Hanoi sets record for New Year's Eve light show with 2,024 drones
Báo Thanh niên•19/01/2024
Hanoi will hold a light show to set a Southeast Asian record with 2,024 drones, performing before the fireworks display on New Year's Eve 2024.
The above information was stated by Chief of Office of Hanoi People's Committee Truong Viet Dung at the press conference on socio-economic situation, which took place on the afternoon of January 19.
Chief of Office of Hanoi People's Committee Truong Viet Dung informed about the plan to organize a light show on New Year's Eve.
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According to Mr. Dung, this plan has been approved by the Standing Committee of the Hanoi Party Committee. In which, for the first time, Hanoi City has set a Southeast Asian record for a light show using drones combined with music, with the number of 2,024 drones. "This is the highest Southeast Asian record that we have set, the location is planned to be at West Lake (Tay Ho District, Hanoi) and further research is being done at My Dinh Stadium (Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi). In which, the light show will take place before the fireworks display to welcome the New Year," said Mr. Dung. Regarding the time, Mr. Dung said that this performance could start from 11pm to 11:30pm on December 30 (ie February 9) and there is a plan to connect the bridge to broadcast live. After agreeing to the plan of the City People's Committee, the Standing Committee of the Hanoi Party Committee assigned the Hanoi Party Committee's Propaganda Department to appraise this content. Mr. Dung emphasized that this event is a new highlight in the joyful atmosphere, welcoming the achievements of 2023 and entering 2024 with many new victories, new spirit, as well as implementing the capital's cultural industry. Previously, Hanoi issued a plan to organize fireworks displays on the occasion of the Lunar New Year of Giap Thin. Accordingly, the city has a total of 30 fireworks display locations with 32 locations. In addition to Hoan Kiem and Long Bien districts with 2 locations, each district, town and city has one location. The total number of high-altitude fireworks is 5,400, low-altitude fireworks is 3,570 sets. Of which, each high-altitude and low-altitude location uses 600 fireworks and 90 sets; the remaining low-altitude location uses 120 sets. The total cost is calculated to be more than 29 billion VND. Hanoi requires the use of socialized funding mobilized from units, organizations, enterprises, etc.
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