Thousands of people flock to downtown Ho Chi Minh City to watch fireworks to celebrate the New Year

    Tâm Phúc |

    HCMC - On the evening of December 31, thousands of people flocked to the center of District 1 to have fun and watch fireworks to celebrate the new year 2025.

    Ghi nhan cua Lao Dong vao khoang 19h ngay 31.12, luong phuong tien di chuyen tren tuyen duong Dong Khoi, Ton Duc Thang (Quan 1) huong ve pho di bo Nguyen Hue, cong vien ben Bach Dang rat dong.
    According to Lao Dong, at around 7:00 p.m. on December 31, the number of vehicles traveling on Dong Khoi and Ton Duc Thang streets (District 1) towards Nguyen Hue walking street and Bach Dang wharf park was very crowded.
    Luong nguoi ra ve vao gio tan tam cung nguoi dan do don ve trung tam Quan 1 xem phao hoa va bieu dien countdown o pho di bo Nguyen Hue dan den giao thong qua khu vuc Dong Khoi - Ton Duc Thang tac duong nghiem trong.
    The number of people leaving work at rush hour and people flocking to the center of District 1 to watch fireworks and countdown performances on Nguyen Hue walking street led to serious traffic congestion in the Dong Khoi - Ton Duc Thang area.
    Nguoi di xe may tim cach luong lach de di chuyen.
    Motorcyclists try to weave through traffic.
    Duong Pasteur (Quan 1) ket cung, phuong tien di chuyen cham qua day.
    Pasteur Street (District 1) is jammed, vehicles move slowly through here.
    Nguoi dan khap cac quan, huyen tap trung ve trung tam TPHCM vui choi, khong khi tai pho di bo Nguyen Hue (Quan 1) dong nghit nguoi.
    People from all districts and counties gathered in the center of Ho Chi Minh City to have fun. The atmosphere at Nguyen Hue walking street (District 1) was very crowded and joyful.
    Chi Dieu Thy (ngu quan Binh Tan) cho biet: “Toi den day tu luc 3h chieu de co cho ngoi. Thuc su cam thay vui khi cung hoa chung voi moi nguoi chao don khoanh khac giao thua don chao nam moi. Nam nay nghi co mot ngay nen khong khi co ve dong duc hon so voi nam ngoai”.
    Ms. Dieu Thy (Binh Tan District resident) said: “I came here at 3pm to get a seat. I really feel happy to join everyone waiting for the moment of New Year's Eve to welcome the new year. This year, we only have one day off so the atmosphere seems more crowded than last year.”
    Theo ke hoach, chuong trinh ban phao hoa dien ra trong 15 phut, tu 0h den 0h15 toi 31.12. TPHCM se to chuc ban tai 3 dia diem, gom mot diem tam cao tai dau ham song Sai Gon (TP Thu Duc), hai diem tam thap tai Cong vien van hoa Dam Sen (Quan 11) va Khu do thi Van Phuc (TP Thu Duc).
    According to the plan, the fireworks display in Ho Chi Minh City will take place for 15 minutes, from 0:00 to 0:15 on January 1, 2025, at 3 locations, including: one high-altitude point at the beginning of the Saigon River tunnel (Thu Duc City), two low-altitude points at Dam Sen Cultural Park (District 11) and Van Phuc Urban Area (Thu Duc City).
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    Trận địa pháo hoa chuẩn bị sẵn sàng khai hỏa chào năm mới

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