All over the country, in every city, Vietnam has a big selection of cinemas which show movies in English and in other languages. If you buy a house in Ho Chi Minh city – Vietnam’s biggest city and want to have some relaxed movie time at any time, there’s a good news: Movie theatres in Ho Chi Minh city is cheaper than in the West, especially the food, and of course there is not much difference in the procedure.

Here are 6 best suggestions where to see movies if you have a house in Saigon.

BHD STAR CINEPLEX

BHD Star Cinema have many locations in Ho Chi Minh City. Each theatre is well equipped according to international standards, using standard such as Dolby 7.1 sound system that produces a modern sound. In the facility there are also rooms with 3D abilities and more than 1,000 seats that are designed stylishly and conveniently to provide maximum comfort for spectators.

If you want a movie with a view, BHD STAR CINEPLEX Icon 68 at 3rd & 4th Floor, ICON 68 Shopping Center, No 2, Hai Trieu Street, District 1 might be great suggestion. This is a beautiful cinema inside one of the most iconic buildings in Saigon, the Bitexco Financial Tower. The Icon 68 was also one of the most expensive investments in Vietnam by this group. This cinema has a total area of 2,000 square meters. This state of the art cinema includes 7 theaters.

With these advantages over your typical cinema, the BHD Star Cineplex will be the ideal choice for lifestyle and entertainment of all modern audiences. Come here to enjoy all the latest movies of the world rather than going to a lesser-priced mediocre cinema – you’ll be glad you did!

CGV CINEMA

If you own houses in Ho Chi Minh city or even Hanoi, CGV is the name you must have heard of at least once.

CGV started entering cinemas market in Vietnam in 2011 by buying MegaStar, the country’s largest cinema chain at that time. CGV is an entertainment platform operator under CJ Group from Korea and has developed fast and widely ever since.

CGV opened their first luxury theater in Vietnam with sofas – which is not normal at that time. They later went on to offer the Sweetbox – a red sofa that seats two providing private spaces for couples. In 2015, they once again introduced the first IMAX theater in Vietnam with more than 300 seats. It’s the first time Vietnamese people could watch movies in premium studio with wide spaces and comfortable armchairs  in CGV. Lately, CGV has opened some studios for showing 4DX movies, catching up with the newest technology of the world (augmented with environmental effects such as seat motion, wind, rain, fog, lighting, and aroma along with the standard video and audio thanks to a motion picture technology owned and developed CJ 4DPLEX). Being one of the top five cinema chains in the world and the largest film publisher and cinema operator in Vietnam today, CGV is always the safest choice for every kind of spectators.

At CGV, every film are shown in two formats: dubbed into Vietnamese, and in the original language with Vietnamese subtitles. Their website is available in English and shows all the information you need to book tickets in any city where they have a cinema from north to south.  Prices at CGV varies depending on day of the week, time of day, and format in which you intend to see the movie (2D, 3D, VIP, etc). Many people also love CGV for having many big promotions.

LOTTE CINEMA

Also from Korea, Lotte Cinema is another popular choice for both locals and tourists to watch movies in Ho Chi Minh city. Lotte Cinema are equipped with fully newest facility and systems including  Dolby Atmos, Digital screen, 4-way speakers, couple-seat. And the most specially, Lotte Cinema has luxurious waiting rooms for V.I.P members. When coming to Lotte cinema, you will have a comfortable time enjoying movies on the big screen.

By the way, Lotte Cinema’s website system in Vietnam is very easy to use and book tickets. You can catch the latest news of movies, information on upcoming films at the Lotte Cinema theaters across the country … through the website with regularly updated trailer, soundtrack, along with Behind the Scenes of the movies in the world and Vietnam.

Coming to Lotte Cinema, movie lovers will certainly have vivid experience, moments of fully relaxation with the family, friends and relatives.

GALAXY CINEMA

Galaxy Cinema has several locations in the city like CGV and BHD. However, this cinema is the most convenient for you to find when you get a house on Pham Ngu Lao street. From the centre of Ho Chi Minh city, you can reach either of their cinemas (one on Nguyen Trai street, the other on Pham Ngu Lao street) in very close distance, approximately in a 5 to 10 minutes walk.

Having Western standards, the admission fee for a ticket is considered inexpensive. Prices do vary according to the day and the time you want to watch a movie. Prices for a 2D ticket start around 90,000 VND while the same ticket on a Wednesday afternoon is only 60,000 VND. For a 3D movie, you should expect to pay around 120,000 VND and if you want to have a VIP seat, which gives you the best seats in the cinema for an optimized viewing experience, you will pay around 160,000 VND on the weekend – but this option often  comes with a drink and popcorn.

These are top chains of movie theatres for movie-holics currently owning houses in Ho Chi Minh city – Galaxy Cinemas CGV Cinemas, BHD Cineplex and Lotte Cinema. What cinema in Ho Chi Minh city you choose is up to you, but remember to check on their website for current promotions.

Linh Chi – RaoXYZ