Halloween In Vietnam 2025

As Vietnam continues to embrace Western culture, the celebration of Halloween has gained popularity in recent years, especially among young people in major metropolitan and tourist areas. While Halloween is not an official holiday in Vietnam, it has become a festive occasion with its unique version, blending traditional Vietnamese beliefs with Western customs.

Origin of Halloween in Vietnam

Halloween is a cultural festival of Christian origin, celebrated on October 31 every year to remember saints, martyrs and faithful departed in a humorous style, and to People are no longer afraid of death. This is also an opportunity to educate people to stay away from bad things, and not to play with "the devil" - evil, evil, and deceitful virtues.

Halloween is said to have been introduced to Vietnam about 20 years ago and has gradually become popular, especially among young people. Similar to other holidays such as Christmas, Valentine..., Halloween is a cultural product of Western origin that was received by Vietnamese people during the renovation period, but it is not as ritualistic as the original festival.

Halloween was introduced to Vietnam more than 20 years ago

Purpose and meaning of Halloween in Vietnam

When receiving cultural values from the outside, Vietnamese people always have the adapt and refinement to retain what is suitable for the environment and Vietnamese identity, contributing to building the spiritual and cultural life of the people population is increasingly rich and diverse.

Over time, Halloween in Vietnam has gradually been stripped of its religious beliefs and this day is considered a festival where everyone can have fun by transforming into characters in legends, old stories.

Halloween in Vietnam is considered as a carnival

Halloween activities in Vietnam

In recent years, Halloween in Vietnam has become more and more exciting.

In tune with Halloween shows on the street

On Halloween, many special festivals take place, where people can go out to the streets, have fun together, and express their individuality.

• In Hanoi, the main highlights of Halloween often take place on Hang Ma Street, pedestrian streets, West Lake water park or large commercial centers,...
• In Ho Chi Minh City, places such as Nguyen Hue pedestrian street, Bui Vien West Street, and tourist areas also hold many typical programs and attract a lot of tourists, especially young people.
• At street Halloween shows, you will have the opportunity to share the crowded and fun atmosphere with many attractive events and nights. In addition, you can also enjoy the dishes on sale with unique features on Halloween and check in interesting photos to keep memories for a meaningful "ghost festival".

There are many special festivals taking place on Halloween

Check-in at cafes decorated in the Halloween style

About 2 weeks before Halloween takes place, cafes have been decorated in different styles so that young people can come and take pictures. "Impressive" Halloween decoration cafes is a phrase that some young people search for on this occasion so that they can plan to check in during the "evil festival". Cleverly choosing costumes along with the right color tone for the space of the shop also produces extremely "genuine" photos.

Cafes often decorate them with the Halloween theme on this occasion

Watch horror movies at the cinema

If on the night of October 31, you still have no plans for Halloween, leave the house and go to the cinema! Most movie theaters these days will show ghost movies, horror movies from many countries, and diverse genres.

Do not hesitate to be a "worm" of horror movies - this is the evening for you to relax and enjoy the "hair-raising" footage, your Halloween night will surely be extremely unforgettable!

Watching horror movies is also an interesting activity

Like Western countries, Halloween in Vietnam has also become a special occasion, an entertaining holiday is an opportunity for you to have fun, and relieve stress and fatigue. In Vietnam, there are also countless interesting activities and holidays, travel to Vietnam to experience it!