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Christmas in Vietnam, from past to present, from old to new and holidays
Christmas is one of the four most important festivals of the Vietnamese year, along with the Buddha birthday, Tet (Lunar New Year) and the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is celebrated as the birthday of Jesus Christ, known here as "Kito". The fesival is observed here with great enthusiasm, despite the fact that Buddhism is the dominant religion in Vietnam and Christians form only a minority.
Phat Diem Cathedral Ninhbinh the Province is considered the spiritual home to seven million Catholics who live here in Vietnam, a predominantly Buddhist country. Hundreds of Catholics gather for Christmas Mass in the city of Phat Diem. Children stage a play to celebrate the nativity birth of Jesus Christ or Kito, as is known in Vietnamese, in front of the city's cathedral, built in 1891.
On Christmas Eve, Hanoians crowd at the Catholic Cathedral in the city center. The streets are full of people and cars are banned during the night. People celebrate throwing confetti, talking pictures and enjoy the Christmas decorations and lights from hotels and department stores. cafes and restaurants are open so that revelers can keep your lips moist to sing Christmas carols. As a former colony, there are still influences French traditions of Christmas in Vietnam.
Many Catholic churches have a crèche or nativity scene with statues almost the size of the life of Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus, shepherds and animals. In some areas of Ho Chi Minh City, often in Catholic parishes, people have manger scenes in front of and decorate their homes across the street, turning them into areas of town.
Also as in France, Vietnam The Christmas dinner on New Year's Eve and has called a Buche de Noel (a cake chocolate in the shape of a log) for dessert. Vietnamese people enjoy giving gifts of food and a Buche de Noel is a popular Sun Other Christmas gifts are not very common, although some young people like to exchange Christmas cards.
Children in Vietnam believe in the existence of Santa Claus and put their shoes in front of their doors on Christmas Eve. On the morning of December 25, they wake up to find the bucket full of goodies and gifts placed under the Christmas tree. Merry Christmas in Vietnamese is "Chuc Mung Giang Sinh!
What to do in Vietnam at Christmas?
In Hanoi:
Visit Joseph Cathedral or Nha Tho Lon in vietnamese
Enjoy sightseeing in the old quarter of preparation for Christmas with the Vietnamese people
Have lunch at the restaurant Koto, operated by Vietnamese Australian man is the center of charity for street children.
In Halong Bay:
Spend an enjoyable evening Luxury cruise with seafood and sparkling wines
In Hue:
Dine in Vuono Y Thao famous for introducing Vietnamese cuisine real and tasty
Visit Hue Cathedral for architecture and incredible history of construction
Hoi An:
Sightseeing Hoi An to the early history of the arrival of Christianity in Vietnam
Bike by the riverside road to Hoi An Cua Dai Beach Center for the beautiful country landscape and everyday life the Vietnamese farmer.
