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From 6pm on April 30, the weather in Ho Chi Minh City was still hot and humid, but people continued to flock to the city center to celebrate the holiday.

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Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, heading towards the center of Ho Chi Minh City, experienced a long traffic jam due to people flocking to watch the early fireworks display. Photo: Tuan Kiet.

The roads leading to the city center such as Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Cach Mang Thang Tam, Hai Ba Trung, Nguyen Tat Thanh, Tran Hung Dao… are crowded. Entertainment areas, shopping malls, and restaurants are also packed with people. Parking lots in this area are overloaded due to the large number of people gathering.

As the evening wore on, the flow of people continuously poured into the city center, becoming more and more crowded. Nguyen Hue walking street and Bach Dang wharf park were packed with people, while Ton Duc Thang street and Me Linh construction site, the section passing through the above area, were banned and restricted from vehicles, causing prolonged congestion on surrounding roads.

People inched forward on Dong Khoi Street. Photo: Nguyen Hue.

Ms. Tran Thu Hoai (living in Go Vap) said that the holiday lasted for many days but her family did not dare to go far due to the hot weather and many entertainment venues being overloaded.

“Tonight, Ho Chi Minh City is having fireworks so my family and I went to the walking street to have fun. Even though we went in the late afternoon, the weather was quite hot,” said Ms. Hoai Thu.

Mr. Dang Van Phong (living in Phu Nhuan district) also shared that tonight his family of four went to see fireworks to celebrate the country's reunification day. "My wife, I and my two children came early to play, mainly waiting for the fireworks tonight for the children to see. The children are very excited," said Mr. Phong.

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Nguyen Hue walking street is crowded
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Traffic police direct traffic on Ton Duc Thang Street to serve people watching the fireworks display at 9 p.m. tonight. Photo: Nguyen Hue.
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Traffic congestion on Ton Duc Thang Street.

To ensure the safety of people enjoying and watching fireworks in the Saigon River Tunnel area, from 7-9:30 p.m., many surrounding streets such as Nguyen Hue, Ton Duc Thang, Nguyen Tat Thanh, Dong Khoi,... are closed to vehicles.

At the same time, Ho Chi Minh City also organized 4 low-altitude locations at Thao Dien villa area (Thu Duc City), Van Phuc urban area (Hiep Binh Phuoc ward, Thu Duc City), vacant land area lot N4-D6, Tay Bac industrial park (Tan An Hoi commune, Cu Chi district) and Dam Sen Cultural Park (District 11).

Recommendations for people going to the center of Ho Chi Minh City to watch fireworks on the evening of April 30. Many roads in the center of Ho Chi Minh City will be restricted, diverted and banned from traffic to serve the fireworks display tonight (April 30). Therefore, the Traffic Police Department - Ho Chi Minh City Police has just issued a number of recommendations for people.