Vo Trong Nam, deputy director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports, said fireworks will not be launched based on "instructions from the central government and the city."

Fireworks light up the sky in HCMC's Thu Duc City on December 31, 2020.

It will be the second consecutive year that HCMC eschews the Tet firework displays, with Covid-19 impacts prompting the cancellation last year.

However, other events and activities to celebrate Vietnam's most important festival, including street decorations and other festivities, will be held as planned, Nam said.

HCMC had also decided against firework displays for the Gregorian New Year's Eve this year because of the pandemic situation.

Hanoi has designated one single location, Thong Nhat Park, to view fireworks on the first 15 minutes of the Lunar New Year on Feb. 1. The capital neither lit any fireworks nor organized entertainment activities or public countdowns to celebrate New Year on Jan. 1 amid a Covid-19 surge.

Vietnam will have a nine-day (January 29-February 6) break for this Tet.

Bac Giang PPC Chairman visits Embassies of China and Singapore ahead of Tet

(BGO) - Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee (PPC) of Bac Giang province Le Anh Duong on January 11 paid visits to extend Tet (New Year) greetings to the Embassies of China and Singapore to Vietnam.

Bac Giang provincial leader extends Tet greeting to FDI enterprises

(BGO) – On January 10, Vice Chairman of Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee (PPC) Le O Pich led a delegation with several departments and sectors to visit and extend Tet greeting to some foreign direct investment (FDI) businesses in Bac Giang and Bac Ninh provinces.

Bac Giang launches Red Spring Festival, Red Sunday and presents Tet gift

(BGO) – On January 9, the Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation (VBD) in Bac Giang province joined hands with the provincial Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, Tien Phong (Pioneer) Newspaper and VBD Steering Board in Hiep Hoa district to launch the Red Spring Festival, Red Sunday and present Tet gifts to the poor in Hiep Hoa district.

Bac Giang opens Covid booster vaccination campaign and focuses on solution to welcome Tet safely

(BGO) – Le Anh Duong, Chairman of the Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee (PPC), Leader of the provincial Command Center for Covid-19 Prevention and Control (Center) on January 1 chaired a teleconference at three levels (province, district, commune) about the Covid-19 preventive situation.

Tet gifts to be delivered to staff of DK1 platforms, Con Dao island

Brigade 171 from the High Command of Naval Zone 2 will visit and deliver New Year (Tet) gifts to officers and soldiers on the DK1 platforms, on-duty ships and officials on Con Dao island district.

Source: VnExpress