On the occasion of Lunar New Year this year, provinces and localities organize many exciting events to serve people and visitors.
Hanoi
In Hanoi, one of the main and most anticipated activities is the performance of 4,050 pyrotechnics lighting up the capital's sky on the evening of January 28 (29th of the lunar calendar) at My Dinh Square.
The modern drone performance, combining lighting technology and artistic fireworks, is part of the international light wonder festival "Brilliant Thang Long" - one of the biggest cultural events in 2025 in Hanoi.
After the pyrotechnic drone performance was a high-altitude fireworks display at the exact moment of New Year's Eve, welcoming the New Year of the Snake.
In addition, people can participate in other cultural events and programs in Hanoi such as welcoming Tet at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism (January 31 at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism); the program "Spring Colors of At Ty" from January 16 to February 16 at the Ho Guom Cultural Center; the program "Vietnamese Tet - Street Tet 2025" at the Phung Hung Street Mural Space, Hoan Kiem District; the "Sacred Night" tour serving throughout Tet on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings every week at Hoa Lo Prison Relic; the New Year 2025 performance program from 8:00 p.m. on January 28 at locations such as Van Quan Lake (Ha Dong District), Ngoc Son Temple (Hoan Kiem District), Lac Long Quan Flower Garden (Tay Ho District), Hoa Binh Park (Bac Tu Liem District)...
Festivals such as Dong Da Mound Festival, Huong Pagoda Festival, Giong Festival at Soc Temple, Co Loa Traditional Festival, Hai Ba Trung Temple Festival, Tan Vien Son Thanh Festival, and Va Temple Festival will also take place from the beginning of February in Hanoi.
HCMC
In Ho Chi Minh City, programs and events taking place during the New Year include the Exhibition Celebrating the Party - Celebrating Spring from January 25 to February 9, 2025 at Lam Son Park; Banh Tet Festival, Banh Tet Offering Ceremony to the National Ancestor Hung Vuong and Duc Le Thanh Hau Nguyen Huu Canh at the National History - Culture Park, Thu Duc City; Tet At Ty Book Street Festival starting from December 28 to the 5th of Tet on Le Loi Street; Tet Nguyen Tieu Xuan At Ty 2025 Festival and Vietnam Poetry Day...
Hai Phong
At Hai Phong City Theater, the New Year's Eve art program of the Lunar New Year 2025 with a traditional stage, along with special performances to welcome the new year will take place to serve the people. Many performances by famous singers and art troupes are elaborately staged, promising to bring a special music night.
On New Year's Eve, Hai Phong city will also organize fireworks displays at 7 high-altitude locations and 6 low-altitude locations.
Nghe An
Vinh City People's Committee issued a plan to organize the Art Program to welcome the New Year of the Snake 2025, taking place from 9:30 p.m. on January 28, 2025 at Ho Chi Minh Square stage.
The program has the theme "Spring Aspiration", consists of 3 parts, with many famous singers participating.
Hue
According to the plan to organize activities to celebrate the Party and the Spring of At Ty 2025, Thua Thien Hue will set off high-altitude fireworks to welcome the new year in the center of Hue City and 3 localities including A Luoi, Phong Dien, and Phu Loc.
New Year celebration activities with the theme "Celebrating the country's renewal, celebrating the glorious Party, celebrating the Spring of At Ty" such as the art program welcoming the New Year of At Ty in the space in front of the gate of Quoc Hoc High School for the Gifted on the evening of January 28, 2025; the art program welcoming the New Year of At Ty at Ngo Mon Square on the evening of January 28, 2025.
