90 years anniversary of Communist Party

chúc mừng năm mới 新年快乐

chào mừng kỷ niệm 90 năm ngày thành lập đảng cộng sản việt nam và mừng xuan canh ty 2020

欢迎纪念越共成立日90年与迎接2020庚子年

nhiệt liệt chào mừng kỷ niệm 90 năm ngày thành lập đảng cộng sản việt nam

热烈欢迎纪念越共成立日90年

90 năm có đảng cuộc đời nở hoa 90年有党，生活绽放

500k VND

Happy New Year 新年快乐

89th anniversary of Communist Party

Happy mid autumn festival 中秋节快乐

Happy National Day 国庆日快乐

Tết Đoan Ngọ

Tết Đoan Ngọ 端午节

Happy New Year 新年快乐

thông báo nghỉ tết

thông báo 通报，公告 Announcement

nghỉ 休息 Rest

tết 春节 New Year

HCMC to hold fireworks shows to mark New Year, Tet

Ho Chi Minh City to hold fireworks shows to mark New Year, Tet

A high-range show and several low-range displays will be organized during the festive occasions



A fireworks performance is pictured in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Tuoi Tre

The central government has given a go-ahead for authorities in Ho Chi Minh City to organize fireworks displays in celebration of the New Year and upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year).

The Government Office has sent a document to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, green-lighting pyrotechnic shows to be held in the southern metropolis on New Year’s Eve and Lunar New Year’s Eve.

A high-range pyrotechnic exhibition will take place in District 2 near the Thu Thiem Tunnel on New Year’s Eve.

Three low-range performances will be given at the Dam Sen Park in District 11, Cu Chi Tunnels in the namesake outlying district, and Rung Sac Square in Can Gio District.

The much-awaited performances will start at midnight and last for 15 minutes.

A similar plan has also been approved for Lunar New Year’s Eve, which falls on the night of February 15, along with two extra low-range fireworks shows at the Nga Ba Giong Memorial in Hoc Mon District and a location in Nha Be District.

Expenditures for the shows must not be funded by the state budget and safety procedures must be strictly adhered to, the Government Office stressed.

The municipal People’s Committee had earlier submitted a document to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc to secure his approval for pyrotechnic displays for the special occasions, which will be funded by the private sector.

~News courtesy of Tuoi Tre News~

Tết Đoan Ngọ

Tết Đoan Ngọ

端午节

Dragon Boat Festival

Vesak Day 卫塞节

Giant rooster to be featured on HCMC's iconic flower street

Giant rooster to be featured on Ho Chi Minh City's iconic flower street

The star of the annual Ho Chi Minh City Flower Street at Tet this year will be an art installation featuring a brood of chickens, with 2017 nominated the Year of the Rooster in the lunar calendar.

The 2017 Nguyen Hue Flower Street will open at 7:00 pm on January 25 and close at 10:00 pm on January 31, or from the 28th day of the final lunar month to the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.

Nguyen Hue Flower Street earns its name by being held on the street which has been turned into a promenade in downtown Ho Chi Minh City.

Besides the installation of flower artworks, the festival will this year feature a huge rooster, standing 3.5 meters tall, a 2.8 meter tall hen and 15 smaller chickens.

The rooster is particularly designed to be able to move his head and crow.

The artworks are made with steel frames and different materials, and are colorfully painted by a team led by Van Tong, an artisan based in District 12.

Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper visited his workshop on Monday, witnessing the huge artwork in the making.

Below are some photos of the artwork in production.

~News courtesy of Tuoi Tre~

Happy new year 新年快乐

Da Nang fireworks competition will get bigger and better

Da Nang fireworks competition will get bigger and better



A fireworks display on the Han River in Da Nang. Photo credit: Da Nang Fireworks

The biennial Da Nang International Fireworks will be held every year from 2017 and will last for three weeks instead of only two days as in the past.

Sun Group will organize the event in March when the central city celebrates its liberation day March 29, Da Nang's government announced Friday.

The city began to host the annual event in 2008 but it became a biennial competition in 2013 due to financial difficulties. There have been mix results and the competition in some years failed to attract as many tourists as expected.

Sun Group now believes it can successfully run the event every year.

According to the group, eight teams are expected to compete next year, including Da Nang and past champions.

There will be other events to attract tourists including a food festival, paragliding shows and an international music festival, a company spokesperson said.

Sun Group said it will spend around VND50 billion (US$2.25 million) for the 2017 competition.

Official statistics showed the number of tourists visiting Da Nang during the fireworks event surged from 50,000 in 2008 to 460,000 last year.

~News courtesy of Thanh Nien~

Happy New Year

Labour Day Celebration @ HCMC

30-4 Liberation Day

Happy new year!

Mung Xuan At Mui