Fishing Spots ＞ Vietnam
2 captains listed · freshwater category. A spot in Hồ Câu Tôm Amazing Thủ Đức (Vietnam) targeting Giant freshwater prawn. Check the tide, captains and recent catches, then contact them directly via public social accounts. Access, climate and lodging are in the details below.
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), in Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City. The spot is in the city's Thu Duc District, for which this is the nearest airport. From the airport, access to Thu Duc District is typically by car, taxi, or ride-hailing app (e.g. Grab).
Coordinates: 10.85, 106.75（Open in Google Maps）
Giant freshwater prawn
A pond for freshwater prawns (Thai prawn). Prawn ponds around Ho Chi Minh City are mostly open year-round and are popular as nighttime leisure.
A leisure prawn-fishing pond (cau tom giai tri) in Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh City. The target is the prized edible giant freshwater prawn (tom cang xanh), with live prawns released continuously from daytime into late night so everyone from beginners to regulars catches equally. Besides having your catch cooked on the spot, hooking a prize-tagged prawn wins you a reward, a playful touch that's standard for this format.
Full how-to & tackle on each species page：Prawn
Tropical monsoon climate, hot year-round. A clear dry season (Dec–Apr) and rainy season (May–Nov); afternoon squalls are common in the rainy season.
| Month | Avg ℃ | High ℃ | Low ℃ | Clothing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32.0 | 23.4 | |||
| 32.7 | 23.1 | |||
| 33.6 | 24.9 | |||
| 34.5 | 26.4 | |||
| 34.9 | 26.4 | |||
| 33.5 | 25.5 | |||
| 33.0 | 25.2 | |||
| 32.9 | 25.1 | |||
| 32.6 | 25.0 | |||
| 32.3 | 25.0 | |||
| 32.4 | 24.9 | |||
| 31.6 | 23.9 |
The rainy season (May–Nov) brings squalls and heavy rain, but covered ponds often let you fish even in the rain.
Things to do in Ho Chi Minh CityFor days the boat can't sail — book local tours & tickets.See on Klook →Nearby spots easy to combine into one trip (straight-line distance). See the map above for locations.