Halloween is a yearly celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. It initiates the triduum of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed believers. Within Allhallowtide, the traditional focus of All Hallows' Eve revolves around the theme of using "humor and ridicule to confront the power of death."
Typical festive Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, attending costume parties, decorating, carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, visiting haunted house attractions, playing pranks, telling scary stories, and watching horror films.
Over the past decade, Halloween has been introduced to Vietnam and gradually stepped into life, especially in big cities. Many schools, commercial centers, restaurants and families have organized Halloween with different forms.
Here are some addresses for you to participate Halloween in Vietnam.
1. Dam Sen Cultural Park, HCM City
The Halloween will take place on the evening of October 31 at Dam Sen Cultural Park. The program will include many games while the food court will be open throughout the night.
2. Westlake Park, Hanoi
Various activities will be held at the park West Lake (Hanoi) on October 31. The park will be decorated like the underworld.
3. Le Thi Rieng Park, Ho Chi Minh City
Halloween will be held at the White Rabbit zone with lots of fun activities, food festival, and masquerade.
4. 622 Dance Floor
If you prefer the classic sexy dances and want to experience the feeling of going into the world of ghosts, you can go to the dance floor of the District 11 Labor Federation – HCM City. From 7pm to 10pm on October 30, dance lovers can masquerade and dance in the space of ghosts.
5. Phu My Hung residential area, HCM City
The "Escape Halloween 2014" in Phu My Hung will take place on October 31 with many fun, spooky, and mysterious activities.
6. Urban Station
The night "Ghost Wedding" is a party of music and make-up in the space of ghosts that will be held at Urban Station, Le Van Sy Street, Phu Nhuan District, HCM City on October 31, from 6 to 10 pm.
Halloween will be also organized at some restaurants and hotels in the two cities.
Halloween Hangover at Pullman Saigon
Cobalt Rooftop Bar on level 31 of the Pullman Saigon Centre will host its first Halloween Hangover party from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m on November 1. The night will be full of terrifying costume prizes, free flow draught beer, Halloween-themed cocktails and devilish signature canapés.
Halloween Pool party at Sofitel Plaza Saigon
Partygoers should get ready with scary costumes to join a Halloween Pool party by the hotel’s rooftop swimming pool on level 18 from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m this Friday.
Halloween nights at Hard Rock Café
The free-entrance “Happy Halloween - Be Scary, Sexy & Witchy” invites locals and expatriates to a masquerade party with live music and games starting from 8 p.m. on Friday.
The Halloween Zumba Party will take place from 9 p.m. onwards on Saturday. Guests will be thrilled with the performances by dancers from Nicky’s Zumba Fitness Club and artists from the Bad Neighbor band accompanied. The café will offer some promotions including ‘buy 1 get 1 free drink’ and free snack during the rock hours from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
