Christmas in Hanoi

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Little did I know that the Vietnamese also celebrate Christmas maybe not with the religious meaning except for a few Christians in the country but for the other symbols like Santa, jingles, poinsettias, Christmas trees and parties.

Hanoi was full of Christmas symbols and shopping streets selling Christmas ornaments were busy. We even managed to get a turkey, some dried cranberries at prices beyond what they're worth but the spirit was there and we enjoyed ourselves.

We had a great Christmas lunch at the Metropole, a gift from our son's family, and it was sumptuous with a local choir in Santa costumes.

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