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Nhan Dan – A wide variety of cultural activities have taken place across the country to ring in the New Year.
A festive New Year’s atmosphere filled the main streets of Hanoi around Hoan Kiem Lake and Ba Dinh Square, as well as in nightlife areas where splendid and colorful decorative lights sparkled.
A large-scale music programme including a chorus festival, with the participation of artists from Hanoi’s 29 districts, was held last night in August Revolution Square.
In Ho Chi Minh City, two high-range firework shows were held at midnight on New Year’s Eve; one at the front end of the Saigon River Tunnel in District 2 and the other in Dam Sen Park in District 11.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism is also putting on a festival to celebrate 2014 with outstanding art performances at September 23 Park from December 27 to January 1. The event features performances and booths showcasing cuisine from across Vietnam and other countries.
A slew of top singers are set to take part in the ‘Hello 2014-VTV New Year Concert’ in Hanoi to be held by Vietnam Television on January 1. Artists including Thanh Lam, Hong Nhung, My Tam, Ho Quynh Huong, Tung Duong, Ho Ngoc Ha and Quang Dung will perform popular Vietnamese and international songs for music lovers. The show will be broadcast live on Vietnam Television channel VTV1.
Another festival themed ‘I Love Da Nang – Welcome New Year 2014′ was held last night in March 29 Square by the Da Nang provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
A series of outdoor activities under framework of the 2013 Da Lat Culture and Tourism Week, including the ‘Da Lat’s floral spaces’ show, the ‘Da Lat flower and ornamental creatures’ display, and an art show entitled ‘The breath of the jungles’, have been held in Da Lat, as part of activities to celebrate new year.
The events attracted a large number of Vietnamese and international visitors.
Đăng ký: VietNam News