In Ho Chi Minh City:
Visit the most famous and beautiful church in Ho Chi Minh City Notre-Dame Basilica and enjoy the Christmas celebration with the Vietnamese people
In the Mekong Delta:
Visit the market channel and perennial little floating
Enjoy a performance of music Vietnamese and taste local fruits
The best holiday for Christmas in Vietnam
Day 1: Arrival Hanoi (D)
Welcome to Vietnam on arrival at Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport, our tour guide will greet you and transfer by private car the city to the hotel. In the afternoon, enjoy a rickshaw ride to the historical center hours. At night, you'll enjoy dinner at a local restaurant welcomed authentic Vietnamese cuisine. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi (B, L)
After breakfast at hotel, enjoy morning tour of Ho Chi Minh Complex including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Presidential Palace, House in Ho Chi Minh Stilt A Pillar Pagoda and then visit the Temple Of literature. Next is the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, the vast collection of 54 ethnic minorities in Vietnam. Enjoy lunch at Cha Ca La Vong Restaurant that is listed in the travel book "1000 Places to See Before You Die." After lunch, make your way to the Hoan Kiem Lake to the Ngoc Son Temple and Dong Xuan market, and at night, Joseph cathedral before you will enjoy Water Puppet Performance music and traditional Vietnamese Thang Long Water puppet in the theater. Overnight in Hanoi
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay (B, L, D)
Today, getting up early for morning Tai Chi with local people in Hoan Kiem Lake, then, "Pho" the typical breakfast for the Vietnamese people. Leaving Hanoi by road for Halong Bay, the natural world site, enjoy driving the rural area, overlooking the rice paddy field in the Red River Delta. You may be lucky enough to see cows or pigs on bike Vietnamese children or get rid of buffalo. After three hours of driving, the check-in of scrap wood Vietnamese. Travel along the spectacular limestone islands by floating villages as seafood lunch, then disembark to visit "Sung Sot" or "Amazing Cave", one of the most imposing caves Bay. The next stop is Titop Island where you can swim or climb to the top for a panoramic view. At night, you will be enchanted dinner by candlelight on board with seafood. Overnight on board in Ha long Bay.
Day 4: Halong Bay – Hanoi – Danang – Hoi An (B, L)
A breakfast will be served at the restaurant with the combination of western style and location. Experience in the Bay up close and personal with a leisurely stroll sampan to "Hang Luon" or "Cave of the Lagoon" allows you to see you the flora and fauna of Catba National Park system, then proceed to Halong City. Enjoy the last meal of seafood and land. In the afternoon, return to Hanoi's international airport short flight (1 hour) to Da Nang, then transfer to Hoi. Overnight in Hoi An
Day 5: Hoi An (B, L)
After breakfast, enjoy a short bike the ancient town of Hoi An and a ride Janpanese covered on foot to – bridge, Phung Hung Ancient House, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall and Chua Ong Pagoda. Lunch at local restaurant with traditional food and afternoon, enjoy a serene Boat ride along the Rio Bon Thurs Thanh Ha pottery village. The balance of the day to relax on the beach or shopping at Cua Dai Hoi An, where you can find the best products Vietnamese silk and crafts galleries. The evening is free. Overnight at hotel in Hoi An
Day 6: Hoi An – Hue (B, L, D)
After breakfast, leaving Hoi An for Hue city, the ancient imperial capital. En route, visit Cham Museum and driving on the "Pass of the Ocean and Clouds'. After lunch at one of Beautiful Hue garden houses, visit the main attractions in Hue including the Imperial Citadel where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945, the Hue Royal Fine Arts Museum and the King Minh Mang tomb. This special treatment is dining in restaurant kitchens Vuono Y Thao for real. A superb 3-course meal will be served by a royal style. Overnight at hotel in Hue
Day 7: Hue – Ho Chi Minh City (B, D)
Breakfast at hotel, then catch the flight short and dynamic Ho Chi Minh City, followed by an orientation visit to the former Presidential Palace, War Remnants Museum, Notre Dame and the colonial Old Saigon Post The afternoon tour takes the Cho Lon Suburb or "big market" area where the most important commercial activities occur. You will be experienced southern hospitality tonight at a candlelight dinner at a local restaurant to taste the south. Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 8: Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong Delta – Ho Chi Minh City (B, L)
After breakfast at hotel, depart for the Mekong Delta tourism, enjoy an hour's drive by the scenic landscapes Vietnam with its rice paddies and rural villages. Upon arrival in the Delta this morning, a cruise led by a local tour guide will show you on Cai Be floating market, traditional village, orchard always green, then move to traditional sampan that lets you discover the smaller canals and tributaries of the region. Have lunch at local restaurant with Elephant Fish ear and back to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Day 9: Departure from Ho Chi Minh City (B)
Today, you will free day for their own activities in Ho Chi Minh City. Your private car and guide will take you to the airport of Tan Son Nhat international flights or a national extension.
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