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4 articles on The Observatory from Loopliner, the English-language voice of Asian electronic music: news, releases, club nights and festival coverage across Southeast Asia and beyond.
4 articles
Vietnam's House and Techno Scene, Explained: What's Happening in Hanoi and Saigon Right Now
Savage Hanoi lost its villa to a government redevelopment, and Saigon's longest-running club closes this month too. What's replacing them, and where to actually hear house and techno in Vietnam right now.
Snug's Queer Night Takes Over The Observatory for One of Its Last Saturdays Before Ho Chi Minh City's Techno Landmark Closes
The Observatory, Ho Chi Minh City's 13-year house and techno club, closes at the end of October. On the 10th, it hands the night to Snug, a queer party with a drag set from Peach.
Ho Chi Minh City's Longest-Running Techno Club Is Closing in October
The Observatory has run Ho Chi Minh City's house and techno scene from a rooftop for nearly 13 years. In October 2026, after three addresses and more than 800 guest DJs, it closes.
Ho Chi Minh City Nightlife: Where House and Techno Actually Live in Saigon
Forget the Bui Vien bucket-cocktail strip. Saigon's real house and techno scene runs through a 500-capacity institution on the 10th floor, a brand-new superclub with a first-in-Vietnam sound rig, and a crew that's been throwing techno parties since December 2012.