In District 1, the no-vehicles area will be bordered by Vo Van Kiet, Ton Duc Thang, Le Duan and Pasteur streets. A section of Nguyen Tat Thanh Street from Hoang Dieu to the Khanh Hoi Bridge in District 4 will also be blocked to traffic and the Ba Son bridge will also be closed, according to the Ho Chi Minh City department of transport.
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The downtown HCMC area where vehicles are banned from during Lunar New Year's Eve is highlighted in red. Photo courtesy of the HCMC Department of Transport |
The vehicle ban, from 8 p.m. Saturday to 12:30 a.m. Sunday, means that vehicles traveling between District 1 and District 4 will be directed to take an alternate route using the Calmette Bridge.
After being cancelled for two straight years due to Covid-19, fireworks will be launched in Ho Chi Minh City at six locations this year.
Each of the displays last 15 minutes, starting at midnight Saturday.