Best Places To Celebrate Christmas In Saigon

Although Vietnam is not a religious place with cultural integration, Vietnamese people are familiar with decorating the streets, houses, shops, and stores for Christmas day and New Year's Eve. For many modern cities such as Saigon and Hanoi, it’s even celebrated. In this blog, we will visit Saigon to discover the Christmas atmosphere there. To fully join the Christmas in Saigon, you can not miss the top 8 places in Saigon! Let’s hit the road!

Notre Dame Cathedral

Address: 01 Commune Paris, Ben Nghe, District 1

A place that is so familiar to Saigon people that you must definitely go to this Christmas is Notre Dame Cathedral. Located in a very convenient location when lying in the center of the city with a series of attractive entertainment places around. For Christmas in Saigon, thousands of people gather at Notre Dame Cathedral to admire and have fun.

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Pham The Hien religious neighborhood

Address: District 8

On the road leading to Pham The Hien religious village, which is adorned with many flickering lights, caves, pine trees, Santa Claus, etc., you will clearly feel the atmosphere of the coming Christmas holiday. A perfect and unique check-in location for young people to celebrate Christmas in Saigon.

A little tip for you is that the best time to visit the parish during the Christmas season to get good pictures is from 6 to 7 pm. Outside of this time, the number of people coming here is quite crowded, so there is often a traffic jam that will make it difficult for you to have an empty background to take pictures. 

Tan Dinh Church

Address: Nguyen Hue, Ben Nghe, District 1, Ho Chi Minh

On Christmas Day in Saigon, people often invite friends and relatives to have fun at Nguyen Hue pedestrian street to be immersed in the warm Christmas atmosphere.

Although it is not yet Christmas, the whole pedestrian street is decorated with Christmas trees, Santa Claus, gift boxes, and colorful lucky balls. Not only make the street more beautiful but the background for people to save beautiful pictures.

And what's more interesting than enjoying Christmas songs resounding with guitars and drums? A warm, merry Christmas atmosphere pervades this pedestrian street.

Bitexco. Building

Address: No.19-25 Nguyen Hue, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh CityBitexco Building is one of the most prominent buildings in Saigon today. And this is also an attractive and new destination that many young Saigonese people eagerly invite together on Christmas Day. When you come here, you can see firsthand the bustling and colorful atmosphere of Christmas when viewed from above.

The building has a very convenient location when it is located right next to the pedestrian street, so you can enjoy watching the colorful shimmering scenery from the lights from the 49th floor through binoculars. A very interesting and new feeling, isn't it? 

Currently, the ticket price for adults is 200,000 VND / person, and for children and the elderly will cost 130,000 VND / person (this fare includes mineral water, binoculars, ...). You should come here with your children to enjoy Christmas in Saigon joyfully.

Phu My Hung urban area

Address: District 7, Ho Chi Minh City

Phu My Hung city region is understood by all and sundry as one of the maximum stunning and high-priced city regions in Saigon. On Christmas holidays, apartment buildings, villas, semi-circular lakes, Starlight Bridge, or castles are decorated in a splendid, shimmering, and colorful way.

Coming here, you will feel the Christmas atmosphere filling every street in Phu My Hung urban area. Beautiful scenery will be a place for you to freely take pictures. 

Saigon Shopping malls

Shopping centers such as Vincom Center, Parkson, etc. are familiar places for Saigon people to frequent whenever there is a festival. And the Christmas holiday is no exception, inside the shopping areas are lavishly decorated with Christmas trees, gift boxes, and beautiful snowflakes.

During Christmas time, you come here not only to eat, play, and go shopping but also to take a selfie with a beautiful and attractive scene. Besides, there are many discount programs applied on Christmas Day, so hurry to the shopping centers to not miss this opportunity.

Some famous shopping centers for Christmas in Saigon:

– Aeon Mall Tan Phu Celadon: 30 Bo Bao Tan Thang, Son Ky, Tan Phu, Ho Chi Minh

– Crescent Mall: 101 Ton Dat Tien, Tan Phu Ward, District 7, City. Ho Chi Minh City

– Vincom Center Dong Khoi: 72 Le Thanh Ton, Ben Nghe, District 1, Ho Chi Minh

– SC VivoCity: 1058 Nguyen Van Linh, Tan Phong, Ho Chi Minh

– Parkson: 35-45 Le Thanh Ton, Ben Nghe, District 1, Ho Chi Minh

Hanh Thong Tay Church

Address: 53/7B Quang Trung, Ward 11, Go Vap

Just like the churches in Saigon every time the Christmas season comes, Hanh Thong Tay Church also becomes a favorite destination. It attracts not only parishioners but also many young Saigonese to come here and celebrate Christmas in Saigon. And every time the night falls, the church seems to put on a new shirt with shimmering lights that make many people look up.

Chinatown

Address: District 5, Ho Chi Minh City

If you want to go out and can choose to buy Christmas decorations or meaningful gifts for relatives and friends, visit Chinatown - Hai Thuong Lan Ong.

This is a street specializing in selling Christmas decorations such as fake Christmas trees, tiny Santa Claus, lucky balls, etc. What is extra exciting than strolling around this community together with your lover and feeling the bustling Christmas atmosphere? Or surely select to shop for significant Christmas items for the humans you love.

Go Vap religious hamlet

Address: Le Duc Tho street, San Van Chieu street, and Thong Nhat street

Almost all roads and alleys in Go Vap religious village such as Thong Nhat, Le Duc Tho, Pham Van Chieu, etc., whether large or small, are still decorated with iridescent lights, all different styles, and colors.

The churches in the religious neighborhood are invested in and decorated more brilliantly by parishioners. And one of the beautiful churches that Saigon teenagers should not miss when they want to have super beautiful "posses" such as the Church of Hanh Thong Tay, Queen of Hoa Binh, Thach Da, Ha Dong, Thai Binh, Lam Son, Lang Son, Hop An,…

Diamond Plaza

 Address: 34 Le Duan, Ben Nghe, District 1

Since its opening now, Diamond Plaza has always been the first decorated building for Christmas in Saigon. Although the decoration is not too sophisticated, it is luxurious, showing the warm and joyful Christmas spirit to those who come here.

The highlight of Diamond Plaza is the Eiffel Tower model decorated with many colorful lights. Create an extremely beautiful background for those of you who love photography and virtual life.

Redemptorist Church

Address: 38 Ky Dong, Ward 9, District 3

The Redemptorist Church is one of the major churches in Saigon, so Christmas here is celebrated with great enthusiasm. On Christmas Eve, crowds of people from neighboring areas flocked to celebrate Christmas and sang the carol of the birth of Christ at the Redemptorist church.

When you come here, you will feel the solemnity and reverence of the parishioners towards their supreme being.

Final Thoughts

In general, Christmas is the time to enjoy the holiday atmosphere in Saigon. With the stunning decoration and religious activities, we hope that you will have an unforgettable holiday in this city.

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