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Ho Chi Minh City to hold firework displays for upcoming holiday
Tuyet Nhung 15:39, 2018/04/16
Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has announced its plan to hold two firework displays for celebrate 43 years of the South Liberation and National Reunification Day (April 30, 1875) and the 132nd May Day (May 1, 1886).
Ho Chi Minh City to hold firework displays for upcoming holiday.
Ho Chi Minh City to hold firework displays for upcoming holiday.
Fireworks will be set off from 9:00 to 9:15 pm on April 30 from the roof os Thu Thiem Tunnel, which crosses the Saigon River, district 2 and Dam Sen Park, district 11. The fireworks display, to be funded by social sources, will also be broadcast live by the Ho Chi Minh City, Television Station, according to the organization board.
In addition, Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee also decided to adorn Le Duan street, Nguyen Hue street and the roundabout of Le Duan and Pham Ngoc Thach streets with decorative lights from April 23 to June 17 to mark the upcoming events.
Many cultural and sports activities have also been planned to celebrate the National Reunification Day and the May Day. Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports will organise a cross-country run, an event that has been held for 41 years to mark the South Liberation and National Reunification Day. Meanwhile, the 30th the Ho Chi Minh City Television Cup cycling tournament will also take place on this occasion.
Ho Chi Minh City hopes to receive 7.5 million international visitors in 2018, a year-on-year increase of 25%. The number of domestic arrivals is expected to rise by a more modest 15% to 29 million, according to Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism.
In 2017,  Ho Chi Minh City saw more than 6.3 million international arrivals, 1 million higher than last year. China was the biggest source of visitors, followed by South Korea, Japan, the US, Taiwan and Russia. The number of domestic tourists visiting the city numbered nearly 25 million, a year-on-year increase of 14.6%. Tourism revenues are estimated at nearly VND116 trillion (US$ 5.1 billion).
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