The entire of Vietnam was bathed in a happy and hopeful atmosphere withhope for the better year in 2013, as localities nationwide organised awide range of activities to usher in the Year of the Snake.
In the capital city of Hanoi, tens of thousands of people gatheredat Hoan Kiem Lake to watch the firework show. The city has beendecorated with lights, flowers and banners for the biggest festival ofthe year.
Most people wish for a happy new year andhealth for their families and friends, and prosperity for all peopleevery where.
In the southern economic hub of HoChi Minh City, all main streets were decorated with illuminations.Since early in the evening, the city downtown was thronged with people.
Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thuyet Phong, a Vietnameseresident in the US, said he is very happy to return to the homelandfor Tet. “Each time returning for Tet, we always hope to see furtherdevelopment and more well-off people in the homeland,” he said.
In the central city of Da Nang , it has become a tradition for localsto gather along the banks of Han river on New Year’s Eve to watch thefireworks and celebrate the first moments of the year. The crowd waseven bigger this year, not only because of the fine weather, but alsothe organization of the largest flower festival at the area.
In downtown Ca Mau city in the southernmost region of the country, theatmosphere was animated and joyful. Roads were crowded with people andvehicles.
Colourful fireworks greeted the New Yearin Ca Mau. There were displays in seven of the city’s nine districts sopeople did not have to travel far to enjoy the spectacle.-VNA
In the capital city of Hanoi, tens of thousands of people gatheredat Hoan Kiem Lake to watch the firework show. The city has beendecorated with lights, flowers and banners for the biggest festival ofthe year.
Most people wish for a happy new year andhealth for their families and friends, and prosperity for all peopleevery where.
In the southern economic hub of HoChi Minh City, all main streets were decorated with illuminations.Since early in the evening, the city downtown was thronged with people.
Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thuyet Phong, a Vietnameseresident in the US, said he is very happy to return to the homelandfor Tet. “Each time returning for Tet, we always hope to see furtherdevelopment and more well-off people in the homeland,” he said.
In the central city of Da Nang , it has become a tradition for localsto gather along the banks of Han river on New Year’s Eve to watch thefireworks and celebrate the first moments of the year. The crowd waseven bigger this year, not only because of the fine weather, but alsothe organization of the largest flower festival at the area.
In downtown Ca Mau city in the southernmost region of the country, theatmosphere was animated and joyful. Roads were crowded with people andvehicles.
Colourful fireworks greeted the New Yearin Ca Mau. There were displays in seven of the city’s nine districts sopeople did not have to travel far to enjoy the spectacle.-VNA
