Gay Places

Viet Nam is not a particularly “Gay” place to be, but …

Mar 292014
 
Saigon Gay Spa (whoops, Saigon Guy Spa)

Guy Spa 407/10 Su Van Hanh Street Ward 12, District 10 0909393809 ******************************************************* Oh look, a new Gay Spa here in Saigon’s District 10.  Oh no, no.  The sign says Guy Spa. Gay Spa? Guy Spa? Gay Spa? Guy Spa? Isn’t that the same?  Well, not really … or maybe … or probably. OK, so [Read on …]

 March 29, 2014
Jan 272013
 
Vietnam: The Story of a Massage Boy

 [ THE FOLLOWING is a guest blog post contributed to Eating Saigon! by M.R. Danial ]  More info about Gay Saigon here: https://www.eatingsaigon.com/gay-saigon/ ************************************************* Vietnam: The Story of a Massage Boy This is a true story of a massage boy in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The real name is protected for security reason. When I [Read on …]

 January 27, 2013
Sep 052012
 
Sinh Tố - Drinking Saigon Street Food

Sinh Tố Võ Văn Tần Street District 3 * One & 1/2 blocks west of Cach Mang Thang Tam * Across the street from 203 Võ Văn Tần ***** Looking for a relaxing place to sit, to watch the world (or at least Saigon’s street life) go by, and to enjoy perhaps Saigon’s best sinh tố (fruit shake, [Read on …]

 September 5, 2012
Aug 022012
 
The first festival of homosexuals in Vietnam

Vietnam’s First Gay Pride March – Hanoi, August 5, 2012 ARTS-ENTERTAINMENT Last update 02/08/2012 3:00:00 CH (GMT+7) The first festival of homosexuals in Vietnam VietNamNet Bridge – From August 3 to 5, many events will be held for homosexuals, bisexuals and transsexuals in Hanoi. This is the first large-scaled festival for homosexuals, bisexuals and transsexuals [Read on …]

 August 2, 2012
Jul 242012
 
Gay in Saigon

When I arrived in Vietnam for the first time twelve years ago, there was no visible sign to the outsider of gay life in Vietnam. Where is Gay Saigon?  Vietnamese gay men and lesbian women completely hid themselves within their families, their required marriages, and in pursuit of their work to support a basic survival [Read on …]

 July 24, 2012
Jun 232012
 
Eating with Saigon's Transgender

Eating with Saigon’s Transgender On Monday night, Hai and I headed off for dinner to a small neighborhood eatery alongside one of Saigon’s main “canals”. Now, to be clear, that would NOT be “canals” in the sense of Venice, Italy, fed by open seawater. But, much more like the “canals” of Bangkok, fed by the [Read on …]

 June 23, 2012