Foreign tourists who are in Vietnam on Christmas and New Year holidays are enjoying a warm and jubilant festive atmosphere as they have been offered numerous preferential programmes.
Hanoi (VNA)ꦛ – Foreign tourists who are in Vietnam on Christmas and New Year holidays are enjoying a warm and jubilant festive atmosphere as they have been offered numerous preferential programmes.
On these days, resorts and services facilities at Mui Ne beach in central Binh Thuan have organised a lot of attractive activities, including Asian-European cuisine buffets, bartender performances, cake making competition, and dancing contests.
Mui Ne Bay resort discounted 10 percent of its services and held a Christmas Eve party with various activities like a “village market” serving seafood dishes, Cham cultural performances, and a music programme which drew a Philippine band.
Meanwhile, The Cliff Resort and Residences is offering a 45 percent discount of room prices on December 23-26.
Visitors to the resort can also learn how to make Vietnamese traditional dishes or buy Christmas souvenirs made from waste materials. All of the money collected will be used to buy gifts for poor children.
Kamilla Zhangulova from Kazakhstan said that this year, her family welcomes Christmas and New Year holidays in Binh Thuan. She stated that she feels satisfied like welcoming Noel at home.
Since the beginning of December, Binh Thuan welcomed around 30,000 foreign visitors.
Streets in coastal Quy Nhon city of central Binh Dinh province are decorated with colourful lights.
Main churches in the locality are opening doors to Christians and tourists.-VNA
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