TET-2015-Saigon

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Well here we are in the YEAR OF THE GOAT. Tet has come and gone for another year and Ho Chi Minh City is fast returning to its usual chaotic self. I discussed what to do to get the most out of your visit to Saigon during TET  in a previous post. I hope it helped some of those who came during that time to enjoy this very special time of the year. Let me know in the comments below if you think there was more information I should have added.

Even though we weren’t here for the whole time, we were still able to join in some of the spectacle before and just after Lunar New Years Eve. Flower Street was held in Ham Nghi Street this year, instead of it’s usual location in Nguyen Hue, but the displays were no less spectacular. Is there anything more elegant than a beautiful Vietnamese woman in a traditional Ao Dai? The local girls (and guys) were a sight to behold having their TET pictures taken. District 5 didn’t disappoint either, with specialty shops decked out in traditional TET decorations.

Here’s just a few of the pics of our TET 2015 in Saigon. Click on a picture below to access the slide show.

Hope you enjoy.

Sharyn

Flower Street – It’s all about the Year of The Goat.

Bitexco Tower hovers overhead.

An amazing array of blooms in Flower Street to celebrate Lunar New Year.

The new subway in Saigon??? Unfortunately not for a few years yet.

Artistic installations in Flower Street.

Lots of phot ops.

Water feature in Flower Street

Bitexco towering above the blooms

The colours of TET. Flower Street 2015.

Flower Street put on quite a show in 2015

Just so you know you’re still in downtown Saigon

The locals were out to enjoy the sights. of Flower Street

Welcoming the Year of the Goat

The guy selling these was taking a nap underneath.

Friends welcoming the New Year

New Years photo opportunities.

Traditional dress is a favourite for TET pictures

The big companies get into the spirit. Outside Bitexco Financial Tower

Cho Lon (China Town) is especially colourful this time of year.

A picture of elegance. Lucky New Years photos.

Lunar New Years blooms.

Traditional arts are a favourite backdrop for photos.

Lucky symbols for the New Year

Public buildings get a splash of colour for TET

Shops in district 5 selling TET decorations

TET decorations from District 5 specialty shops

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