Fireworks displays at 11 places to shine on Ho Chi Minh City's sky on Tet Eve
Authorities of the southern metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City has decided to increase the number of venues hosting fireworks displays on the upcoming Lunar New Year's Eve to 11, an increase from last year's eight.
Fireworks displays at 11 places to shine on Ho Chi Minh City's sky on the Tet Eve. (Photo: VNA)Director of the municipal Department of Culture
and Sport Tran The Thuan told a meeting on January 31
that there will be high-altitude fireworks displays at two sites and low-altitude shows at nine locations.
The shows will last for 15 minutes from February 9 midnight to 12:15 am on February
10 – the first day of the Year of Dragon.
In addition, on the evenings of February 9 and 10, the department is set to
organise art programmes in many districts.
A flower festival will be held in the downtown area from
February 6 to February 15, featuring dragon dance performances, traditional
martial arts demonstrations, folk games, circus acts, magic shows, and daily
music and comedy performances./.
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