Tet is the celebration of Vietnamese New Year, the country’s biggest holiday and their first day of the spring, based on the lunar calendar.
As a traveller, you might not need to get all the Vietnamese’ excitement and emotions, though there are certain things that you probably should know about.
At least you should have an idea about the celebrations at the hotel, which you will stay in your upcoming holiday in Vietnam with this grandest event of the year.
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We’ve put together a round-up of Tet celebrations at hotels across Vietnam, which you may need to know.
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Alma Resort Cam Ranh
Chung cake making, a vibrant night market brimming with Tet wares and fare, dinner with singing cooks and waiters, dragon dancing and calligraphy giving are among the rich range of festivities on offer at Alma Resort to celebrate the Year of the Ox. The program begins on Lunar New Year’s Eve with an excursion to a nearby pagoda, wet markets and flower farm to showcase how locals prepare for Tet. Guests will try their hand at making Chung cakes before the resort’s night market brims with foods such as skewers, spring rolls and banh mi, desserts, drinks, gifts and toys. Alma Garden will host a “reunion” buffet, live band and fire dancing and La Casa’s a la carte menu will be complemented by Alma’s “Singing Cooks and Waiters” who will belt out a medley of popular songs before the countdown begins. Throughout the program, the resort will serve Tet buffet breakfast and stage dragon dances, cooking classes, games such as pick the lucky envelope and bamboo dancing, and kite, watermelon-eating and giant chess competitions. More details can be found here.
Azerai Resorts
Azerai Resorts
Azerai is set to mark Tet at three properties, including their newest oceanfront retreat, Azerai Ke Ga Bay, which will celebrate in ways both traditional (classic holiday dishes, folk games and dragon dances) and new (beach volleyball and football). At the historic Azerai La Residence, Hue in central Vietnam, guests can book a special “Tet” package for stays between Feb. 1 and 28. The resort will celebrate the Lunar New Year with traditional Tet dinner menus, including special rates for groups, along with lucky money envelopes, lion dances and more. Azerai Can Tho in the Mekong Delta will kick off festivities on Feb. 11 with the release of floating lanterns at the resort’s lake, and continue with family-friendly events including conical hat painting, paper flower crafting, treasure hunts and more. Azerai Can Tho is also serving a special Tet menu between Feb. 11 and Feb. 20. You can find more details here for Can Tho or here for Hue.
Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
Hotel Metropole Hanoi
Ring in the Lunar New Year at Metropole Hanoi with a special “Tet Holidays Indulgence” package, featuring daily breakfast served at Le Club Bar or in the comfort of one’s guest room, and a choice of a credit of VND 2,000,000 per room per night to use at hotel’s restaurants and bars or a 60-minute body treatment in Le Spa du Metropole per adult per stay. Rates start from VND 4,600,000++/room/night for a Premium Room. The package is valid for stays from now until Feb. 28. The hotel’s popular annual Tet market will be staged this year from Feb. 5-7, featuring more than 15 vendors selling food, fresh products, wine, craft beer, jewellery, tea and much more. Metropole Hanoi is also celebrating the Lunar New Year with a special Tet menu served at Le Beaulieu and Le Club.
The Anam Cam Ranh
Visitors often have the beach to themselves first thing in the morning at Cam Ranh
Various Tet buffets, a “family gathering” Tet set menu, dragon dancing and calligraphy giving are among The Anam’s Tet festivities. The resort will also host a ceremony to plant “Cay Neu”, a towering Lunar New Year bamboo pole to ward off evil spirits, as well as Vietnamese instrumentalists performing live, a showcase of artwork by talented local artists and an outdoor cinema. For stays of a minimum of two nights from Feb. 12–Feb. 16, the resort is offering its “Equanimity Tet Offer” priced at 3,500,000++ (USD 150++) per room per night. The offer includes a Balcony Garden View Room with complimentary room upgrade subject to availability, breakfast for two, roundtrip airport transfer, 50% off laundry, 30% off spa services and 15% off dining. More details can be found here
The Reverie Saigon
Ho Chi Minh City’s most opulent hotel, The Reverie Saigon, is offering an indulgent staycation option for locals looking to ring in the Lunar New Year in style. The hotel’s Tet Staycation package includes a stay in a spacious Junior Suite, breakfast and an afternoon tea for two at Cafe Cardinal, a 90-minute aromatherapy treatment for two at The Spa, and free use of the swimming pool and gym. Package rates start from VND 10,000,000 (USD 435) per night for stays from Feb. 1 – 15. Cafe Cardinal will also be offering a Lunar New Year buffet on Feb. 11, featuring traditional Tet dishes and desserts, and The Reverie Saigon’s Chinese restaurant, The Royal Pavilion, will also be serving up a special Tet set menu.
