Hanoi on Christmas Day

Christmas in Hanoi

Hanoi, December 21, 2008.

For most Vietnamese Christmas has no religious significance. Nevertheless, the trend of recent years. Shopping malls, supermarkets, shops and hotels are already decorated Christmas for weeks. It is my opinion, often the boundary of good taste exceeded. Overall taste is of course excellent fight and now Asians love kitsch times in all variations. That is why a few photos from the weekend, recorded in the Trang Tien Plaza and the streets of the Old Town.

Shortly before the festival has also coolness' Christmas' weather set. Today, we had no more 20 degrees. Toward the end of the week, but again a little heat are.

Christmas is not an official holiday. Therefore, we will on these days in university and school. Next week, but I Phuong and free. Actually, we wanted to on Saturday after Thai Binh drive and a very quiet New Year's Eve to spend. Probably we will but the descent on Monday or Tuesday to move, because after the withdrawal of the Vietnamese national team in the finals of AFF Cup on Sunday, there is the big game against Thailand. The most favourite sport of Vietnamese people is football, and the national team is their pride because they won in the match with Singapore, the lion of Asia and could be go on the final match. I wish that Vietnam will win in the match with Thai Lan next week. And now… I have to prepare some giflts for my friends on Christmas Day.

Many Greets

Huyen Trang