Fireworks to light up sky over Hanoi on New Year celebration

To mark the arrival of the New Year, a music festival will take place on the evening of Dec. 31 at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square and August Revolution Square.

Firework displays will be held at five locations, including Hoan Kiem, Ha Dong, and Nam Tu Liem districts, as well as Son Tay township and Dong Anh District.

The dazzling shows will light up the sky from midnight to 12:15 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2025.

For the Lunar New Year, a grand firework show will be organized at 30 venues citywide. The displays will begin at midnight on Jan. 29, 2025, marking the first day of the Lunar New Year.

In addition to the fireworks, the city has planned an array of cultural and artistic events. Highlights include the Light Concert – Welcome New Year 2025 in Tay Ho District, scheduled for 8 p.m. on Jan. 18, 2025, and the program Brilliant Thang Long 2025, set to take place in front of My Dinh National Stadium and the F1 racetrack area from 9 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 28, 2025.