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Vietnam Listings by City: HANOI | HO CHI MINH CITY - SAIGONOther cities and provinces are listed below... |
A poem by Vietnam's preeminent gay poet of the 20th century, Xuan Dieu
translated by Huynh Sanh Thong
A Fool in Love You suffer as you stray and lose your heart, It seems so smooth, the road - who will beware? You peer in shallow eyes, discover depths; You suffer, squeezing through a narrow gate -- -- Xuan Dieu, Sending Fragrance to the Wind |
Organizers of Vietnam's annual gay pride events.
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Spend four nights in the northern capital of Hanoi and another four nights in vibrant Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) in the south. Enjoy the charms and contrasts of these two famous heritage cities. Speaking the local language, your Holiday Houseboy will lead the way and look after your safety and welfare at all times, with exciting activities planned in advance.
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Gay-owned travel service. Travel arranged in Vietnam and Asia.
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Gay-owned, tailor-made tours, inbound and outbound travel planning, tickets, hotel reservations, visa services, car rentals and MICE events.
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Young crowd with plenty of gays on Sat nights.
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The long and picturesque beach is the main draw here, but it's mostly Vietnamese tourists enjoying the beach in there own unique way. For starters, it can be very noisy with over-amplified music starting at sunrise and running until nearly midnight (be well advised if you are considering a lovely seasview room at a beachside hotel). Secondly, the Vietnamese avoid the sun like the plague and so they hit the surf before sunrise until about 10am and again once the sun is setting (the beach will be nearly devoid of locals during the sunny part of the day). Vietnamese also tend to wear many more layers of clothing than westerners, so don't expect glimpses of Speedo-clad flesh. You can, however, expect glimpses of wet underwear substituting for bathing suits.
While a gay scene is only recently beginning to develop, smart device apps like Jack'd and Growlr will be buzzing with messages from local Utopians interested in meeting up.
Discover Da Nang and all it has to offer with a gay-friendly tour guide. Speaking the local language, your Holiday Houseboy will ensure that you get the best deals and discover true local flavor.
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On the southern edge of the city, on the way to Hoi An, is a very tourist trappy conglomeration of stone and "gem" carving shops where you driver will get a complimentary rest stop (and 30% commission on any sales) while you visit the nearby limestone karst dotted with shrines and pagodas and riddled with dank caverns that descend into some wonderfully lurid folk art tableaus depicting the horrors awaiting sinners in Asian Hell.
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Gay-managed massage for men by men. Choose your massuer.
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Gay-popular pub with decent food and reasonably priced beer. Friendly and nice place to enjoy the riverside area with local Utopians. Crowd is about 50% LGBT and gets more so after 10pm. Some lesbians.
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Population is a half million (that's 20,000 Utopians).
The capital of Hoa Binh Province, located 76k from Hanoi.
Hue is a charming, slow-paced and relaxed city perched on the banks of the Perfume River and blessed with heritage treasures that make a stay of two or three days worthwhile for tourists. As night falls, the river bank comes alive with carefree strollers, polite hawkers, and citizens of all ages. There are great eats to be found here for foodies on the hunt for Central Vietnam's unique flavors and cooking styles.
Hue's "Rainbow Bridge" is thoughtfully painted in shifting hues of light each evening, no public gay scene has yet to develop here. While a small town atmosphere prevails, apps like Jack'd and Growlr may prove useful in unccovering local Utopians eager to make friends.
It's a huge expanse of temple-like courtyards and ruined gardens being slowly restored using traditional construction materials and methods. Take lots of bottled water for your trek in the heat.
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Head out early to beat the heat and tour bus groups.
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You might like to stop here for a demonstration of incense-making and great photo opps as you tour the tombs and pagodas in the countryside.
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The countryside is dotted with quiet pagodas that are worth exploring for their peaceful charm and color.
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Gay-friendly spa in a comfortable four-star hotel. Staff are attentive, well trained and offer traditional Vietnamese massage remedies, as well as western, Swedish, Balinese, and Thai styles.
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Foodie alert! Find this tiny restaurant just before entering Hue's Imperial Citadel. The owner - full of personality - not only serves up tasty local flavors, but will helpfully mark your map with the local points of interest which have free admissions or which were less interesting or over-priced (using smiling, disinterested, or frowny faces). He'll also show you how to combine condiments for each dish he serves, even comically delivering a perfectly composed bite direct into your mouth with chopsticks. Try the chewy banh khoai (shrimp and pork fried crisps), wrapped in leafy herbs, and dipped into a slightly fermented, pudding-like, nutty dipping sauce. Also try banh nam, a savory and chewy rice delicacy steamed in banana leaves and sprinkled with spicy fish sauce. The banh cuon, which looks rather like a wilting spring roll, contains an unctuous crispy pork surprise when you bite into the custardy rice pancake wrapper. Humble and tasty.
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There is no 100% gay club in Nha Trang yet. Most bars and pubs are along the intersection between Tran Phu St (seaside main road) and Tran Quang Khai, and Nguyen Thien Thuat. You can get cheap drink with flyers and during happy hours. After 11pm, people hang out at Sailing Club. This is the only club on the seaside open till 2am. It is straight club, but, as usual, you will detect a gay corner.
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Comments from Utopians:
"Swing coffee bar has become a Starbucks. It's much smaller and not gay at all now. " -- John S, Jul 28, 2023
Popular beach bar and dance venue that's active with local gay clientele. It consists of two dance floors, each with its own DJ and music style, one inside and outside. The outside bar often has fire dancers and pole dancers. There is a large Vietnamese crowd on the weekends (a good portion is gay), especially on Sat night. The Vietnamese tend to sit inside while the outside area is mostly tourists. It usually picks up at around 11pm and goes until 4am, with the largest crowd just after midnight.
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Sun nights after 6pm.
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Ong Long Beach is a quiet area with many new hotels. This gay-friendly restaurant serves up typical Vietnamese food and they'll also give you suggestions about the island.
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A gay run, LGBT-friendly bar and coffee shop. A place to relax and make friends. Quiet corners aand mood lighting. Hosting regular events.
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Gay-owned, gay popular bar and restaurant. Serving barbecue, beer, wine, soft drinks. Especially crowded on weekend evenings. Open 4pm-4am.
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A regular hangout for gays and lesbians.
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Mixed, but a number of gays go here. Good crowd gathers after Blue Moon closes.
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A nice place to go after 8pm. Popular with gays. No entry fee, but drinks are a must.
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A small, secluded beach located between Back Beach (Bai Sau) and Strawberry Beach (Bai Dau), right underneath the Jesus statue. At low tide some hot activities can occur between the rocks. Some nude sunbathing.
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