Where Thao Dien is, and which homes we cover
Thao Dien is the leafy riverside neighbourhood that leases and ownership certificates still call Thao Dien ward, District 2. On 1 July 2025 the city stopped using districts and reorganised its wards, the local administrative units: Resolution 1685/NQ-UBTVQH15 merged Thao Dien with Thu Thiem, An Loi Dong, the old An Khanh and the rest of An Phu into a new An Khanh ward. Older documents stay valid under Resolution 190/2025/QH15, and we accept your address written either way.
Our office is at 72 Nguyen Co Thach in Sala, in the same ward. We take sofa bookings in Thao Dien from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM, seven days a week, along Nguyen Van Huong, Xuan Thuy, Quoc Huong, Thao Dien street and Vo Nguyen Giap, the renamed stretch of the Hanoi Highway.
- Riverside villas and gated compounds
- Large houses on several floors, usually with a garden. At a compound gate, your Up specialist follows the guards' directions on parking and access.
- High-rise apartments
- Masteri Thao Dien, Xi Riverview Palace, The Ascent, Thao Dien Pearl, Gateway Thao Dien, The Nassim, Tropic Garden and Lumiere Riverside.
- Townhouses
- Equipment is carried up to the floor where the sofa stands, and the sofa is cleaned there.
Sofas in riverside homes: rainy-season damp, odour and mould spots
Near the river, a fabric sofa usually smells damp before it looks dirty. The rainy season runs from May to November; the city government portal gives about 1,949 mm of rain a year and average relative humidity of 79.5%, around 80% in the rainy months. Close to the Saigon River and among trees, as in Thao Dien, that humidity is easy to feel, although no separate measurements exist for the riverside.
A sofa is rarely put out in the sun, so moisture that works into the cushions through weeks of rain has little chance to escape. Spray extraction removes dust, skin oils and most of the damp odour. Mould spots that have grown into the fibres may only fade; your specialist says beforehand how much can be recovered and marks damp areas in the Up Report. A fabric sofa near the river is worth cleaning once the rains have ended.
- A damp smell that is stronger after long rain, above all in a room that is seldom aired.
- Tiny dark specks behind the backrest, underneath, or where the sofa stands against a wall.

Villas and compounds: several sofas, stone floors and a garden
A riverside villa or compound house often has a sofa on more than one floor, each in a different material, so we list the work room by room before quoting. Send a photo of each sofa; for a large house we can come and see them first.
Soil, fine sand and bits of leaf come in from the garden and collect around the sofa legs and in the cushion gaps, so deep vacuuming comes first. Stone floors and wooden furniture nearby are covered before the machine is set down, and the dirty water it recovers is never emptied onto the garden or a shared path. The number of specialists is set by the amount of work, with the aim of finishing every floor within the day booked.
Furnished rentals and families moving in: when to clean the sofa
Tuoi Tre newspaper reported in 2020 that nearly 6,000 foreign residents of 102 nationalities lived in Thao Dien. Most homes let to foreigners here come furnished, and the sofa stays with the house through one tenant after another. Book the clean for straight after the outgoing tenant returns the keys, so that a fabric sofa has its full drying time before the next arrival; the before-and-after photos in the Up Report then show its condition at handover.
- Owners and letting managers
- Sofa, mattress and curtain cleaning can share one appointment, each with its own all-inclusive quote.
- Families moving in
- Have the sofa cleaned before you move in.
- Homes with young children
- The start of the school year is an easy date to remember. Blot a spill at once with a clean cloth and do not rub.
Fabric, leather and suede: one method for each material
Every sofa is checked first: the care label, the stitching and the zips, then a colour-fastness test in a hidden corner. Your specialist then follows the method set for that material in the Up Standard, the procedure our specialists are trained to.
- Fabric, woven or brushed
- The frame, cushion gaps and underside are vacuumed and stains treated one by one. The upholstery is then spray-extracted, which recovers the dirty water at once, and brushed so the pile lies one way. Usually dry in 4–6 hours with the room aired or the aircon or a fan on.
- Genuine leather
- Never washed with water. The dirt is lifted with a solution made for leather, a soft-bristle brush and fine-fibre cloths, then a conditioner is worked in so the leather softens and is less likely to crack. Usable after about 30 minutes.
