Dynamic Ho Chi Minh City. Many activities are hosted by the city, and they usually have cultural or historical importance.
These activities are always full of life and colorfully decorated with music and dances performed in them. The celebrations are often centered around street parades as well as dragon boat races.
Still the biggest and most important festival in Ho Chi Minh City, is the Lunar New Year (Tet). Tet attracts both locals and tourists who engage themselves in different activities to mark its celebration.
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Additional events in Ho Chi Minh City:
Tết Trung Thu (Mid-Autumn Festival)
Celebrated every September to welcome autumn’s peak, it is a lively event that showcases Vietnamese traditions. Ho Chi Minh City holds the most famous street parades featuring bright lanterns and lion dances which attract people from all over Vietnam.
Ngày Thương Binh Liệt Sĩ (War Invalids and Martyrs Day)
Known as Ngày Thương Binh Liệt Sĩ in Vietnamese, this day is observed nationwide including Ho Chi Minh City. People pay tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for the country's independence by visiting monuments or cemeteries where they rest eternally.
During this time, laying wreaths at local war memorials attending commemorative events and other ceremonies held at various places are common practices.
