Tet festive atmosphere prevails in Thailand’s Vietnam Town
Vietnamese expatriates in Thailand are excited to celebrate the 2024 Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) in the recently established Vietnam Town in their host country.
Vietnam Town is located at Alley No. 2 on Si Suk Street in Udon Thani province, roughly 550 km from Bangkok. Udon Thani has long been home to vibrant communities of Vietnamese expats in Thailand. There are currently about 60,000 Vietnamese in the province.
These days the street there is well decorated to ring in the Lunar New Year of the Dragon, the largest traditional festival of Vietnamese people each year.
Vietnam Town is currently open daily from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., offering traditional Vietnamese food such as Phở (noodle soup), spring rolls, vermicelli noodles, sticky rice, and coffee.
Visitors have the chance to experience cyclo tours around the area.
Vietnam Town is bustling as Tet fast approaches. Visitors expect to discover more about Vietnamese culture through food, beverages, and cyclo tours.
Vietnamese coffee has a unique flavour which attracts plenty of tourists.