Despite its reputation as a city hesitant to adopt foreign traditions,Hue city, capital of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, is buzzingwith Halloween excitement.
The city is festoonedwith Halloween decorations: dead bodies, ghosts, pumpkins and monsters -a reminder of the city's younger generation.
Shopsdisplay various decorations and Halloween costumes for sale while fakedead bodies are found hanging on trees throughout the city.
"I found many interesting things from Halloween and have been feeling scared of ghosts," said 25-year-old local Ngoc Bich.
Bich and her close friends prepare costumes to dress as witches and monsters for a costume party at a local bar.
Meanwhile, another local resident, Bao Huy, said he has trained in theEnglish Language Faculty to learn about the tradition. Huy has planned aHalloween dinner for his friends before they go to a party at DMZ Bar,famous in Hue for its annual Halloween party, primarily attended byforeign tourists.
Coffee shops, where mostyoungsters congregate in the old city, are redesigning the shops tocoincide with the Halloween theme and hold Vietnamese-style Halloweenparties for young locals.
The His&Her coffeeshop is offering free face paintings for guests who order food andbeverages, with no cover charge.
"We are holdingthe party for frequent guests to our shop. They are young and do enjoycross-cultural events," said shop host Thuy Duong.
Similarly, the Thuna House coffee shop is offering entrance tickets towinners of a photo contest held prior to the "Twilight Party".
Other coffee shops will hold different Halloween parties, for couplesand those coming alone. Singes will have the option of a service to rentfemale or male partners.
As a tradition, theInternational Studies Faculty in Hue University of Foreign Languagesholds a party for students to enjoy themselves and learn about thetradition, says young lecturer Le Ngoc.
This year's event includes a costume party, comedic performances and a musical play by students.
Talking about the effects of foreign cultural imports such asHalloween, one local culture expert said the younger generationsdemonstrated a keenness to embrace foreign cultural traditions, whileremaining faithful to their own things.-VNA
The city is festoonedwith Halloween decorations: dead bodies, ghosts, pumpkins and monsters -a reminder of the city's younger generation.
Shopsdisplay various decorations and Halloween costumes for sale while fakedead bodies are found hanging on trees throughout the city.
"I found many interesting things from Halloween and have been feeling scared of ghosts," said 25-year-old local Ngoc Bich.
Bich and her close friends prepare costumes to dress as witches and monsters for a costume party at a local bar.
Meanwhile, another local resident, Bao Huy, said he has trained in theEnglish Language Faculty to learn about the tradition. Huy has planned aHalloween dinner for his friends before they go to a party at DMZ Bar,famous in Hue for its annual Halloween party, primarily attended byforeign tourists.
Coffee shops, where mostyoungsters congregate in the old city, are redesigning the shops tocoincide with the Halloween theme and hold Vietnamese-style Halloweenparties for young locals.
The His&Her coffeeshop is offering free face paintings for guests who order food andbeverages, with no cover charge.
"We are holdingthe party for frequent guests to our shop. They are young and do enjoycross-cultural events," said shop host Thuy Duong.
Similarly, the Thuna House coffee shop is offering entrance tickets towinners of a photo contest held prior to the "Twilight Party".
Other coffee shops will hold different Halloween parties, for couplesand those coming alone. Singes will have the option of a service to rentfemale or male partners.
As a tradition, theInternational Studies Faculty in Hue University of Foreign Languagesholds a party for students to enjoy themselves and learn about thetradition, says young lecturer Le Ngoc.
This year's event includes a costume party, comedic performances and a musical play by students.
Talking about the effects of foreign cultural imports such asHalloween, one local culture expert said the younger generationsdemonstrated a keenness to embrace foreign cultural traditions, whileremaining faithful to their own things.-VNA
