Where to celebrate Lunar New Year parties in town *Caravelle Hotel The Caravelle Hotel is putting on a mouthwatering Lunar New Year Buffet Dinner of Asian, Western and traditional Tet delicacies at the Nineteen Restaurant on Jan. 22 and 23 with banh chung and banh tet, fish and seafood, grilled and BBQ, and many others. Chefs at the hotel prepare French pastries with classic cream fillings and decadent toppings to delight guests in the Lobby Lounge from Jan. 14-21, featuring seven varieties of choux and eclairs including chocolate cream with poached pear slices and icing sugar, and toffee cream with sliced fresh bananas and broken walnuts. For further information, call 08 3823 4999. *Duxton Hotel From January 20-29, capture the mood of Tet at The Grill with traditional dishes of Tet dinner buffet including braised shark fin chicken soup, Shabu Shabu or Sukiyaki hot pot, baked item with sturgeon spice olive oil, hot dish with Chinese glutinous rice cake, Lap Mei Fanh, braised pork … [Read more...] about Where to celebrate Lunar New Year parties in town
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Where to celebrate Lunar New Year parties in Saigon
*Caravelle Hotel The Caravelle Hotel is putting on a mouthwatering Lunar New Year Buffet Dinner of Asian, Western and traditional Tet delicacies at the Nineteen Restaurant on Jan. 22 and 23 with banh chung and banh tet, fish and seafood, grilled and BBQ, and many others. Chefs at the hotel prepare French pastries with classic cream fillings and decadent toppings to delight guests in the Lobby Lounge from Jan. 14-21, featuring seven varieties of choux and eclairs including chocolate cream with poached pear slices and icing sugar, and toffee cream with sliced fresh bananas and broken walnuts. For further information, call 08 3823 4999. *Duxton Hotel From January 20-29, capture the mood of Tet at The Grill with traditional dishes of Tet dinner buffet including braised shark fin chicken soup, Shabu Shabu or Sukiyaki hot pot, baked item with sturgeon spice olive oil, hot dish with Chinese glutinous rice cake, Lap Mei Fanh, braised pork knuckle in dark sauce, traditional Tet sweets and … [Read more...] about Where to celebrate Lunar New Year parties in Saigon
Thailand to hold grand Chinese New Year celebrations
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is set to organize grand Chinese New Year celebrations in 12 major tourist areas across the country in the hope to attract Chinese tourists during the long holiday. A grand opening ceremony of the Chinese New Year celebrations will take place at China Town, Yaowarat. More than 670,000 Thai and foreign tourists are expected to join in the celebrations in the 12 areas from February 18-24. The 12 areas include Bangkok, Phuket, Nakhon Ratchasima, Ratchaburi, Phetchaburi, Trang, Suphan Buri, Nakhon Sawan, Songkhla’s Hat Yai district, Ayutthaya, Pattaya and Chiang Mai. The TAT has projected that 53,000 Chinese tourists will travel to Thailand in February this year with tourism revenue of 22.9 billion THB.-VNA … [Read more...] about Thailand to hold grand Chinese New Year celebrations
Lively Chinese New Year celebrations taking place in Yaowarat
Thai people of Chinese descent poured into the Yaowarat area to celebrate the Chinese New Year and ask the gods for blessings, according to National News Bureau of Thailand. Many Thai-Chinese, especially those born in the year of the rooster, the rat, the dragon and the horse, gathered to pray for blessings at the ancient Mangkornkamalawas Temple in Bangkok's China Town, or the Yaowarat area, on the occasion of Chinese New Year. Most ask the deities for love and harmony among Thai people as well as the speedy recovery of the nation's economy. … [Read more...] about Lively Chinese New Year celebrations taking place in Yaowarat
Celebrating Lunar New Year at the White House
(White House blog) Yesterday evening, we hosted the first-ever Lunar New Year celebration at the White House. Members of Asian American and Pacific Islander community from across the country joined together to ring in the first day of the Lunar New Year with keynotes from Administration officials, a discussion with diverse AAPI leaders, and three lively cultural performances. President Obama also sent his greetings by video message. Traditional Chinese Lion Dance, performed by the Wong People Association. Speakers of the evening included Deputy Secretary of Labor Chris Lu and an armchair dialogue with Juliet Choi, Chief of Staff at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; Tung Nguyen, Chair of the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; and Sam Yoon, former Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of Labor. All speakers elaborated on the experiences and values instilled by their families that drove them to careers in providing services … [Read more...] about Celebrating Lunar New Year at the White House