Even if you have never been to Vietnam, you have most probably heard of their fabled ‘beer hoi’ bars: home brewed drinking dens where grandmas pump out jugs of pale, watery lager for as little as $0.15 US, but usually around 50 cents per glass in Ho Chi Minh. The culture of sitting on plastic chairs that spill out of a local bar onto the pavement, drinking, chatting and eating local barbecued snacks, has been a popular experience for tourists in Hanoi for several years but there are also several beer hoi bars in Ho Chi Minh so foreigners can experience this unique nightlife activity without venturing to Vietnam’s capital. At around 3%, this beer is low in strength, and far more watery than a typical beer, and it is brewed fresh every morning. Beer hoi bars are some of the friendliest establishments and on any one night you could speak to backpackers, businessmen, con artists, army veterans and plenty of inquisitive locals. Here are the places to find beer hoi bars in Ho Chi Minh City: