Celebrations of the new year rarely lacks the display of pyrotechniques - the noise and lights of which are believed to scare the evils away and herald a robust new year of good health and prosperity.

Foreign tourists walk along the Hoan Kiem (Returned Sword) Lake on the night of February as thousands of Hanoians flock to urban centres to welcome the New Year. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Son

People gather at President Ho Chi Minh Statue park on a downtown pedestrian street of HCM City on the evening of February 15. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Vu

A street sweeper working on the New Year's Eve on Hang Trong Street in downtown Hanoi. - VNA/VNS photo Minh Son

People praying at the Ba Da Pagoda in downtown Hanoi. — VNS Photo Truong Vi

Hanoians buy branches with budding leaves as a way to bring in lucks for the new year. — VNS Photo Truong Vi

Firework display over Thong Nhat (Unification) Park in Hanoi. — VNS Photo Truong Vi

Firework show in the central city of Da Nang. — VNA/VNS Photo Tran Le Lam

Fireworks explode in the skies of Vi Thanh City of the southern province of Hau Giang. — VNA/VNS Photo Duy Khuong

Families enjoy time together on the Bach Dang flower street as they wait for the New Year in the central city of Da Nang. — VNA/VNS Photo Tran Le Lam

A music show to ring in the new year in the southern province of Ca Mau. — VNA/VNS Photo Huynh The Anh-TTXVN

Traditional art performances held on the Lunar New Year’s Eve in Hanoi. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Dat

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