Hire an Emcee in Vietnam
I’m JK Hobson, an English-speaking emcee and MC based in Ho Chi Minh City. I’ve hosted over 200 stand-up comedy shows and open mics in Vietnam since 2019, and I bring the same timing and crowd skills to weddings, corporate conferences, galas and community events.
A good host keeps the program on schedule, makes every speaker look good, and keeps the room with you between the big moments. That’s my job.
Corporate events, conferences and galas
- Adobe SEA Partner Conference 2026, Hanoi (May 2026)
- Fail Fighters startup night, BLOCK71 Saigon (2023)
- Social ChangeMakers Anniversary Gala, co-host with Micka Chu (2023)
Weddings
I’ve emceed weddings in Ho Chi Minh City and by the sea, and at one I also led the ceremony. I keep things warm and personal, in English, for couples and guests from all over the world.
- A seaside wedding, where I emceed and led the ceremony (2025)
- A wedding at Saigon Outcast (2022)
- An evening garden wedding in An Khanh (2019)
TV, trivia nights and live entertainment
- Featured guest on HTV7’s Vợ Chồng Son (2025), plus other Vietnamese TV appearances. Watch the episode
- Regular trivia nights at Avenue Saigon in Thao Dien, plus nights at Saigon Rogue
- Over 200 comedy shows and open mics as host and producer with Asia Out Loud since 2019, introducing touring comedians like Dwayne Perkins, Graham Elwood, Ahmed Ahmed and Brian Aylward. See past shows
What I host
Weddings and receptions · conferences and partner summits · company parties and year-end events · galas and award nights · product launches · trivia and quiz nights · comedy shows
Language: English. Based in: Ho Chi Minh City, available across Vietnam.