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Huong pagodaMui Ne resorts offers Vietnam hospitality for Tet
Resorts in the two beach towns expect to receive some 7,000 tourists over the holiday period, February 1-10.
Mui Ne tends to attract droves of snowbird Europeans for Tet and local hoteliers have made it their job to introduce Vietnamese culture to their guests throughout the festive season.
Personnel Manager of the four-star Seahorse Resort, Tran Viet Ha says Seahorse will drive guests to the Phan Thiet municipal flower market on Lunar New Year’s Eve, where exquisite flower displays bring out the Tet ambience in full.
Seahorse chefs will also teach tourists how to make the traditional Tet holiday cakes banh tet and banh chung – glutinous rice cakes
filled with green bean paste and fatty pork, wrapped in leaves in cylindrical and square shapes.
“On New Year’s morning on February 7, our travelers can enjoy the cakes they made the day before alongside our savory buffet,” says Ha.
In its most unique program, Seahorse will invite long-stay guests to experience local families’ Tet celebrations at selected employees’ homes.
“We hold a diverse range of activities so tourists can experience true Vietnamese hospitality,” says Ha.
Phu Hai Resort, a four-star hotel in Phan Thiet, distinguishes itself from other hotels by hiring a Cham musical troupe for traditional Tet-inspired performances over the holiday.
The Cham, descended from the kingdom of Champa, are an ethnic group found in Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand.
They makeup the majority of Vietnam’s Muslim population, and while they live mainly in provinces north of Mui Ne – Phan Thiet, their traditional cultural influence can be found throughout the south.
Phu Hai Resort sales manager Le Thi My Hanh says “We plan to serve some 200 international tourists over New Years Eve.
We don’t only want to improve our services for the country’s biggest festival, but we also want to promote our culture to foreign friends.”
Nguyen Tuong Nguyen, managing director of the Bamboo Village Resort, says that his chefs plan to introduce customers to traditional Vietnamese dishes specific to the Tet holiday.
Nguyen adds that “We always consider tranquility our major value.
Therefore, instead of organizing bustling activities over Tet, we sustain the quietude for our guests.”
Reported by Que Ha
