Tourists to Ocean City: 'January is the month to have fun, it's not January until you come here'

ANTD.VN - The Vietnamese people's Tet journey continues with experiences of Spring travel and praying for good luck throughout January. As a destination not to be missed on this journey, the Oriental Light Festival - the largest Spring Festival in Vietnam in Ocean City welcomes visitors with a series of new and exciting entertainment activities.

The starting point of the "month of revelry"

“January is a month of fun and entertainment, but if you haven't been to Ocean City, it really isn't January,” Ha Thanh (24 years old, Hanoi) shared after half a day of exploring the biggest Spring Festival in Vietnam.

As the festival center of the North, Ocean City - East of Hanoi - is chosen by many tourists, especially young people like Ha Thanh, for their Spring trip, praying for good luck at the beginning of the year. According to Ha Thanh, unlike some Spring festivals that take place before Tet and usually cool down after the end of the holiday, the Oriental Light Festival has stirred up the Destination City from the first days of Spring 2025 with a series of attractive activities lasting until March 16.

The Oriental Light Festival has been creating a lively atmosphere for spring festivities from before Tet (Lunar New Year) until now.

What attracts tourists the most is the chance to see, check-in and pray for luck with a collection of nearly 30 giant lantern clusters with the shape of fairy tales and mysterious Eastern myths. At the same time, visitors are also attracted by thousands of culinary spots and the experience of eating and playing to the fullest at complexes such as Little Hong Kong, Little Shanghai, Sake Grilled Village, Grand World...

In particular, what makes many tourists excited and want to come back many times is that the experiences at the Oriental Light Festival are constantly renewed by the organizers.

“This is the third time we have returned to the Oriental Light Festival. Every time is a new and surprising experience, as if it were our first time here,” Hoai Anh (21 years old, Hanoi) shared.

Giant lantern displays remain a top trending item among young people in January.

Extending unique experiences

In the coming days, Vinhomes will continue to light up the Eastern Destination City of the Capital with the brilliant Street Music Festival - Ocean Jam. This will be a unique spring symphony, with a cultural exchange between modern and traditional.

Accordingly, from February 7 to 9, visitors will be able to participate in the Folk Fair with folk toys, sophisticated handicrafts, and enjoy unique flavors at dozens of food stalls.

Every Sunday, young people who are passionate about street music have the opportunity to compete in the Music Contest. Emotional themes such as Reunion, Love - Friendship - Family, Separation, Reunion... will take visitors through many emotions.

The International Lantern Festival also offers an artistic space ranging from traditional to modern.

In particular, to welcome Valentine's Day on February 14, the Oriental Light Festival brings Sweet Love Festival for 3 days from February 14-16, 2025. Gathering 30 booths of cakes, chocolates, gifts from many countries such as Vietnam, Korea, Japan... Sweet Love Festival promises to be an ideal destination for couples. At the same time, this event will create a romantic space, connecting couples and families with candy decoration and Valentine cake making competitions.

During this special occasion, when purchasing tickets to visit the Lantern Festival, visitors also have the opportunity to receive lucky spring gifts such as: a VinFast VF 3 car, a horse riding course at Vinpearl Horse Academy Vu Yen (Hai Phong), a one-year membership to the VinWonders theme parks, a health care package at Vinmec, a resort voucher at Vinpearl…

In particular, when coming to Techcombank's mobile booths at the event from February 3, visitors will receive a series of extremely attractive incentives: The opportunity to receive thousands of 0 VND tickets to the concert "Anh Trai Vuot Ngan Chong Gai 2025", extremely cute gifts and a series of outstanding privileges exclusively for Vinhomes and Masterise Homes residents with preferential loan limits of up to 3 billion VND.

The experiences are constantly being refreshed with diverse themes, creating an attractive entertainment space for young people.

After the above exciting pieces, the Oriental Light Festival continues to attract visitors back with a series of other unique events, such as the Ancient Costume Festival, the International Sake Grilling Festival and the "Journey of Light - Spreading Thousands of Joys" activity in the commercial areas of Ocean City.

The series of unique experiences is further extended with side activities such as folk games, fireworks displays, fire dancing, the Oriental Night Festival, traditional music and lantern festivals… creating one of the most vibrant spring travel destinations in January.

In addition to the Oriental Mystical Creatures art lantern exhibition, within the framework of the 2025 Oriental Light Festival, there are also many unique events, shopping, culinary, and entertainment activities lasting for 58 days.

Visitors can get to Ocean City to participate in the festival by personal vehicle, taxi or free electric bus. Free electric bus routes: OCT1 route: Royal City Urban Area - Times City (478 Minh Khai) - Ocean City; OCT2 route: Lakeside/Opera House - Ocean City.

In addition, if staying at other locations, visitors can travel by toll-free electric buses: route E01: My Dinh Bus Station - Ocean City; route E02: Cat Linh Station - Ocean City; route E03: Cau Dien Preventive Medicine Center - Ocean City.

The 2025 Oriental Light Festival lasts from January 18 to March 16 at Ocean City, co-organized by Vinhomes and Sunny Vietnam, with the support of Diamond Sponsor Masterise Homes, Gold Sponsors - Techcombank and Xanh SM.

For the first time, millions of Hanoi residents and tourists will experience a spectacular spring festival lasting 58 days, featuring 580 unique and exciting activities.

The Oriental Light Festival brings together five beautiful, unique, and top-notch festival series: the Ocean International Lantern Festival with 30 large-scale artworks from 5 countries, stretching for kilometers; the Ocean Spring Super Fair with over 250 booths; the Ocean Art Fest series of cultural and artistic festivals; the Road-to-8WONDER Music Festival; and a series of vibrant activities over 58 days themed "Journey of Light - Sending Countless Joys," making Ocean City a lively, attractive spring travel destination, rich in East Asian cultural identity.

Visitors can book tickets to the Lantern Festival at: https://tinyurl.com/OceanCity-LHDL

Source: https://www.anninhthudo.vn/du-khach-toi-ocean-city-thang-gieng-la-thang-an-choi-chua-den-noi-nay-chua-phai-la-gieng-post602931.antd