Ho Chi Minh City to host beer festival
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The first Vietnam Beer Festival will be held at the Military Zone 7 Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City from January 21.
Organized by Mekong Star JSC, it will feature a free flow of Coors Light, Budweiser, Saigon, and Hanoi beers, a buffet with Vietnamese and Western foods, DJs, and live bands.
The organizers hope to attract 5,000 people on each of the three days. An attempt will be made on the first night to break the Vietnamese record for the most people toasting at a time.
Each of the three days will have a different theme.
Tu hai giai huynh de (The whole world is a brotherhood) on the first day will aim to bring people together.
Nang ly cung nguoi dep (Cheers with the beauties) on the second day will feature female celebrities.
Famous Vietnamese footballers will drop by for a beer on the third day for Vui cung bong da (Have fun with football).
There will be lucky draws offering prizes of Iphone 4, Ipad, and Vespa LX125 scooter.
The fun will last from 4 pm to midnight on the opening day and from 10.30 am to midnight on the other days.
Tickets costing VND330,000 can be booked at http://beerfestivalvn.com/.
