People walk in front of illuminated Trang Tien Plaza in Hanoi in the evening of December 31 -- Photos: VNA

Young people gather at the countdown party at the August Revolution Square in front of the Hanoi Opera House

 Fireworks above the stage of the countdown party in Da Nang City

The Da Nang countdown party is heated up with young and vibrant performances

Fireworks are set off at Bien Dong Park in Da Nang

The firework display at sea in Da Nang

Da Nang residents gather on My Khe beach to enjoy fireworks

People in Ho Chi Minh City flock to Nguyen Hue walking street

The crowd watch fireworks from Nguyen Hue Street

Fireworks are seen from Nguyen Hue Street in HCM City

A boy enjoys fireworks at a countdown party in HCM City