Hanoi will deploy remote traffic diversion and regulation on roads towards Hoan Kiem Lake area on the evening of December 31, to ensure safety for the Countdown 2026 event and fireworks to welcome the New Year 2026.
To ensure security and order, traffic safety and smooth traffic to serve the New Year 2026 (Countdown 2026) program taking place on the evening of December 31 at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square (Hoan Kiem ward), functional agencies of the city and the organizing unit will deploy a plan to divert and regulate traffic remotely.
According to the plan, from 1:00 PM on December 31, Hanoi Police will coordinate with the Department of Construction to organize traffic regulation and diversion to reduce congestion on roads leading to the countdown and fireworks display area. Along with that, bus routes will be adjusted accordingly to ensure people's travel needs.
Hanoi City requests the program organizing unit to closely coordinate with departments, branches, Hoan Kiem Ward People's Committee and relevant agencies to develop reasonable relocation plans for delegates and people participating in the event.
Functional agencies request people to proactively monitor traffic diversion information, comply with the instructions of functional forces and choose a suitable route during the Countdown 2026 program and New Year fireworks display.
During the 2026 New Year holiday, Hanoi organizes fireworks displays for 15 minutes, from 11:45 PM on December 31, 2025 to 0:00 AM on January 1, 2026, at 5 locations with 6 battlefields.
Specifically, 2 fireworks sites are arranged in Hoan Kiem ward, including the area in front of the Hanoi Moi Newspaper headquarters and in front of the Hanoi Post Office.
The remaining 4 fireworks display locations include Thong Nhat Park (Hai Ba Trung ward), the F1 race track campus (Tu Liem ward), Lac Long Quan flower garden (Tay Ho ward) and Van Quan lake (Ha Dong ward).
In addition, Hanoi organizes the New Year 2026 (Countdown 2026) program with the theme "Real connection 2", taking place from 7:00 PM to 12:00 PM on December 31, 2025 at Dong Kinh Nghi Thuc Square and Hoan Kiem Lake pedestrian street space.
