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Notes from the people at Lụa Spa: what a 60 minute facial looks like, choosing a massage, spa gift cards, cancelling. With minutes, prices and sources.
- Start here · 8 min read · Đỗ Ngọc Hân
Giving a spa session: how to choose a gift card
Amount, expiry, digital or paper, general or one treatment. What a few Ho Chi Minh City spas state about their cards, with sources and the date read.
- Start here · 8 min read · Lê Thị Bích Hằng
Body massage in Ho Chi Minh City: which type and how many minutes
How relaxing, essential oil, hot stone and neck and shoulder sessions differ, 60 or 90 minutes, 2026 reference prices in District 7 and District 1, what to ask.
- Start here · 8 min read · Đỗ Ngọc Hân
A facial at a spa: the five steps of a 60 minute session
The five steps of a 60 minute facial, what to tell the therapist first, 2026 prices in Ho Chi Minh City, and what a spa does not do. Prices with sources.
Facials
- 25 Aug 2026Your First Spa Visit: What to Bring, Ask and SayHow early to arrive, what to tell the therapist about pressure, scent and areas you do not want touched, asking for price and minutes. A short list to print.Nguyễn Thị Kim Chi · 5 min
- 24 Jun 2026Tight, shiny or easily irritated: read the feeling firstHow to note how your skin feels after washing, and which session fits which feeling. A guide to choosing a service, not a diagnosis. When to see a doctor.Đỗ Ngọc Hân · 4 min
- 15 Jun 2026Spa or Aesthetic Clinic: Who May Do WhatA spa does non-invasive care; injections, lasers and needling belong in a licensed medical facility. Why Lụa Spa does none, and how to spot one that oversteps.Đỗ Ngọc Hân · 5 min
Body massage
- 30 Sept 2026Breathe in Fours: A Four-Second Breathing ExerciseA way of breathing slowly on a four-second rhythm that therapists at Lụa Spa use at the start of a session. One minute, seated or lying. Not a treatment.Nguyễn Thị Kim Chi · 4 min
- 10 Sept 2026Choosing a Male or Female Massage Therapist: How to AskHow to pick a therapist by gender, pressure and working day when booking online or by phone. We never swap the person without calling you first.Phạm Văn Tài · 4 min
- 22 Jul 2026Hot stone, essential oil or relaxing: three 90 minute sessionsThe three 90 minute sessions at Lụa Spa differ in tools, scent and pressure. 890,000 to 990,000 VND. What to choose if you react to scents or are pregnant.Lê Thị Bích Hằng · 5 min
- 2 Jul 2026Neck and Shoulder Massage in 45 Minutes: What to ExpectA 45 minute session covers neck, shoulders and upper back: how the time is split, what to say about pressure, and why it is no substitute for a check-up.Phạm Văn Tài · 4 min
Herbal hair wash
Cards, gifts and booking
- 5 Aug 2026Spa Membership: A Card for 5 Visits or 10?Work out the price per visit, expiry and changes. Example with Five Counts at VND 3,800,000 and Ten Counts at VND 7,200,000. When not to buy a card.Đỗ Ngọc Hân · 4 min
- 20 Jul 2026Spa Cancellation and Late Arrival: How Not to Lose a DepositCommon rules: how much notice, how big a deposit, whether a late arrival shortens the session. Compared with Lụa Spa's rules. Sources and the date read.Đỗ Ngọc Hân · 4 min