Patrons to Cyclo Cafe on New Year's Eve will enjoy a diverse buffet complete with music, dancing and performances by the bartenders.

Meanwhile, Serenade Restaurant is gearing up for New Year's Eve with a gourmet buffet dinner with cultural entertainment.

At the Rex Hotel, the Rooftop Garden Bar is offering a New Year's Eve buffet with Asian and European cuisine and will have entertainment that includes a raffle for prizes.

At the international standard hotels of Hoa Mai and Cung Dinh, their restaurants have set menus of Asian, European and Vietnamese specialties, and they will host traditional Vietnamese musical shows.

The four-star De Nhat Hotel started celebrating the year-end holidays on the 21st.

Its Pho Nuong Restaurant is featuring savory dishes made by chefs recently honored at the 2007 Food & Hotel Vietnam competition.

For hotel patrons there will be a free party on New Year's Eve with delicious food, a musical performance by Philippine singers and a Hawaiian band, a hair and hip-hop fashion show with 3-meter-high hair style created by MTV Beauty Salon designer Tana, a fire dance and more.

Que Huong 1 Hotel is offering diverse cuisine this evening with over 50 Asian and European specialties for those scrambling to make last minute plans.

Bong Sen Hotel has a Christmas and New Year seafood buffet at its Executive Lounge and Green Leaf Cafe that is ongoing.

The Metropole Hotel is holding a program called “Noel Magical Night” with performances by local artists, renowned comedy troupe Tan Beo – Tan Bo, Filipino singers and more.

Ticket prices for the previously mentioned holiday programs range from US$7-38 per person.

Tourist site programs

Dam Sen Cultural Park will have a special music show including singers Quang Linh, Nguyen Phi Hung, Doan Trang, Tran Tam and Thanh Ngoc on the evening of January 1st.

At Tan Cang and Van Thanh tourist sites there will be buffets and traditional music performances on New Year's Eve.

The Saigon Boat at Bach Dang Wharf is welcoming guests onboard for a Christmas and New Year's Day buffet that includes entertainment and wonderful views of the cityscape while the boat travels along the river.