Tet is always an emotional time for every Vietnamese. No matter how far modern life takes us, Tet is a time for family and traditional values.
Contemporary rhythms have breathed new life into Tet holiday ideas to integrate with the lifestyle of a young generation of Vietnamese people.
Still in the habit of spending time with family and relatives, many people choose the opportunity to experience spring trips at the beginning of the year to enjoy a vacation after a year of hard work and enjoy unique culinary and entertainment services.
Space at Fusion Original Saigon Centre
Known as "A home for the daring", Fusion Original Saigon Centre is a meeting place of culture and creativity, located in the heart of Saigon at 65 Le Loi, District 1.
Intimate with local culture
Some traditions are never forgotten. Every visitor to Fusion Original Saigon Centre is often fascinated by the unique uniform collection. The idea of these uniforms originates from: "Weaving the Dynasty", a photo book placed in all guest rooms.
Every idea and story is conveyed clearly in each chapter, even just a quick read can help us understand something about the culture and life of Vietnamese people in the past.
A memory of Tet in old Saigon
Since ancient times, people living in the Saigon - Cho Lon area often come to listen to "Hat Tuong" or "Hat Boi" for luck on New Year's Eve. It is said that, for a long time, listening to Hat Boi for luck has become a New Year's custom of the people of Saigon - Cho Lon, but enjoying this art form is not simple.
Fusion Original Saigon Centre has collected famous Hat Boi masks from the past and placed each uniquely designed mask in each guest room.
Long Phung Theater, considered the "holy place" of opera, occasionally performs a play on a beautiful day. Why do people in old Saigon like to watch opera during Tet? Perhaps because of the messages of Truth - Goodness - Beauty contained in each work based on the plays bearing the traditional imprint. Time passes like a dream, memories of opera troupes now only remain as sparkling roles in the memories of a generation of people in their twilight years.
And hát bội is clustered, performed in temples and pagodas during festivals or Tet as leisurely "returns to the source". As an effort to "return to the source", Fusion Original Saigon Centre has collected famous hát bội masks from the past and placed each uniquely designed mask in each living room as an item not only for decoration but also to remind of a golden past that still echoes the singing of hát bội artists of the past.
Chance meeting with Y Van Hien and the collection of images of Vietnamese Ao Dai through historical periods
During this year's Tet season, Fusion Original Saigon Centre had the opportunity to meet with Mr. Nguyen Duc Loc, a 30-year-old businessman and founder of the traditional costume brand Y Van Hien.
Loc is the man behind hundreds of designs for traditional ao dai and ancient ao dai. Although ao dai has long been a symbol of beauty for Vietnamese women, not everyone knows that even men have a great love for this traditional dress. Ao dai always changes through each period, but no matter what period, it is always the top choice for every traditional event, especially during Tet.
Ao dai always changes through each period, but no matter what period, it is always the top choice for every traditional event, especially during Tet.
A New Year's Party Like No Other
Every year, when Tet comes, people are filled with indescribable emotions. Everyone wants to return home to reunite with their families, to gather with their loved ones for a Tet meal, especially for those who work far away. This is also the reason why Tet meals leave many unforgettable emotions in every Vietnamese person.
The Tet meal is a meal with special meaning, a place for us all to turn to, a place of family affection and good wishes for a year of "everything as desired - peace and prosperity".
The modern pace of life has breathed new life into the ideas of celebrating Tet to better suit the lifestyle of a generation of young Vietnamese people. Still the habit of spending time with family and relatives, many people choose to experience the opportunity to experience spring trips at the beginning of the year to enjoy the holidays after a year of hard work and enjoy unique culinary services.