- Suede, nubuck and peeling bonded leather
- Examined closely before we accept the job; the method depends on the state of the surface.
- Zip-off cushion covers
- Cleaned in place, because machine washing tends to shrink them.
Sofa cleaning prices in Thao Dien: examples by type of home
The rate is per seat: 130,000 VND for fabric, 160,000 VND for leather and 50,000 VND for each ottoman or loose cushion, with a minimum of 390,000 VND per visit. The sums below come straight from the current price list; your figure is confirmed before the booking is fixed.
- The seat count is agreed from photos before the day; the cost changes only if you approve it in writing.
- Small apartment near the metro station — 2-seat fabric sofa
- 2 × 130,000 VND = 260,000 VND; with the minimum applied, 390,000 VND.
- Rental apartment — 3-seat fabric sofa and 2 loose cushions
- 3 × 130,000 VND + 2 × 50,000 VND = 490,000 VND.
- River-view apartment — 6-seat L-shaped leather sofa
- 6 × 160,000 VND = 960,000 VND.
- Townhouse — 4-seat fabric sofa and 1 ottoman
- 4 × 130,000 VND + 50,000 VND = 570,000 VND.
- Compound villa — 3 + 2 + 1 leather suite, 5-seat fabric corner sofa and 3 ottomans
- 6 × 160,000 VND + 5 × 130,000 VND + 3 × 50,000 VND = 1,760,000 VND.
Lobbies, compound gates and drying time
Many buildings ask service staff to register and show ID at reception or with security, and lift use for machines is usually arranged with building management; gated compounds work much the same way. If your specialist arrives on time and is then held at the lobby, the wait does not count as lateness. A three-seater takes about 60–90 minutes and is cleaned where it stands. A morning slot lets a fabric couch dry before the evening.
- Run the aircon or a fan and keep the room aired while fabric dries.
- Leave the scatter cushions off, keep pets in another room and draw the curtains against direct sun until the sofa is dry.
New to Saigon: English, building registration, keys and payment
- In English
- Enquiries, quotes, booking confirmations and the Up Report can all be in English. If you want a specialist who speaks English in your home, say so when you book; if we cannot arrange one, we tell you in advance and support the visit by phone or message.
- Registering the visit
- Many apartment buildings ask residents to register outside staff with building management beforehand. You receive your specialist's name, photo and contact number before every visit, so you can do that.
- Keys when you are away
- A key can be left with building management, reception or family. Only the assigned specialist handles it, the times are recorded and keys are never copied; for a smart lock we recommend a temporary code. The walk-through, our check of the finished work with you, can be done by video call.
- Payment
- After the walk-through, by bank transfer or cash. A deposit may be asked for larger jobs and is stated in the quote. Invoices are issued on request, for individuals and companies.
Our commitments, and how to book
- Send photos of the sofa with the number of seats, the material and any ottomans or loose cushions, through the Quote page or by WhatsApp or Zalo on +84 968 726 135.
- Receive the price in writing and choose a time between 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM, any day.
- Your identity-verified specialist does the work, then goes over each part of the sofa with you.
- You receive the Up Report; where a VAT invoice is needed, it is issued by Uptech Technology Solution Company Limited (tax code 0316973414).
- Punctuality
- If your specialist arrives more than 15 minutes after the confirmed time, the bill for that visit is reduced by 10%.
- Redo within 48 hours
- Free for anything that falls short, counted from when you receive the Up Report.
- Damage
- Tell us within 24 hours, with photos. We compare with the photos taken at the start; where the fault is our specialist's, we take responsibility under our policy.
- Changing or cancelling
- Free with at least 24 hours' notice; within 24 hours of the appointment the fee is 30%.
What does UpClean's sofa cleaning include?
- Upholstery, stitching and care label checked before we start
- Floors, skirting and nearby furniture protected
- Deep vacuum of frame, seat crevices, arms and underneath
- Colourfastness test on a hidden spot before any stain treatment
- Spray-extraction cleaning for fabric; gentle cleaning and conditioning for leather
- Spot treatment for drink spills, sweat marks, body oils and musty odours
- Moisture extracted, pile brushed, cushions set back in place and handover
Written by the UpClean technical team, reviewed by Trần Nguyễn Hữu Nhật — Founder of UpClean.




