Xmas and New Year at Continental Saigon and Tan Cang
Update: Dec 16, 2010
The Continental Saigon Hotel will start the Christmas celebrations at 10:30pm on December 24. Guests will be welcomed in the lobby with Xmas carols played on piano and violin and a selection of cocktails and champagne before enjoying the main party with many traditional Christmas dishes and fresh seafood.

The Jazz All Stars and singers Yoso, Khac Dung and Ngoc Lan will supply the live music performing Vietnamese and international Christmas songs. The entertainment also includes a Cinderella drama, saxophone solo show, comedy and dance shows with Santa Claus and the snow princesses.

Tickets are priced at VND890,000 per adult and VND490,000 per child, inclusive of wine, beer and soft drinks with a buy 10 tickets get one free special.

For New Year’s Eve, the hotel will host a gala dinner in the garden area with fireworks and balloons to welcome the New Year. Enjoy the delicious Western style food along with the music, a dance show, jugglers, comedy acts and lucky draw.

Tickets are priced at VND990,000 per adult and VND590,000 per child, inclusive of drinks. Guests who buy 10 tickets before December 15 will get one free.

At Tan Cang Tourist Area, the “Christmas party with Russian food” event will start from 5:30 pm. to 9:30 p.m. on December 24, 25 and 26. Revelers can discover Russian culture through accordion performances and Russian music and dances. A flamenco band will also play.

It will be like a night in Moscow with the garden area decorated with Matroska dolls and Christmas trees and staff dressed in Russian costumes. Food will be prepared by Russian chefs along with many Vietnamese dishes.

Tickets are priced at VND450,000 per adult and VND200,000 per child, inclusive of draught beer Fifth Ocean.

The Continental Hotel Saigon is at 132-134 Dong Khoi Street in HCMC’s District 1, tel: 3829 9201.

Tan Cang Tourist Area is at A100 Ung Van Khiem Street, Binh Thanh District, HCMC, tel: 3512 8775.
SGT