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Hanoians can watch fireworks displays at ten different sites, including two at Hoan Kiem Lake, Ly Tu Trong Park and Thong Nhat Park, Ngoc Khanh Lake, My Dinh Stadium, Gia Lam Flower Garden, Soc Son residential area, Dong Anh Stadium, and Den Lu residential area. At the first four, the shows will be double the size of those at other sites.
Hanoi authorities have also permitted the establishment of many flower markets before Tet, including one at Hang Luoc and Hang Ma street in the hub of Hanoi, four markets in Tay Ho District, three in Tu Liem District, five in Thanh Tri District, two in Thanh Xuan District, two in Long Bien District, and one in the Districts of Ba Dinh, Cau Giay, Hoang Mai, Gia Lam, Soc Son and Dong Anh each.
In HCM City, Saigontourist will decorate Le Loi and Nguyen Hue to turn them into roads of flowers. Many flower markets, totaling over 1,000 stalls. will be opened. Tao Dan Park will host a big flower festival, which will gather 7,000 special ornamental trees designed by craftsmen at home and abroad.
Firecrackers displays will be held at Nha Rong Wharf, HCM City Hi-tech Park, Binh Hung Hoa Ward, Binh Phu Park, Ben Duoc Temple and Phu Tho race track.
According to HCM City Chairman Le Hoang Quan, funding for the fireworks shows will be raised from social organizations and businesses.
In the central city of Da Nang, an international firecracker shooting contest will take place on the bank of the Han River during lunar New Year, attracting competitors from China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and host Vietnam. The winner will receive $6,000.
At Hoi An ancient town, firecrackers will be shot off at three sites, Hoai River square, Phuoc Trach – Cam Chau bridge and Tan Hiep Island wharf.
Over the past two years, the Prime Minister rejected many firework shows’ applications from provinces and organizations, for example, the celebration of the 10th anniversary of Da Nang City, Da Lat Flower Festival 2007, Vietnam Charms music show on Hon Tre Island, New Year’s Eve 2006 at Palm Resort in Quang Nam Province, the 32nd liberation of Ninh Thuan Province and others.
(Source: Tien Phong)
