HCM City puts on dazzling fireworks display on National Reunification Day
Thousands of people converged on Bach Dang Wharf Park, Nguyen Hue Waking Street, Saigon River Park and other venues on April 30 evening enjoying a spectacular fireworks display marking National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1).
Thousands of locals flock to the designated venues to watch the fireworks show.
Many people choose to sit along the banks of the Saigon River. This year, the weather on April 30 is cool and pleasant.
Crowds of revelers eagerly wait for the fireworks show along the banks of Saigon River.
At 9:00 p.m., fireworks were set off, lighting up the city’s night sky.
Thousands of people cheer and show excitement.
Many families choose high-rise balconies of 5-star hotels to see the fireworks display more clearly.
People pack Ham Nghi street near Bach Dang Wharf Park to watch the fireworks show.
This year, Ho Chi Minh City puts on the fireworks display at 16 venues, including a venue for a high-range fireworks display, with funding from non-State sources.
Ho Chi Minh City was the last stronghold of the pro-American Saigon puppet government and was liberated on April 30, 1975, marking the success of the historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign.