cut. I'd love to go back some day.

[Bello Uomo]

The Apocalypse Now bar screams "I am a noob tourist, come and take my money".

Dissatisfaction guaranteed!

[PlayTheGame]

I´m going on a 5 day trip to Ho Chi Minhn City in the beginning of July and I think that I really have to try a Vietnamese Massage...

Sounds like a rather nice experience !...