We first met the members of the Jet Lag DJ collective while living in Saigon.  They were a great group of people that really impressed us with their willingness to introduce us to nightlife in Saigon and what they were doing within it.

Saigon is a bustling city with a nightlife all of its own.  However the variety and range of after hours scenes so common in major cities worldwide are just beginning to take hold in Vietnam.  One group is leading the charge to bring electronic music to Ho Chi Minh city and with it, a whole new element to night life in Vietnam.

Jet Lag works on a simple philosophy of bringing together great DJs with events that expose Vietnam to electronic music.  One aspect of the group that we were particularly impressed by was the offering of no-cover events.  For a lot of people, paying to get into a club is a hassle, but for a majority of the youth in HCMC, a typical cover of 100,000 Dong or $6 is far beyond the realm of possibility.  By promoting free events, the group is able to open up a whole new style of music to the city.

We were lucky enough to head out with them to a few of their big events and filmed a short segment on it.  Its a lot of great people, having fun and enjoying some music that is quite scarce otherwise.  It should give you a pretty good idea of what its like.

If you are ever in Vietnam, I highly recommend you check out one of their events.  They run regular weekly parties, as well as larger festivals.  Though we haven’t attended any of the festivals we’re pretty sure they’re worthwhile as you really can’t beat the location.