HCM City prepares for holidays
Fireworks displays will
take place from Ho Chi Minh City's tallest building, Bitexco (on Hai
Trieu street, District 1), and Dam Sen Cultural Park in District 11 on
New Year's Eve.
Fireworks displays will
take place from Ho Chi Minh City's tallest building, Bitexco (on Hai
Trieu street, District 1), and Dam Sen Cultural Park in District 11 on
New Year's Eve.
The displays will last 15 minutes starting at midnight on December 31.
To
celebrate the festive season, many streets downtown and in nearby
areas, like Ham Nghi, Le Loi, Dong Khoi, Le Duan, Pham Ngoc Thach,
Truong Son, Nguyen Van Troi, and Ton Duc Thang, will be lined with
glittering lights from December 20 to January 5.
On December 31
art performances will be held at the September 23 Park, the entrance to
the Thu Thiem Tunnel under the Sai Gon River, Truong Sa street, and the
District 12 Cultural Centre.
The city has received more than 3.9 million tourists this year, an increase of 7 percent year-on-year.-VNA