Vietnamese Across Nation Welcome Year of the Snake
As the year of the Snake begins, fireworks illuminate the sky, and crowds in Hanoi, Da Nang, Hue, and Ho Chi Minh City cheer, wishing the country prosperity and its people warmth and happiness.
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| At exactly midnight on January 29, 31 fireworks displays were simultaneously launched across Hanoi. For 15 minutes, Hanoians enjoyed a spectacular and highly satisfying fireworks show to welcome the New Year. (Photo: Lao Dong Newspaper) |
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| Despite the very cold weather on Lunar New Year's Eve, with temperatures dropping to 10-12 degrees Celsius, many people gathered at Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi to celebrate the transition to the year of the Snake 2025. (Photo: VNA) |
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| Various art programs are organized for residents and tourists in the Hoan Kiem Lake area. (Photo: Lao Dong Newspaper) |
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| High-altitude fireworks displays at Van Quan urban area, Ha Dong district, Hanoi. (Photo: VnExpress) |
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| "In Ho Chi Minh City, 45 minutes before the fireworks display, there was an artistic drone performance in the sky above the Saigon River in Thu Thiem Ward, Thu Duc City. Among the displays was a drone formation simulating the city's metro train. Metro Line 1, set to commence commercial operations on December 22, 2024, is one of the most significant events in Ho Chi Minh City in 2024. (Photo: VnExpress) |
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| Crowds of locals and tourists flocked to Nguyen Hue Flower Street (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City) to welcome the New Year of the Snake 2025. (Photo: Znews) |
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| Fireworks display to welcome the Year of the Snake on the Saigon River, Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: Dan Tri Newspaper) |
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| Thousands of people and tourists welcomed the New Year together. (Photo: Lao Dong Newspaper) |
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| Fireworks light up the Ky Dai, Hue City. (Photo: VnExpress) |
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| On the night of the 29th of Tet in Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province, numerous exciting cultural, artistic, and entertainment activities were organized to delight locals and tourists during the spring season. Notably, the boat rides for sightseeing and the releasing of flower lanterns on the Hoai River to pray for peace and luck attracted a large number of participants. (Photo: VOV) |
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| During the New Year's Eve program and fireworks display on the eve of the Lunar New Year 2025, the People's Committee of Krong Buk District (Dak Lak Province) presented symbolic plaques for four houses to four households in difficult circumstances. Additionally, they presented 18 gifts to environmental sanitation workers on duty during Tet and provided gifts to medical staff working during Tet. (Photo: Tien Phong Newspaper) |
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| In Kien Giang, thousands of people flocked to Tran Quang Khai Square (Rach Gia City) to watch an art program combined with fireworks to celebrate New Year's Eve. (Photo: Dan Tri Newspaper) |
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| At Hau River Park, Cai Khe Ward, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City, the Tay Do Spring Art Program is taking place, attracting a large number of people to watch. (Photo: Dai Doan Ket Newspaper) |
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