The Van Thanh Tourist Park of the Binh Quoi Tourism Village will organize a food and culture program called Ngay Hoi Que Toi (Festive Day in My Homeland) from 5:00 p.m to 9: 00 p.m on March 5, 6 and 7 to introduce special dishes and traditional festivities of the North, Central and South regions to Saigonese.

A giant Banh Day (a traditional Vietnamese cake) will be transported from Phu Minh Town in Hanoi to Bai Dinh Pagoda in Ninh Binh Province on March 3.

The annual banh tet (glutinous rice cake filled with green bean paste and pork fat) festival for the poor will open February 13, New Year’s Eve, at the Hoi An Museum of History and Culture giving the poor a chance to join the holiday. The event will feature a banh tet making contest then presenting banh tet to the poor. Last year, the event attracted 30 units and collected more than 6,000 banh tet to give to more than 500 poor households.

With two weeks left before Tet, and also Valentine’s Day on February 14, hotels and restaurants are preparing attractive food and entertainment programs. Here are the celebrations at the Rex and Majestic hotels.

Occasion of Noel, Nhat Thong Restaurant discounts 10% on the rate from 15 to 31 Dec, 2009. In addition, children going with their parents are presented gifts by Santa Clause.

Saigontourist’s hotels, restaurants and resorts in HCMC are offering food and entertainment programs for Christmas 2009 and New Year 2010 to enhance the joy of the holiday season.

An event, entitled “Taste of the World Festival”, will begin with a parade through Do Quang Dau, Pham Ngu Lao, and Le Lai streets, HCM City at 6.30pm, December 3.

Mr Nguyen Cao Hung, the winner of Dine & Spa Grand Raffle 2009 received the prize from Mr Michael Golden, General Manager of Park Hyatt Saigon. The Grand Raffle prize is for a Two nights stay in the Presidential Suite inclusive of breakfasts, two treatments at Xuan Spa for two persons and one Chef’s table for up to four persons.

The holiday season always brings cosy and joyful feelings to both guests and hosts.  Make this year’s holidays a time to remember with special events at Park Hyatt Saigon, where our team of culinary professionals will prepare a variety of festive seasonal favourites and authentic cuisines.

Steamed rice rolls come in all shapes and sizes, each version representing the culture and spirit of a different region.