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You might wonder why I am not celebrating Christmas on Mui Né beach with the girls.
Well, that’s because I have other plans.
A Vietnamese friend has invited me to stay with her family for Christmas. She lives in a village about one hour away from Mui Né. Her family happens to be Catholic, so I’m getting to experience an actual Vietnamese Christmas!! How exciting!!

My Christmas trip. Photo courtesy of: http://johan.lemarchand.free.fr

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If you wonder whether the Vietnamese celebrate Christmas, the answer is: most Vietnamese do not. If you wonder whether I feel like it’s Christmas, the answer is: yes, most definitely!

I had never heard ”Jingle bells” or ”I wish you a merry Christmas” so many times before Christmas until now. Vietnam is putting on its Christmas garments for tourists.

Christmas decorations everywhere downtown.

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