Ho Chi Minh City requests permission to set off fireworks on New Year's Eve 2025

(NLDO) - On December 5, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee sent a document to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism requesting permission to organize fireworks displays for the New Year 2025.

Accordingly, in order to serve the entertainment needs of people and tourists on the occasion of welcoming the New Year 2025, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee proposed that the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense to grant a license for Ho Chi Minh City to organize fireworks displays on the occasion of the New Year 2025.

Ho Chi Minh City asks the Central Government to set off fireworks to celebrate New Year 2025 at 3 locations

Specifically, Ho Chi Minh City proposed 3 fireworks display locations, including one high-altitude location at the Saigon River Tunnel Area, Thu Duc City; two low-altitude locations at Dam Sen Cultural Park, District 11 and Van Phuc Urban Area, Thu Duc City.

Firework time from 00:00 to 00:15, January 1, 2025. Funding from socialized sources.

To welcome the new year 2025, in addition to the fireworks display, Ho Chi Minh City plans to organize a countdown program to welcome the new year 2025 on the night of December 31, 2024 at Nguyen Hue walking street, Ben Bach Dang park and the floating logo on the Saigon River.

At the same time, organize art performances in districts 12, Tan Phu, Binh Tan, Binh Chanh, Hoc Mon, Cu Chi, Nha Be, Can Gio respectively on the two nights of December 31, 2024 and January 1, 2025.

In addition, the city also organizes sports activities to welcome the new year 2025 such as the 11th Ho Chi Minh City Marathon 2025, the International Martial Arts Festival, the grassroots cycling race to welcome the new year 2025 on Mai Chi Tho street...

Source: https://nld.com.vn/tp-hcm-xin-phep-ban-phao-hoa-dip-tet-duong-lich-2025-196241205170454433.htm