I am a long-time member of the salsa dance community in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
I am terrified at how outdated – and misleading – the results are on Google and Bing (including their AI Bots) for where to dance salsa, bachata, and kizomba in Ho Chi Minh.
We have a unique and welcoming salsa community here in Saigon, and I want to make sure more visiting salseros and bachateros know where to go! Most Saigon latin dance socials play salsa-bachata-kizomba in a 2-2-2 format.
I will keep this list updated regularly! -Darren
last updated: July 3, 2023
Weekly Salsa Socials in Ho Chi Minh City
I hope this makes it easy to find our WEEKLY latin dance socials in Ho Chi Minh City! Addresses link to Google Maps. See you!
Monday
Monday Latin Night @ LastCall Rooftop Hồ Con Rùa, 8pm-1am (Free entrance)
– Free Salsa Class 8pm-9pm
– Hosted by: La Pachanga
– Address: 2Bis Công Trường Quốc Tế, Phường Võ Thị Sáu, Quận 3, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh (Lầu 6)
Tuesday
Afro-Latin Tuesday @ The Lighthouse, 8:30pm-1am (100,000 VND)
– Free Kizomba Class 8:30pm-9:15pm
– Hosted by: La Danza
– Address: 104 Đ. Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa, Phường Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh (Lầu 6)
Wednesday
Latin Party @ Golden King Lounge, 8pm-Late (100,000 VND)
– Free Salsa on2 Class 8pm-9pm
– Hosted by: Mouse Latino
– Address: 277 Phạm Ngũ Lão, Phường Phạm Ngũ Lão, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh (Lầu 2)
Thursday
Salsa Thursdays @ My House Concept Bar, 9pm-12:30am (Free entrance)
– Free Salsa on1 Rueda Class for Beginners 9pm-9:30pm
– Hosted by: 239 Boyz & Girlz
– Address: 14 Tôn Thất Đạm, Phường Nguyễn Thái Bình, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh (Lầu 2, sau cánh cửa đen)
Friday
Vertical Friday Social Party @ Vertical Sky Bar, 9:30pm-11:30pm (Free entrance)
– Hosted by: X Salsa
– Address: 17 Tôn Đức Thắng, Phường Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh (Lầu 25)
Saturday
Saturday Fiesta Latina @ The Axe, 8pm-Late (100,000 VND)
– Free Bachata Class 8pm-9pm
– Hosted by: Saigon Latin Night
– Address: 142 Trần Não, Phường Bình An, Thủ Đức, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
Sunday
Apo Sunday Latin-Afro Social Party @ Apocalypse Now, 7pm-11pm (100,000 VND)
– Free Salsa/Bachata Workshop 7pm-7:30pm
– Hosted by: X Salsa
– Address: 2F Thi Sach, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
Afro-Latin Sundays @ The Tavern Phu My Hung, 8:30pm-Late (100,000 VND)
– Free Kizomba or Bachata class (8:30pm-9:15pm)
– Hosted by: La Danza & Vela Studio/DJ Ricky
– Address: R2–24 Hưng Gia 3, Bùi Bằng Đoàn Street, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Quận 7, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
Join these Facebook Groups!
- Salsa in Saigon – for latest updates on socials, classes, festivals
- Latin Dancing in Saigon (HCMC)! – for latest updates on socials
Saigon Salsa Guides on Instagram
- Weekly Salsa Socials in Ho Chi Minh City – easy to preview and locate latin dance venues on Instagram
- Afro-Cuban Dancing in Ho Chi Minh City – our group, 239BoyznGirlz, practices Afro-Cuban Folkloric Dance (Orishas), Rumba Guaguanco, and Rueda de Casino for 2-3 hours every Wednesday night and Sunday afternoon at 23/9 Park.
Dance Classes & Studios in Ho Chi Minh City
- X Salsa – salsa on2, bachata
- La Danza – kizomba, bachata, salsa
- Mouse Latino – salsa on2, bachata, kizomba
- Vela Dance Academy – salsa on1, bachata
- MAN Dance Studio – salsa on2, bachata
- Mambotino Dance Studio – salsa on2, bachata
- Frank Long Salsa Coach – salsa
- Marc the Latin Dancer – salsa shines, bachata, afro-cuban
- 239Boyz – afro-cuban folkloric dance, rumba, rueda de casino
See you soon! Don’t forget to nhau after dancing!
