Six Senses Con Dao has a special Christmas offer for travellers. — Photo courtesy of the resortViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — To celebrate the upcoming festive season, luxury eco resort Six Senses Con Dao on the pristine island of Côn Đảo in southern province of Kiên Giang has a special offer for travellers. Any guest who books their stay before November 30 at the Ocean View Duplex Villa will receive the “biggest present of the year”. Guests can choose from offers including: daily Bed & Breakfast at Ocean View Duplex Pool Villa, round-trip air tickets to Côn Đảo from HCM City, a Christmas buffet on December 24 (excluding beverages), a 60-minute Signature Body Massage per stay and roundtrip shared van transfers from Côn Sơn Airport. The rate for the Ocean View Duplex Villa is from VNĐ29,990,000 per night for two people. Conditions are applied. Set in a protected national marine park, Six Senses Con … [Read more...] about Christmas offer by Six Senses Con Dao
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‘Harvard’ of Santa Claus schools teaches Christmas spirit
Viet Nam News MIDLAND, United States — Each year, more than 200 past and present Santas converge on a little town in the US state of Michigan for intensive study of what it takes to portray Jolly Old Saint Nicholas. The sea of white beards and copious bellies arrives in October for three days of training. The students and alumni (who come for the annual reunion) learn the history of Santa Claus, proper dress and how best to below: "Ho Ho Ho!" They also exchange tricks of the trade and practice, practice, practice – everything from beard keeping, toy making, and riding a sleigh. "They are portraying this image of one of the world’s most famous characters," Tom Valent, dean of The Charles W Howard Santa Claus School, says. "We teach a little bit about the history of Santa so they understand who they are and what it is that we are portraying." The Santas come from all over the US, as well as Canada and Europe, for what is billed as the oldest Santa training … [Read more...] about ‘Harvard’ of Santa Claus schools teaches Christmas spirit
Christmas and New Year celebrations at Alma Oasis Long Hai
Hotel News Christmas and New Year celebrations at Alma Oasis Long Hai The Saigon Times Daily Wednesday, Nov 30, 2016,21:15 (GMT+7) Christmas and New Year celebrations at Alma Oasis Long HaiThe Saigon Times Daily A view of Alma Oasis Long Hai in the southern coast province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau - PHOTO: COURTESY OF ALMA OASIS LONG HAI Those who are searching for a romantic place to celebrate Christmas and New Year should consider Alma Oasis Long Hai, a Mediterranean-style beach resort in the coastal town of Long Hai in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau only two hours away from HCMC. Located on a hill surrounded by vast areas of trees extending into a peaceful white sandy beach, Alma Oasis Long Hai has five private-pool villas and 69 bungalows. For Christmas, the resort offers a dinner by the pool, featuring a creative menu of shrimp, fish and beef accompanied with vegetables, with live band performance and Santa … [Read more...] about Christmas and New Year celebrations at Alma Oasis Long Hai
Saigontourist hotels gear up for Christmas and New Year programs
Traveler's Guide Saigontourist hotels gear up for Christmas and New Year programs Bich Van Sunday, Dec 17, 2017,22:03 (GMT+7) Saigontourist hotels gear up for Christmas and New Year programsBich Van Guests enjoy their meals at the outdoor restaurant of Continental Saigon in downtown HCMC - PHOTO: SAIGONTOURIST Hotels and restaurants of Saigontourist Holding Company, the country’s leading tourism services provider, are preparing numerous festive programs that include cuisine, entertainment and music performances and offer attractive prices. Rex Hotel Saigon: 141 Nguyen Hue Boulevard, District 1, HCMC, tel: 028 3822 8380 Holiday-goers are recommended to drop by the Rooftop Garden Bar on the fifth floor of the five-star hotel to enjoy a Christmas Eve party on December 24. Guests will have a chance to experience Flamenco and choir performances while savoring a range of dishes such as Thai-style beef salad, Jambon pasta … [Read more...] about Saigontourist hotels gear up for Christmas and New Year programs
Film adaptation of late scriptwriter’s cải lương play to appear in cinemas at Christmas
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — A film adaptation of a popular cải lương (reformed opera) play by late scriptwriters Hà Triều and Hoa Phượng, leading writers from South Việt Nam in the 1950s and 60s, celebrates 100 years of the popular southern theatre genre. Nửa Đời Hương Phấn (The Flavour) features love and betrayal. The musical work is recognised as a Vietnamese version of La Dame aux Camélias (The Lady with the Camellias), commonly known as Camille, a novel by Alexandre Dumas first published in 1848, and subsequently adapted by the author for the stage. The play was first staged by the Thanh Minh-Thanh Nga Troupe in Sài Gòn (now HCM City) in 1957. It has been staged and filmed in many versions. Producer and film director Đỗ Thành An has signed a copyright contract with writer Phượng’s family to use the play. An will also work on the screenplay. … [Read more...] about Film adaptation of late scriptwriter’s cải lương play to appear in cinemas at Christmas