A trend that began in Western countries, in recent years pool parties have come to Vietnam and become a hobby of a number of rich youths in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The common rule is that the men pay for it all and the women are debauched.

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Ready, set, drink!

One afternoon a group of young Saigonese gathered at a pool in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 2 for a party where girls were required to wear bikinis.

The pool party was secured by a team of guards from Phu Nhuan District-based D company, the event’s organizer. They carefully checked the entrance tickets of attendants. The venue was decorated with a small stage and a table with wine and snacks near the pool.

To add to the joyous atmosphere, many attendants played a game in which the losing team had to drink. The game attracted many people, most of them girls.

“After drinking, they will become excited, take off their clothes and do things that they would never dare to do in normal life,” Hung, an attendant, said about the young women in skimpy suits coming to the event.

“I usually count bottles when I drink, not glasses,” said Hanh, one of the girls who made a number of men shake their heads at how much they could drink.

After the drinking part, the sun went down and the lights came on, and the girls started to dance and take off clothes to reveal their bikinis. One girl was so excited she wanted to take off her bra.

“Besides the organizer’s waitresses, girls here are divided into two types: debauched rich girls and prostitutes,” Hung said. “After flirting with “customers,” they exchange phone numbers and then agree on a price.”

Group sex – not a big deal

Besides joining parties held by professional service companies, local groups of youths also organize their own private parties with a limited number of attendants who are close friends.

People who appreciate Vietnamese traditional customs may be shocked to learn that such private parties have rules which include “no phones, no cameras, and freedom like in your bedroom.”

A private pool party doesn’t welcome strangers, except beautiful girls or close friends of the group’s members. Such a party will follow these steps: find a venue, get money from male attendees, and invite women. Girls are required to be pretty, debauched and willing to have group sex in case the number of males and females are not balanced.

Kiet, a regular partier, said there are many girls who are willing to take part since all expenses are covered by the men, and they want try a new experience. He added that each male attendant usually pays several million dong per person for a party in the city, and more than US$1,000 for a party in other places like Mui Ne or Phuket. Attending women do not have to pay anything, but sometimes they want to help out financially to be praised by partygoers.

After finding a venue, they will decorate it with lights, bar music, fruit, and even drugs. “Both men and women need drugs to get excited,” Hung said.

When the party starts, attendants must use condoms and have to accept sex invitations from other partiers. Girls who are too tired can ask the group leader to rest.

“My friend told me that I can eat, drink and have sex without paying a penny. The group needs more girls so I can join if I want, but I have to be enthusiastic,” said Hang, a girl who doesn’t want to miss such parties. “I was shy the first time when some men came and stroked my body, but I’m used to it now. It’s joyful!”

Ken, another party man, said he’s been addicted to this kind of party since he studied abroad.

“When I was in the US, such parties were usually held at friends’ houses. People drank, swam and had sex if they wanted. They didn’t take it too seriously,” Ken shared in explaining why he likes to attend pool parties.

T., the director of a 4-star resort in Mui Ne, recounted that his place once received 24 customers. They paid double to hire the resort’s pool for their private party and asked the resort to not allow anybody to come close to the area.

“I assigned two employees to the pool to ensure that we could serve customers when they needed it. But my employees told me that they were having sex at the pool. We had to stop them since we didn’t want them to annoy other customers at the resort,” T said.

“The next afternoon, after they checked out, our employees were shocked to see condoms, drugs and underwear left all over the floors of their rooms.”