Apocalypse Now is one of the oldest nightclubs in Saigon dating back to the days when American soldiers where stationed in Saigon. This is a very foreigner orientated bar but you’ll still get a good mix of tourists, expats and locals dancing the night away to thumping dance, techno and pop tunes. Beware when heading back to your hotel by taxi though. Many of these taxi drivers have “fast meters” installed and will regularly rip off the unwary tourist. You’re better off walking around the corner and grabbing one of the yellow Vinataxi or white Vinasun taxis.
Features & Services
Food served (Some hot food but mainly bar snacks)
Pool tables
Operating Hours
8:00pm until 12:00-2:00am 7 days a week
Address
Apocalypse Now
2C Thi Sach Street
District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Contact Details
Telephone: +84 (0) 8 825 6124
Entries (RSS)
September 25th, 2007 at 5:29 am
Foreigner friendly if you like aggressive locals, dirty whores and over-priced drinks. Don’t go there. Trust me. And it does not go back to the “war days”, although it is around 18 yrs old.
October 22nd, 2007 at 12:04 pm
This is where the expat, shabu-pat and kitty-kat all meet to see who is cool… and who is a fool! STAY AWAY
February 17th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
Aggressive dirty whores, stay away. A lot of old Europeans make this their nest.
July 12th, 2008 at 11:22 am
Apocalypse Now?
Why would you go there when your skin color let you in or not? Cover charge is free for white skins and…. 150,000VND for locals! Stay away from that expensive and very old expats place! Come on, Saigon doesn’t only have Apocalypse Now! There is a lot of cool places around.
September 10th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
This sad club is overcrowded and discriminates against its own people, the Vietnamese. Reportedly, it is operated and owned by Vietnamese American(s). How pathetic and un-American to discriminate against their own people. I was furious to see white foreigners with their whores walk right in without having to pay for cover charge while I was demanded to pay 150000 VND (~ 9 USD).
So, if one has any respect for human rights, equality, and decency, one should boycott this club. I am actually looking for any witness to this blatant discrimination to file a complaint against these Vietnamese Americans with the ACLU in the USA. I firmly believe that these people break the oath to uphold the US Constitution.
Shame on those expats who support the existence of such discriminatory practice of Apocalypse Now!!! Where is the pride?
October 18th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Looking for a clean bar with a lot of atmosphere. Looks like this one is turning into a place for one quick beer just to visit. I think we will try some of the newer places. I appreciate your comments section. I live in Thailand, looking forward to the Vietnam experience.
November 5th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Apocalypse Now is one of the oldest nightclubs in Saigon dating back to the days when American soldiers where stationed in Saigon.
NOT!!
It opened in the early 1990s.
I was in Saigon in 1970 when it was not and in 1992 when the A had just opened.
December 14th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Went there last night. At first I was pleasantly surprised by the number of nice looking ladies, but then it occurred to me that they might be “working girls”. I get my share of smiles from the ladies, especially in VN where the locals are more relaxed, but some of the ladies at Apo were *really* trying to make eye-contact.
Let me qualify that by saying that the night before last, I went to a (almost) locals only club (except for me and maybe 3 others) that was recommended by my hotel guy. Don’t know the name, but it’s at the west end of Bui Vien, turn right, about 1/2 block up. Beautiful local guys and gals, but be prepared for deafeningly loud music. I think I lost a couple frequencies of hearing from my time there. I got a few smiles there, too. Nice place, but not really my thing - I was actually looking for a ‘locals’ bar, not a club. Kinda pricey, too.
January 29th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
I have been there for last 4 weeks. There was a sign at the reception saying that entry ticket is 150,000 dong and I noticed that nobody actually bought any ticket (maybe they have changed due to complaints). In general, it’s a foreigner friendly bar and is crowded, which I like. The drink is quite expensive (1 bottle of Corona is 90,000 dong) but, as far as I know, drinks in all good bars in Saigon are very expensive. If you are after gay friendly bars or after hot chics, then this is the good one.
March 16th, 2009 at 5:07 am
Prostitutes, gays, discriminates against Vietnamese people.
Expensive ticket…….
Music is so so, some is so classic just like ages ago!
Always so crowded, my last decision if no places to go anymore!
March 25th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Apocalypse Now was FUN, except for the drunk, fat white girls who push everybody out of the way, just because they don’t get any attention. Only white women behave like this is Asia. Never had a Asian gal push me out of the way.
Good music, drinks are a bit expensive, yes, but sill had a good time.
April 16th, 2009 at 6:12 am
Yes there are many “working girls” that frequent the place. If that bothers you, don’t go. If you want a western oriented place, it’s ok. As far as discriminating against their own - there is a reason. Because of the working girls and the generally lax moral atmosphere there, the government has a watchful eye on the place and has threatened to close it several times. This place has a noticeable contingent of stern looking guards inside and out. The reason is mostly not for the misbehaving Westerners but for the misbehaving Vietnamese. The feeling is that if a Vietnamese gets into trouble the government might just shut them down. Whereas there is a much more blind eye towards foreigners. If you are in the area it could be worth a visit unless you are on a tight budgeted cultural tour. A polite “no thank you” to the girls always worked for me. By the way, Korea has its “international bars” (meaning no Koreans) and Japan has its Japanese only establishments.
April 21st, 2009 at 11:44 am
is a place SOSO but be attention inside are much girls steal !!!!!!