Major cities and provinces nationwide will usher in the Lunar New Year with spectacular firework displays at midnight on the eve of the New Year which will fall on January 31.

In Hanoi, performances will last for 15 minutes in 29 areas around the city, including Hoan Kiem Lake (Hoan Kiem district), Thong Nhat Park (Hai Ba Trung district), Lac Long Quan flower garden (Tay Ho district) and Van Quan Lake (Ha Dong district).

Meanwhile, revellers in Ho Chi Minh City will be treated to fireworks at the front end of Sai Gon river tunnel, and five other locations across the city.

To embrace the Year of the Horse, the northern mountainous provinces, the central, Central Highlands and southern localities will also illuminate their skylines with sparkling fireworks.-VNA