Ho Chi Minh City is set to hold 15-minute fireworks displays at six venues across the city in order to welcome the Year of the Cat on Lunar New Year’s Eve on January 22.
The Municipal Department of Culture and Sports recently announced that at the six sites, a high-range firework show will light up the skies over the entrance of the Saigon River Tunnel in Thu Duc City for local people to enjoy.
Elsewhere, low-range fireworks will be put on display at Ben Noc Memorial Temple in Thu Duc City, Dam Sen Theme Park in District 11, Ben Duoc Memorial Temple in Cu Chi district, Can Thanh Town in Can Gio district, and a memorial of martyrs in Binh Chanh district.
The fireworks displays will be available at 0:00 on January 22 to mark the beginning of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.
Local authorities have assigned competent agencies to make thorough preparations for the show to ensure the utmost safety and security at designated venues.