Hanoi to set off fireworks on national reunification day

Hanoi will organise firework displays in 14 locations on April 30 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Liberation of south Vietnam and National Re-Unification Day.
Hanoi will organise firework displays in 14 locations on April 30 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Liberation of south Vietnam and National Re-Unification Day.

The 15-minute fireworks will be set off at 9pm.

Five locations for high-range display will include Hoan Kiem Lake (Hoan Kiem district) Thong Nhat Park (Hai Ba Trung district), Hoang Cau Lake (Dong Da district), Van Quan Lake (Ha Dong district) and Thang Loi Hotel (Tay Ho district).

The other nine locations will be for low-range displays./.

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