Brian Jeffrey
The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has given the green light to the Military Command and the Department of Culture and Sports for a series of fireworks displays to celebrate the upcoming new year.
The fireworks are scheduled to take place from midnight until 12:15 a.m. on January 29, 2025, which marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year.
There will be two high-altitude firings at:
The entrance of the Saigon River Tunnel in Thu Duc City.
Ben Duoc Memorial Temple in Cu Chi District.
Additionally, there are 13 low-altitude sites across the city, which include:
In Thu Duc City: Thao Dien Urban Area, near Rach Chiec Bridge along the Saigon River, and Ben Noc Memorial Temple.
In other districts: Rach Dia Bridge in Nha Be District, Dam Sen Cultural Park in District 11, the Memorial Site of the 1968 Tet Offensive in Binh Chanh District, Tay Bac Industrial Park in Cu Chi District, Rung Sac Martyrs Memorial in Can Gio District, the central square in District 7, the park in Tan Thoi Nhat Residential Area in District 12, Hoa Binh Square in Go Vap District, Nga Ba Giong Martyrs Memorial in Hoc Mon District, and the neighborhood near Binh Dien Market in District 8.
This marks the first occasion that Ho Chi Minh City will present fireworks at 15 various sites during the Lunar New Year, a significant increase from the eight venues utilized in the 2024 festivities.
In addition to the fireworks, the city will feature a 3D light projection on the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee building to celebrate the new year.
Other events will include an exhibition titled “Celebrate Spring 2025 – Celebrate the Glorious Party,” running from January 25 to February 9 at multiple sites such as Lam Son Park (across from the City Opera House), Dong Khoi Street (near the Department of Culture and Sports and Chi Lang Park), and the intersection of Pasteur-Ly Tu Trong.
A gathering for overseas Vietnamese is also on the agenda for January 18.
Signature events in Ho Chi Minh City will feature the Nguyen Hue Flower Street Festival, Book Street Festival, Tet Rice Cake Festival, and ceremonies for presenting banh tet to the Hung Kings and Nguyen Huu Canh.
The annual Tet Flower Market, characterized by the innovative “on the wharf, under the boat” concept, will occur from January 14 to January 28 in District 8.
Moreover, the Spring Flower Festival and Tet Flower Market will be held from January 26 to February 2 at Tao Dan Park.
