Lighting up Christmas in the city named after Uncle Ho

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Lighting up Christmas in the city named after Uncle Ho.

Christmas in Ho Chi Minh City does not have the bitter cold that makes people huddle in thick coats. But because of that, the festive season here has a very unique beauty - the beauty of warmth, of spreading energy, of a city that always knows how to brighten itself with community spirit.

Holiday Memories

Many people who grew up in Ho Chi Minh City have a very light Christmas memory: the soft music from the church near their house, the flashing lights on the porches, or the feeling of wearing a thin sweater that their parents hastily bought before the whole family went to the center to "see the lights".

Many people who grew up in Ho Chi Minh City have a very light Christmas memory: the soft music from the church near their house, the flashing lights on the porches...

Ho Chi Minh City does not have the cold wind that cuts through the skin, but there is just enough chill to let people know that the holiday season has arrived. There, there are warm golden lights stretching along Le Duan, Dong Khoi, Nguyen Hue streets - where generations of Saigonese have stopped by, stopped, and smiled.

This city's Christmas memories do not come from sophistication, but from very small, very mundane things, but deep enough to follow people throughout the years.

Warm lights stretch across Le Duan, Dong Khoi, Nguyen Hue streets - where generations of Saigonese have stopped by, stopped, and smiled.

The present is brighter and warmer thanks to the hands of the community

Ho Chi Minh City today changes every day, Christmas is also more bustling. The shopping centers are brilliant, the hotels along the road are decorated into works of art. But what retains the "soul" of Christmas here is still the spirit of community cooperation: People in the Catholic neighborhoods set up elaborate nativity scenes, make lights, build models, businesses, hotels, small shops decorate their facades because they want to contribute a little light to the festive season. Saigon people, young or old, are all excited to hang small strings of lights in front of their houses as a warm greeting to the whole neighborhood.

Christmas in Ho Chi Minh City is like that - splendid on the streets, but warm in every alley.

The shopping malls are dazzling, the roadside hotels are decorated into works of art.

Christmas in Ho Chi Minh City is like that - splendid on the streets, but warm in every alley.

The appeal of a Christmas without cold

For international visitors, Christmas in Saigon offers a very different experience: a city cool enough for them to feel the festive atmosphere, warm enough for them to not need to avoid the cold, and vibrant enough for them to feel like they are living in an energetic community.

Tourists come from Korea, Singapore, Europe, Australia… not only to travel, but also to find the feeling of a festival season where light, music , culture and people blend together naturally.

Every Christmas season becomes a promise: “You will never feel alone in this city.”

And they come back, because the enthusiasm here makes every Christmas a promise: “You will never feel alone in this city.”

Every Christmas season becomes a promise: “You will never feel alone in this city.”

The light of faith

For the people of Ho Chi Minh City, Christmas also has another meaning: it is the moment when the city looks back on the past year, with all the changes, efforts and imperfections.

When the lights are lit, when each church bell echoes in the middle of the night, people understand that a new year is coming and Ho Chi Minh City is still moving forward with its familiar optimism.

When the lights are lit, when the church bells ring in the middle of the night, people understand that a new year is coming and Ho Chi Minh City is still moving forward with its familiar optimism.

No matter how much rain or shine, change or unexpected challenges it goes through, Ho Chi Minh City always knows how to soothe people's hearts with its generosity and its very own warmth - the warmth that comes from its people.

There are cities that celebrate Christmas with white snow. There are cities that celebrate Christmas with sweet cold. Ho Chi Minh City celebrates Christmas with bright lights, smiles, sharing and a contagious energy from the community. It is the type of Christmas that tourists come for the excitement, stay for the warmth, and when they leave, they will forever remember the human love.

Ho Chi Minh City welcomes Christmas with bright lights, smiles, sharing and a contagious energy from the community.

Every Christmas season, Ho Chi Minh City gently sends everyone a silent message: “New Year, please come peacefully”. That is what the people of Saigon always hope for.

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