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Fireworks explode above the Saigon River tunnel in HCMC at midnight to welcome the new year. Photo by Thanh Tung |
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Thousands of people gather at the Bach Dang Port to see the fireworks. Photo by Thanh Tung |
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Fireworks paint the sky in red. Photo by Thanh Tung |
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Nguyen Van Long (R), from Binh Tan District, takes his entire family out to watch the fireworks. Photo by Thanh Tung |
Fireworks explode in Hue
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Fireworks explode over the sky in Hue. Photo by Vo Thanh |
Thousands of people watched as fireworks exploded at midnight on Hung Vuong Street in the center of Hue.
Vo Thanh Sang, 34, who was among the audiences with his wife and son, said: "I felt content about my work and my family last year. I hope work will get smoother in the new year."
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People capture the firework explosion with their cell phones in Hue. Photo by Vo Thanh |
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Fireworks explode in Can Tho City in the Mekong Delta. Photo by Huy Phong |
The Mekong Delta city launched 1,000 fireworks at the central stadium for 15 minutes starting at 9:30 p.m. to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Can Tho being a central city, and to celebrate New Year's Eve.
Nguyen Thanh Tung, 40, a Vietnamese national in Australia, said it had been over 10 years since he last returned to his hometown to celebrate the new year. He said many new skyscrapers had been built, and travel between Can Tho and HCMC has become much more convenient, taking only two hours on the expressway.
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Thousands of people dance to the music at Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi. Photo by Giang Huy |
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Music performances are available at the countdown event in Hanoi. Photo by Giang Huy |
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Around the pedestrian streets near Sword lake, thousands of people watch spontaneous music shows. Photo by Gia Chinh |
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Tens of thousands of people have been drawn to the countdown musical performance in Hue. Photo by Ngoc Thanh |
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People who fainted at a music show in Hue are taken to hospital. Photo by Vo Thanh |
New Year music shows in Hue have attracted tens of thousands of people. Roads intersecting with Hung Vuong were fully crowded, with some people fainting and were taken to the hospital.
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The dragon statue that runs along Da Nang's iconic Dragon Bridge breathes fire in front of around 1,000 audiences. Photo by Nguyen Dong |
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Many children take a shower as the dragon breaths water. Photo by Nguyen Dong |
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A hotel in Da Nang is lit up with a"Happy New Year" banner. Photo by Nguyen Dong |
In Da Nang, the rains subsided at around 8 p.m. and people have traveled to the Bien Dong Park for the countdown event and music shows. Downtown roads towards the sea, like Le Duan and Nguyen Van Linh, were congested.
During Christmas and this New Year's Eve, Da Nang estimated to receive 261,000 visitors, a 35% increase from the same period last year. 138,000 visitors were foreigners.
The dragon (bridge) breaths fire in Da Nang. Video by Nguyen Dong
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The dining area of a shopping mall in Hanoi is full. Photo by Ngoc Thanh |
The largest shopping amll in Ha Dong District, around 20 km from Hanoi center, was packed with people coming for shopping, dining and playing indoor games.
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People gather for a countdown event at a shopping mall to the east of Hanoi. Photo by Ngoc Thanh |
People dance along a musical performance on Nguyen Hue walking street in HCMC. Video by Thanh Tung
Many locals and tourists gathered in coastal parks in Vung Tau beach town in the last night of the year, which was breezy at 28 degrees Celsius at 8 p.m. While many sat along the beach, others took a walk and some jumped into the water for a swim.
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People gather at a park by the sea in Vung Tau to wait for the new year. Photo by Truong Ha |
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Tran Phu Street in Vung Tau is decorated with neon lights. Photo by Truong Ha |
