The afterwork culture in Vietnam

Hi Cheryl,

Drinking beer is #1 followed closely by drinking coffee and other beverages at a coffee shop.

Shopping at a local fresh market is usually mandatory for working women heading home to prepare dinner for their husbands who are out drinking coffee or beer.

Karaoke in private homes (with the windows open) and at coffee shops or a Bia Hơi or Bia Tươi (fresh beer on tap) place is a daily occurrence that only gets louder as the evening progresses (digresses?).

During decent weather, walking with your family is very common to see.

Anyone living near the shoreline can also join the many Vietnamese who take a dip in the water as the sun is beginning hide behind the mountains.

Expats who work for major employers will likely have the opportunity to hang out with fellow coworkers, but the activities will usually be the same: drink "coffee", drink beer, enduring karaoke and walking together:

in Hà Nội walking around Hoàn Kiếm (lake) is very popular and a good way to meet locals who are looking for foreigners with whom they can speak English.

In HCMC, strolling up and down Đ. Nguyễn Huệ walking street is a great experience when accompanied by friends from work.

Thanks for asking.

I do hope that someone will correct me and let me know about some other meaningful activities that happen after work.

Cheers!

O.B.

50 % of my salary going to bar girls after work thats why there are so many places KTV massage

    50 % of my salary going to bar girls after work thats why there are so many places KTV massage
   

    -@mihail 19

So the marriage you mentioned in 2019 didn't last?

    50 % of my salary going to bar girls after work thats why there are so many places KTV massage
        -@mihail 19

WOW! You must make a very good salary!

Half your salary going to the massage ladies is the reason there are so many KTV joints!

@mihail 19 

Business owners of that kind appreciate foreign visitors like you coming to Vietnam frequently. 50% mean  How often do you go per week or month?