The 2025 Lunar New Year fireworks display in Ho Chi Minh City will take place at 15 locations, from 0:00 to 0:15 on January 29 (the first day of the Lunar New Year). The city center will host many locations including high and low-altitude fireworks displays and many New Year events.
According to the announcement of the City Traffic Police Department, to ensure safety and limit traffic jams when people gather in the downtown area, from 8:30 p.m. on January 28 to 0:30 a.m. on January 29, all vehicles are prohibited from entering the following routes:
- Le Loi (from Pasteur to Dong Khoi).
- Nguyen Hue (section from Le Thanh Ton to Ton Duc Thang).
- Dong Khoi (section from Mac Thi Buoi to Ton Duc Thang).
- Ton Duc Thang (from Nguyen Sieu to Khanh Hoi bridge).
- Vo Van Kiet (section from Ho Tung Mau to Khanh Hoi bridge underpass).
- Ngo Van Nam (from Nguyen Sieu to Ton Duc Thang).
- Nguyen Sieu (from Ngo Van Nam to Ton Duc Thang).
- Nguyen Tat Thanh (section from Hoang Dieu to Khanh Hoi bridge).
- Ham Nghi (section from Ho Tung Mau to Ton Duc Thang).
- Hai Trieu (section from Ho Tung Mau to Nguyen Hue).
- Nguyen Thiep (section from Dong Khoi to Nguyen Hue).
- Huynh Thuc Khang (section from Ho Tung Mau to Nguyen Hue).
- Ton That Thiep (section from Ho Tung Mau to Nguyen Hue).
- Ngo Duc Ke (section from Dong Khoi to Ho Tung Mau).
- Mac Thi Buoi (section from Dong Khoi to Nguyen Hue).
- Hai Ba Trung (section from Dong Du to Me Linh Square).
- Routes around Me Linh Square roundabout: Ngo Duc Ke (to Dong Khoi Street); Ho Huan Nghiep (to Dong Khoi Street); Phan Van Dat (to Mac Thi Buoi Street); Thi Sach (to Dong Du Street); Hai Ba Trung (to Mac Thi Buoi Street).
- Ba Son Bridge, Khanh Hoi Bridge.
Alternative route:
Direction from Binh Thanh District to District 4: Follow Nguyen Huu Canh (Binh Thanh District) – Ton Duc Thang – Nguyen Du – Cach Mang Thang Tam – Nguyen Thi Nghia – Nguyen Thai Hoc – Ong Lanh Bridge – Hoang Dieu – Nguyen Tat Thanh (District 4).
Direction from District 4 to Binh Thanh District: Nguyen Tat Thanh (District 4) – Hoang Dieu – Ong Lanh Bridge – Nguyen Thai Hoc – Nguyen Thi Nghia – Cach Mang Thang Tam – Nguyen Thi Minh Khai – Xo Viet Nghe Tinh (Binh Thanh District).
Direction from Thu Duc City to District 3, District 5: Vo Nguyen Giap (Thu Duc City) - Dien Bien Phu - Dinh Tien Hoang - Vo Thi Sau - Ba Thang Hai - Le Hong Phong (District 5).
Direction from District 3, District 5 to Thu Duc City: Le Hong Phong (District 5) - Dien Bien Phu - Vo Nguyen Giap (Thu Duc City).
For routes leading to Me Linh Square (including: Phan Van Dat, Ho Huan Nghiep, Ngo Duc Ke): Only traffic is allowed towards Me Linh Square, not moving to Dong Khoi (for vehicles remaining in the Dong Khoi area after being isolated to serve the program).
To ensure safety, vehicles are prohibited from stopping, parking and gathering to watch fireworks on major bridges such as: Thu Thiem, Binh Loi, Binh Trieu, Mong, Calmette, Ong Lanh, Hang Xanh intersection, Go Dua intersection, Phu My, Nguyen Huu Canh, Kenh Thanh Da, Saigon and Rach Chiec.
On the occasion of Lunar New Year 2025, Ho Chi Minh City will launch high-altitude fireworks on New Year's Eve at two locations: the Saigon River Tunnel (Thu Duc City) and Ben Duoc Martyrs Memorial Area (Cu Chi District).
13 low-altitude fireworks display locations include:
Thu Duc City: Thao Dien urban area, Saigon River area near Rach Chiec bridge (shot on barge) and Ben Noc Memorial Temple.
Nha Be: Rach Dia bridge area.
District 11: Dam Sen Cultural Park.
Binh Chanh: Memorial area of the 1968 Tet Offensive and Uprising.
Cu Chi: Northwest Industrial Park.
Can Gio: Memorial Temple for Martyrs of Sac Forest.
District 7: Central administrative square.
District 12: 38-hectare Residential Park, Tan Thoi Nhat Ward.
Go Vap: Peace Square.
Hoc Mon: Nga Ba Giong Martyrs Memorial Area.
District 8: Binh Dien market area.
