Ho Chi Minh City during Christmas: strolling through cafes illuminated with dazzling lights.
As Christmas 2025 approaches, many cafes in Ho Chi Minh City are simultaneously decorating with Christmas trees, artificial snow, and themed drinks, becoming a favorite check-in spot for young people in the final days of the year.
With only three days left until Christmas 2025, many shops and restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City have simultaneously lit up their doors, set up Christmas decorations, and updated their menus with Christmas themes, creating dazzling spaces that attract young people to take photos and meet friends at the end of the year.
The Christmas atmosphere is vibrant in Ho Chi Minh City.
According to observations by VTC News reporters on December 22nd, restaurants and shops in Ho Chi Minh City are becoming ideal check-in spots, decorated with a festive Christmas atmosphere and featuring many meticulously crafted displays.
Not only are the storefronts brightly lit, but inside many cafes, Christmas trees are set up, artificial snow is laid out, teddy bears and decorative accessories are displayed, creating many unique little corners for customers to easily take photos and capture the end-of-year moments.
Clem: Christmas corner on Nguyen Gia Tri Street
At Clem Cafe (Nguyen Gia Tri Street, Thanh My Tay Ward), a Christmas display has been created with many snow-covered pine trees and teddy bears, transforming the space into a bright and eye-catching backdrop for photos.
Many young people choose to go to cafes to take beautiful photos and chat during the end-of-year festivities. Thuy An (a resident of Binh Loi Trung ward) shared: "Every Christmas season, my group of friends goes to cafes to take pictures, considering it a meaningful way to meet before the year ends."
Here, the drinks are also prepared in Christmas colors, creating harmony between the space and the beverages, making for eye-catching check-in photos.
Maison de Boony: warm green and red hues on Tu Xuong Street
At Maison de Boony (Tu Xuong Street, Vo Thi Sau Ward), the dominant green color scheme is retained but infused with Christmas red, making the space both fresh and cozy during the festive season.
According to restaurant owners, creating a vibrant and festive atmosphere requires significant decoration costs. Depending on the size of each establishment, the investment in Christmas decorations ranges from 50 to 200 million VND.
Besides the large decorative elements, many small details in the cafe are also carefully considered and are considered cute by customers, creating a unique highlight for each photo spot.
Hiên Nhà Coffee: Experience "snowfall" in Tan Son Nhi Ward
Hien Nha Coffee Shop (Le Dinh Tham Street, Tan Son Nhi Ward) is one of the destinations chosen by many young people to check in this Christmas season.
The cafe's interior is decorated with a snow theme, creating a unique atmosphere unlike any other day. Many of the decorations evoke images of Christmas in Europe.
Here, the drinks also follow the Christmas theme, matching the decor.
Bao My (a resident of Saigon ward) said that after taking photos and posting them on social media, many of her friends thought the pictures were taken in Europe, showing the meticulousness and impressiveness of the Christmas atmosphere at the cafe.
End-of-year experiences of young people in Ho Chi Minh City
From strolling through cafes and taking photos under snow-covered pine trees or next to teddy bears, to enjoying drinks in the vibrant red and green colors of the festive season, young people in Ho Chi Minh City are taking advantage of the elaborately decorated spaces at cafes and restaurants to capture the final moments of the year.
With decoration investments ranging from tens to hundreds of millions of VND per establishment, many cafes and restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City have transformed the Christmas season into an opportunity for customers to relax and gain a fresh perspective on the city during the year-end holidays.