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Located in prime locations with stunning natural landscapes, boasting unique rustic architecture, offering peaceful resort experiences, and featuring a range of special Tet (Lunar New Year) celebrations… the resorts belonging to the An Lam Retreats system are the ideal choice for a spring holiday.
Near Ho Chi Minh City lies the picturesque An Lam Retreats Saigon River nestled beside the Saigon River, while a little further away is An Lam Retreats Ninh Van Bay, boasting the expansive sea views around the Hon Heo peninsula (Khanh Hoa). Both are eco-friendly and tranquil retreats that families, couples, or groups of friends can choose for their Tet holiday getaway this year.
The Lunar New Year begins when we bid farewell to the Kitchen God as he ascends to heaven.
According to folk beliefs, the Kitchen God worship ceremony on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month is considered the first event signaling the start of the Tet holiday season, embodying the wish for a more prosperous and abundant new year.
At An Lam Retreats Ninh Van Bay, families will have the opportunity to experience this on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month. Along with that, the activity of erecting the New Year's pole, also known as the Thượng Tiêu ceremony, takes place at both resorts. This traditional Tet ritual signifies a wish for a prosperous new year and promises to bring much excitement to the children.
A close-up view of the traditional New Year's ceremony amidst the vibrant spring flowers and foliage at An Lâm Retreats.
Square banh chung resembles the earth, round banh tet resembles the sky.
Visiting An Lam Retreats Ninh Van Bay and An Lam Retreats Saigon River this Tet holiday, the whole family will have the opportunity to relive the legend of banh chung, banh giay, and banh tet through the incredibly fun activity of wrapping these cakes. In addition, children and parents can also participate in classes making coconut jam, ginger jam, or fermented sticky rice... to learn about traditional Vietnamese activities.
Traditional cake-making and jam-making activities will take place at the Countryside Corner, a special Tet celebration area exclusive to the An Lam Retreats resort system.
The 30th day of the Lunar New Year is associated with the ritual of lighting incense and offering prayers on New Year's Eve.
Even while traveling, families can still attend this ceremony at the Sen restaurant within An Lam Retreats at midnight and enjoy a spectacular fireworks display in a setting in harmony with nature.
During Tet, people go to pick lucky branches and experience traditional folk games.
Traditional Tet (Lunar New Year) is often associated with activities such as visiting temples, picking lucky branches at the beginning of the year, and playing folk games—things that are quite unfamiliar to children born and raised in urban areas. Therefore, An Lam Retreats has designed many attractive activities throughout the Tet holiday.
The schedule begins with a lion dance to welcome the new year, New Year greetings, and picking lucky branches at the Sen restaurant on the first day of the Lunar New Year, followed by traditional activities such as making banh tet (traditional Vietnamese rice cakes), receiving calligraphy from a calligrapher, making clay figurines, and rowing a basket boat.
The New Year's dance performance is always eagerly awaited by the guests.
Traditional folk games and experiences, very popular during village festivals in Tet (Lunar New Year), will also be featured within the grounds of the two An Lam Retreats resorts this Tet.
Whether in the past or present, having family means having Tet (Lunar New Year).
Setting aside the debate about whether Tet (Vietnamese New Year) in the past or present is more interesting, the ultimate meaning of Tet in Vietnam remains the reunion and happiness with family and loved ones. Simple things like strolling along the bay and watching the sunset on the last day of the year from a catamaran, enjoying a dinner together, having intimate conversations by the Saigon River or on a white sandy beach… and slowly reflecting on the past year. Don't forget to spend time with your family taking care of your health with activities that help restore balance to body, mind, and spirit, such as morning yoga, Tibetan meditation, or candle meditation, to start the new year peacefully.
Spend this special time with your family, feel free to travel back in time to the culturally rich space at An Lam Retreats, and rediscover the undercurrents that connect you to your roots.
An Lam Retreats Ninh Van Bay
Hon Heo Peninsula, Ninh Van Commune, Ninh Hoa Town, Khanh Hoa Province
government:https://anlam.com/ninh-van-bay
An Lam Retreats Saigon River
21/4 Trung Street, Vinh Phu Ward, Thuan An City, Binh Duong Province
government: https://anlam.com/saigon-river
