People throng downtown Ho Chi Minh City to enjoy colorful pyrotechnic show
Wednesday, May 01, 2024, 12:20 GMT+7
Throngs of people dashed to downtown Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday evening to watch a high-altitude fireworks display over the Saigon River Tunnel, celebrating Vietnam’s Reunification Day (April 30).
Aside from the downtown area, the city hosted low-altitude pyrotechnic shows at four other locations between 9:00 pm and 9:15 pm the same day.
Yen Nhi, aged 23, said that she opted to remain in the southern hub during the five-day public holiday lasting from Saturday last week to Wednesday in celebration of Vietnam’s Reunification Day and International Workers’ Day (May 1).
Nhi and her boyfriend came to Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in District 1 at 6:00 pm to choose a perfect spot to watch fireworks.
She added that she had seen fireworks multiple times in her hometown, but this was her first time to view a pyrotechnic show in the city.
Lots of other people also flocked to the streets surrounding the Nguyen Hue pedestrian zone early to find the best viewing spots for the dazzling fireworks.
Other downtown streets such as Ton Duc Thang, Ham Nghi, Le Loi in District 1 and Nguyen Tat Thanh and Ben Van Don in neighboring District 4 were also crowded with firework spectators.
Below are photos of people congregating in downtown Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday evening to enjoy a luminous fireworks show:
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| A photo exhibition was set up along Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City to entertain the firework spectators, April 30, 2024. Photo: Phuong Quyen / Tuoi Tre |
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| Hiep and Khanh Ly, from Dak Lak Province in Vietnam’s Central Highlands region, traveled to Ho Chi Minh City to enjoy the public holiday to commemorate Vietnam’s Reunification Day and International Workers’ Day (May 1). In this image, the duo take a wefie prior to a fireworks show, April 30, 2024. Photo: Phuong Quyen / Tuoi Tre |
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| Two Russian visitors are seen strolling along Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City where crowds of people gathered to watch a fireworks show, April 30, 2024. Photo: Phuong Quyen / Tuoi Tre |
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| Local residents pack Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City to wait for a fireworks display, April 30, 2024. Photo: Phuong Quyen / Tuoi Tre |
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| Vehicles were banned from entering several streets in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 between 7:00 pm and 9:30 pm on April 30, 2024 to ensure traffic safety before, during, and after the pyrotechnic show. Photo: Phuong Quyen / Tuoi Tre |
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| A traffic police officer is seen directing the traffic flow to serve the display of fireworks in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, April 30, 2024. Photo: Phuong Quyen / Tuoi Tre |
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| Prior to the fireworks display, the southern Vietnamese city wowed spectators with a drone light show. Photo: Duyen Phan / Tuoi Tre |
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| Prior to the fireworks display, the southern Vietnamese city wowed spectators with a drone light show. Photo: Duyen Phan / Tuoi Tre |
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| Firework spectators crowd an area near the Khanh Hoi Bridge in District 4, Ho Chi Minh City, April 30, 2024. Photo: Phuong Quyen / Tuoi Tre |
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| Several men take photos of a drone light show in Ho Chi Minh City, April 30, 2024. Photo: Duyen Phan / Tuoi Tre |
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| A boy sits on his father’s shoulder to have a better firework viewing experience. Photo: Thanh Hiep / Tuoi Tre |
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| Karen and her boyfriend, both hailing from Canada, enjoy a pyrotechnic show in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, April 30, 2024. Photo: Thanh Hiep / Tuoi Tre |
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| Fireworks light up the sky over Ho Chi Minh City, April 30, 2024. Photo: Duyen Phan / Tuoi Tre |
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| Fireworks light up the sky over Ho Chi Minh City, April 30, 2024. Photo: Duyen Phan / Tuoi Tre |
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| Fireworks light up the sky over Ho Chi Minh City, April 30, 2024. Photo: Duyen Phan / Tuoi Tre |
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| Fireworks light up the sky over Ho Chi Minh City, April 30, 2024. Photo: Duyen Phan / Tuoi Tre |
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| A bird’s-eye view of fireworks lighting up the Ho Chi Minh City sky, April 30, 2024. Photo: Ha Vien Phuong |
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