Caravelle Hotel (17-19 Lam Son Square, District 1, HCMC, tel: 3823 4999)

The Nightmare Halloween Party will be held at the Caravelle Hotel’s rooftop 9th floor Saigon Saigon Bar on October 31. The city’s favorite open-air nightspot will be transformed to set the mood for a night of blood-curdling fun with spooky decorations, frightening finger food and shock-inducing shots. At Saigon Saigon Bar there is a drink list featuring concoctions such as Vampire’s Kiss, Ectoplasm and Eyeballs and Blood and Sand.

Legend Hotel Saigon (2A-4A Ton Duc Thang Street, District 1, tel: 3823 2833 or 3823 3333 ext. 189/190)

A spooktacular party will take place at the Atrium Cafe on Monday October 31. The Cafe will be decorated in orange and black, with skeletons, spider webs and carved pumpkins with witches flying on their broom across tables. You can have Asian Witch Soup (Crab Meat and Asparagus Soup), Party’s Ghost (Stewed Octopus Tentacles), Dracula’s First Bite (Garlic Prawns), Witch Doctor’s Delight (Crispy Pork Belly with Liver Sauce) and many more devilish foods. All will be complemented with a Halloween Fruit Punch and a free flow of wines, beer, cocktails, soft drinks, coffee and tea.

The Halloween Night, available from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., is priced at VND840,000 ++ per adult and VND420,000 ++ per child from 4 to 12 years old.

Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon (8-15 Ton Duc Thang Street, District 1)

Lose yourself in the darkness of the Riverside Cafe on ground floor of the hotel from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. from October 29 to 31. There surely is no better way to experience this time of the year than tucking into a menu crafted by the hotel’s Executive Ghost Chef. Dine in eerily lit darkness and experience enlivened food which has never tasted so good.

The price is at VND629,000++ (US$ 30++) per person, including soft drinks and VND734,000++ (US$ 36++) per person, including wine, beer and soft drinks

Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers (88 Dong Khoi Street, District 1, tel: 3827 2828)

There will be spine-chilling ambience at the Saigon Cafe on level 1 of the hotel on October 31.

There is an extensive selection of seafood, a carvery with oven roasted prime rib, suckling pig and a dessert station surrounded by creepy creatures. Halloween in the Night Spot on level 23 will be the scariest and most exhilarating party in town. Dress in theme with your most shocking costume and your entrance fee will be reduced. The Halloween buffet “Trick or Treat” at the Saigon Cafe is priced at VND860,000++ per person including a free flow of house wine, coffee and tea while the Halloween party named “Gate to Hell” at the Night Spot on Oct. 31 is VND350,000++ for non-theme charge and VND250,000++ for those who dress up.

Sofitel Plaza Saigon (Le Duan Boulevard, District 1, tel: 3824 1555)

An international smashing Halloween buffet will take place at Café Rivoli on Monday October 31. The hotel’s culinary team will delight this special family evening with ‘to-die-for’ pumpkin dinner buffet treats with foie gras, heaps of seafood on ice and fine roasted meats, including spooky specials such as cheese fondue, a cauldron of curry, black-bat chicken wings and eyeball pasta. A free flow of house wines, beers, and soft drinks or Vampire’s Blood will be completing your dinner.

The buffet is between 6:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. at the price of VND850,000++ per adult and VND425,000++ per child 6- 12 year old.

“The Shadow of Hell”at America Discotheque (level 6, Windsor Plaza Hotel Saigon, 18 An Duong Vuong Street, District 5)

There’s a terrorific Halloween party filled with ghouls and gals waits for guest at 9 p.m. on October 31. Some special treats are “Waking Up The Devil” musical performance, ghastly face-painting and a lucky draw with prizes including America Discotheque drink vouchers, mobile phones, and even a tablet.

Nitemare Party at Seventeen Saloon (103A Pham Ngu Lao Street, District 1, tel: 0953 017 017, 0944 017 017)

A lot of special treats including a Halloween fashion show, the 17 Saloon Show named “The way to hell”, a gameshow, a lucky draw and free make-up (from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.) awaits for guests to discover on October 30 & 31. The bar offers a promotion of buy 1 bottle of spirit get a Halloween mask or gift on both nights.

Halloween party at GQ Bar (101 Suong Nguyet Anh Street, District 1, contact Ms. Nhu on 093 8806 800)

From 9 p.m. from Oct. 28 to 31 there will be masquerades at the GQ Bar for those who dress impressively with attractive prizes of bottles of wine and free vouchers worth VND1 million to VND3 million. Additionally, there is sport pole dancing and a Halloween fashion show to entertain customers. The bar also offers a special promotion of buy 1 get 1 free and buy 2 get 3 free during the night.

Halloween banquet at Lush Club (2 Ly Tu Trong Street, District 1, contact Mr. De on 0918 630 741)

Four scary nights staring from 11 p.m. from Oct. 28 to 31 will be an unforgettable experience for guests at Lush Club. Guests who dress in Halloween costumes will enjoy a free drink on Friday. The Monster Mayhem features DJ Tech12 and a Halloween fashion contest on Saturday night. DJ DMA will heat up Sunday night while a Halloween Hip-Hop Horror Show on Monday night gives participants a chance to make-up like their favorite scary characters to win a prize in “The most horrible outfit” contest.

Mystery Halloween at Dam Sen Cultural Park (1 Hoa Binh Street, District 11)

From 8 p.m. on Sunday and Monday, October 30 & 31, Dam Sen Cultural Park will host a Halloween festival featuring a lot of activities at Au Lac Square and Ngoi Sao stage.

There is a combination of scary lighting and sound systems at a fashion and drama gala show with the horror theme of Halloween. Participants can dance together with zombies and ghosts in flamenco moves. Other popular singers and bands like Noo Phuoc Thinh, Khoi My and La Thang will perform at the show. Puppetry and drama shows and a parade will other highlights at the festival.