WELCOME THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON WITH EXCITEMENTS AT INTERCONTINENTAL ASIANA SAIGON

Written by: INTERCONTINENTAL ASIANA SAIGON
Written on: Friday, 20 January 2012

Ho Chi Minh City, 21st Jan 2012 onwards, InterContinental Asiana Saigon, Vietnam's Leading Hotel 2011 voted by the prestigious World Travel Awards has been preparing a variety of buffet and set meal programs especially designed to welcome the Vietnamese traditional Tet.

Every year, the most important, spiritual and meaningful ceremony of the Vietnamese people is Tet Nguyen Dan. Tet means New Year, Nguyen means the beginning and Dan means early morning. Tet Nguyen Dan therefore means the beginning of a fresh new year. Tet is the time that people spend time with family, to shows faith and respect to both ancestors and the elders, to express love and care for friends and relatives, to show forgiveness to one another and most of all, Tet is a time to relax and enjoy after a year of hard work.

The journey into the New Year starts with an excitement lion dance performance by one of the professional troops in town from 11.00am to 12.00 noon on 23rd January 2012, which is the first date of the new year in lunar calendar, in both hotel and residences premise. This formal yet fun ritual is believed to bring prosperity and success not only to us but also to all of invaluable customers and partners.

Customarily, everyone should be out of the kitchen and either enjoying the day out or just relaxing and not doing too much work during Tet. Understand this tradition well; the talent culinary team of Yu Chu has prepared fabulous set lunch and dinner menus for any new-year gathering or celebrations. Delicacies include abalone, barbequed pork, taro cakes and many other dishes ensured to bring luck, longevity, happiness and a fruitful new year. Our unsurpassed levels of service will ensure your Tet is truly memorable. The special menus priced from 588.000 VND (*) and are available until end of February 2012.

On the other hand, our renowned Market 39 restaurant, located on the ground floor of the hotel offers Special Tet buffet lunch and dinner, which feature traditional Tet delicacies such as banh chung, cu kieu, thit dong, gio heo ham mang etc together with international dishes. These delicacies will surely deliver authentic taste of Tet to all food aficionados. Another unconventional choice for your New Year treat is Tet Seafood Extravaganza buffet dinner. Indulge in a wide range of delicious savories from the ocean with your loved ones in Market 39 luxury ambience. Special Tet Lunch Buffet priced at 400.000 VND (*) per person, Tet Dinner Buffet from Sunday to Thursday priced at 500.000 VND (*) per person and Tet Seafood Extravaganza Buffet Dinner priced at 600.000 VND (*) per person on Friday and Saturday. Special prices are valid from 20 Jan 2012 until 3 February 2012 only.

Embark into The Year of the Dragon with truly authentic experiences. Be dazzled by the hotel's colorful Tet decoration which symbolizes good luck and prosperity, then indulge in a sumptuous luncheons or dinners. To make a reservation for your Tet gathering, please contact 3520 9099 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

(*) Prices above are not inclusive of VAT, service charge and beverages.

For more information, please contact:

Ms. Hoang Thach Thao

Director of Communications

InterContinental Asiana Saigon

Tel: +84 (8) 3520 9999

Mob.: +84 (8) 914 296 730

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