I enjoy visiting HCMC to rub shoulder with friendly locals whom treat us like one of them rather than strangers and tourists.
Drinking beer together with them by the side of the road. Give them cigarette; they give us boiled peanuts. Playing with their young child; look at beautiful people of all walk of life zooming on scooters on all 4 directions.
Bonking all a sudden become secondary. I know a lot of brothers here can afford to pay big money to cheong anywhere in this world.
If you view HCMC just as another sex tourism location; you may miss out on the real gem this country provide.