From December 30, 2025 to January 4, 2026, Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens organizes the International Cultural Week with more than 80 culinary and artistic booths and many attractive experiences.
The event is a cultural rendezvous, combining cuisine, handicraft workshops and art performances. In the green space, visitors can immerse themselves in flexible Lao dances, or explode energy with modern K-Pop and J-Pop performances. In particular, the costume festival and Cosplay Runway competition promise to be a vibrant creative playground for young people.
At the booths, visitors can also explore and experience many activities such as figuring out to he, writing Ong Do calligraphy, making mini lion heads, drawing Henna (India) or making Canadian flags. Spaces displaying plant stamps and Disney and Marvel figure collections also bring a bond of emotions between many generations.
The five-continent culinary journey from Europe - America, South Africa to Asia is also an unmissable highlight.
Bringing her children to participate, Ms. Thu Ha (resident of District 12 before) excitedly said: "Instead of watching books and newspapers, children can directly make to he, watch Lao dances... This is a great way for children to interact with the most natural cultural diversity. My family really likes this meaningful space to both play and learn".
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Nhut - Deputy Director of Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens said that the International Cultural Week creates a multinational cultural exchange space, aimed at tourists who love to explore cultural values. This activity contributes to forming more tourism products, making a common contribution to the development of Ho Chi Minh City's tourism industry.
In particular, Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens offers free entrance tickets from 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM daily, creating the most favorable conditions for people and international friends to welcome the New Year 2026 in a spirit of harmony and connection.
