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Vietnam: Xmas Spirit in Vietnam

Written byPreetam Rai
Posted 8 December 2006 11:48 GMT

Antidote to Burnout blogs about the Vietnamese getting into the Christmas spirit. “My neighbors are playing Christmas tunes (some in English) on their karaoke players. All of the stores are pumping out Christmas tunes. The traditional greetings “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year” (in English, which is unusual in Viet Nam) are posted everywhere at the entrances to office buildings.”

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