Nguyen Hue walking street, Bui Vien Western street, and coffee shops are places where tourists can enjoy the Halloween atmosphere in Ho Chi Minh City.
Halloween means "All Souls' Night" or "All Saints' Night", a traditional festival of Western countries held on October 31 every year with activities such as costume parties, "trick or treat" games or pumpkin decoration. You can visit public entertainment venues, cafes, shopping streets to enjoy the festive atmosphere in Ho Chi Minh City, according to the suggestion of Mr. Hoang Long, a media person in the tourism industry.
Participate in cosplay at Nguyen Hue walking street
Nguyen Hue Walking Street (District 1) is more than 670 m long, starting from the headquarters of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee to Bach Dang Park and crossing several streets such as: Le Loi, Ton That Dam, Ngo Duc Ke, Hai Trieu. In recent years, the street has been a place attracting a large number of people and tourists to participate in street cosplay activities. When coming here, you will admire elaborate and unique cosplay performances. If you have not prepared in advance, visitors can experience the horror-style face painting service of street artists, the price ranges from 50,000 VND per time.
In addition, along Nguyen Hue walking street, visitors can also enjoy attractive street food. However, this area also has many street vendors. Mr. Long advised visitors to ask the price before buying to avoid being "ripped off".
A group of friends dressed up on Nguyen Hue walking street, evening of October 30, 2022. Photo: Thanh Tung
Shopping, check-in at Hai Thuong Lan Ong street
Similar to other holidays such as Lunar New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival or Christmas, Hai Thuong Lan Ong Street (District 5) sells many typical decorative items such as masks, witch hats and robes, and pumpkin lanterns. This year, Mr. Long commented that the designs of the items are more diverse, depending on the size or style, the price ranges from 40,000 VND per item. Coming here, visitors can shop, visit and take souvenir photos. According to Mr. Long, the street is brighter and more sparkling at night.
Enjoy the bustling atmosphere at Bui Vien Western Street
Mr. Long said that Bui Vien street (District 1) attracts many foreign tourists, so the atmosphere here is more lively. On Halloween, the shops here often change their decoration style to be more creepy to attract tourists. Some places also organize activities according to the festival's theme. Similar to Nguyen Hue walking street, you can dress up and join in the lively atmosphere on the evening of October 31, the main night of the Halloween festival.
Check-in at a Halloween decorated cafe
On special holidays of the year, many coffee shops in Ho Chi Minh City will change their decorations according to that theme. Ghostly photo corners, associated with typical festival symbols such as pumpkins, spider webs, skulls are photo backgrounds that are "hunted" by customers during this time. A representative of a coffee shop in Binh Thanh district said that the shop has decorated the Halloween theme since the beginning of October, the closer to the holiday, the more customers come to take pictures, especially young customers. In addition to decorations, the shop also serves some drinks and cakes specifically for this festival.
A corner of the cafe decorated with a Halloween theme. Photo: Non Moon Rooftop
Some cafes with Halloween-themed decorations that visitors can refer to are Trang Non Rooftop (Nguyen Van Dau, Binh Thanh District), Oi Deli (Chu Manh Trinh, District 1), SOKO Cake Bake & Brunch (Ho Tung Mau, District 1).
Shopping malls
Most shopping malls in Ho Chi Minh City have seasonal decorations to attract visitors during this time. Some hang decorations such as pumpkin lanterns and spider webs along the walkways, while others display scarecrows and large pumpkins to create a lively atmosphere. In addition, the malls also organize fun themed activities for customers who come to shop during this time.
Van Khanh
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