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HCM City to hold fireworks shows at 8 venues on Lunar New Year's Eve

Ho Chi Minh City plans to illuminate the sky with fireworks displays across eight locations on the eve of the upcoming Lunar New Year, an increase of two venues compared to the similar occasion last year.
HCM City to hold fireworks shows at 8 venues on Lunar New Year's Eve ảnh 1The fireworks shows will last 15 minutes from February 9 midnight to 12:15 am on February 10 – the first day of the Year of Dragon. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City plans to illuminatethe sky with fireworks displays across eight locations on the eve of the upcoming LunarNew Year, an increase of two venues compared to the similar occasion last year.

Bui Xuan Duc from the municipal Department of Culture andSports told a meeting on January 25 that there will be high-altitude fireworks display at two sites - the new Thu Thiem urban area in Thu Duc city and the Ben Duocmartyrs memorial temple in Cu Chi district, and low-altitude shows at six locations - the Ben Noc memorial site in Thu Duc city, Dam Sen cultural park in District11, Rung Sac square in Can Gio district, Lang Le Bau Co historical site in BinhChanh district, Go Vap cultural park in Go Vap district, and the Nga ba Giong historical site in Hoc Mon district.

The shows will last 15 minutes from February 9 midnight to 12:15 am on February10 – the first day of the Year of Dragon.

In addition, on the evenings of February 9 and 10, the departmentis set to organise art programmes in Thu Duc city, District 12, Tan Phu, BinhTan, Hoc Mon, Can Gio, Cu Chi, Binh Chanh, and Nha Be districts.

Also to welcome the new year, a flower festival will be held atTao Dan Park in District 1 for 10 days from February 6 to February 15,featuring dragon dance performances, traditional martial arts performances,folk games, circus acts, magic shows, and daily music and comedyperformances./.
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