Ho Chi Minh City's The Observatory to Close at End of October 2026
The Observatory, a fixture of Ho Chi Minh City's electronic music scene, has announced via its official Instagram that it will close at the end of October 2026. The post, titled "THE END OF THIS CHAPTER," marks the end of a 13-year run across three different venues.
What was announced
The club's current home — the 10th floor of 85 CMT8 (85 Cách Mạng Tháng 8) in Ho Chi Minh City's District 1 — has hosted The Observatory for the past eight years. The venue's Instagram announcement describes the space as spanning a terrace and a club room, and frames the closure using the phrase "three homes" to sum up its history of relocations over 13 years of operation.
What we know so far
- Closing date: end of October 2026
- Current venue: 10th floor, 85 CMT8, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City — occupied for the past 8 years
- Operating history: 13 years across three locations
- Announcement channel: The Observatory's official Instagram
What hasn't been announced yet
As of the announcement, no programming, farewell parties, or closing events ahead of the October 2026 shutdown have been revealed. There's also no word yet on what, if anything, comes next for the crew behind the club.
Why it matters
For anyone planning a trip through Vietnam's electronic music circuit, The Observatory has been a reference point in Ho Chi Minh City for over a decade — a venue built around a night-into-morning rhythm that moved between its terrace and club room, drawing both first-time visitors and regulars. With roughly a year's runway before the doors close, there's still time to catch it before this chapter ends.