No fireworks doesn't equate no fun. Hanoi's walking street around Hoan Kiem Lake and Saigon's Nguyen Hue were literally flooded with people dancing and singing on New Year's Eve.
Hanoi
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The crowd on the walking street around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy |
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Popular singer Toc Tien was heating up the countdown party near Hoan Kiem lake. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy |
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The cheerful audience partied the night away. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy |
Ho Chi Minh City
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The festive street in central Saigon on Saturday evening. Photo by VnExpress/Nhu Quynh |
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Saigoneers rush on their bikes, probably to a New Year's Eve party, with the Notre Dame Cathedral in the background. Photo by VnExpress/Tien Thanh |
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The crowd on Nguyen Hue walking street welcomed 2017 with a "fireworks show" of their own. Photo by VnExpress/Nhu Quynh |
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