New year events across the country

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VIETNAM Culture, performing arts and culinary programs have been held since December 2020 in many localities to attract tourists.

During the 3-day holiday season, you have many options to relax, such as counting down to welcome the New Year, watching the parade on the river and discovering food at festivals with many incentives.

Northern

From December 1, 2020 – January 3, 2021, at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Tourism, Hanoi took place the program “Village and Flowers”. In particular, the highland Fairgrounds activity, recreating the scene of people going to the market, playing in association with folk dance, folk dance, folk games, culinary.

Perspective of food street in Bai Chay ward (Ha Long city).  Photo: Nguyen Hue
Perspective of food street in Bai Chay ward (Ha Long city). Photo: Nguyen Hue

Starting from December 24, 2020, Quang Ninh province officially put into operation a food street in Bai Chay ward, Ha Long city. Food Street has a scale of over 5.43 hectares with 92 stalls and 4 fresh seafood restaurants, beer gardens, fast food. In particular, the center of the food street is a water music square with a capacity of tens of thousands of people. Welcoming the new year with the theme “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year” on December 24, 2020 – January 2, 2021, there will be many events with the participation of ambassadors of cuisine, tourism, cultural and art groups; artists, culinary experts in Vietnam and the world.

Central

Quang Binh New Year’s Welcome Program 2021 takes place on December 30-31, 2020 in Phong Nha town. Which includes water puppet performances, various types of folk arts, alternating with street performances, dance group festivals. In which, the highlight is the countdown ceremony to welcome the new year, Countdown on December 31st, with a vibrant atmosphere of music and festival. In addition, the event also has a ceremony to welcome the first guest to Phong Nha – Ke Bang World Natural Heritage and New Year activities to serve tourists at Phong Nha – Ke Bang Tourist Center. / 1/2021.

New year greeting program in Da Nang includes the parade of 40 tourist cycloids, taking place at 15h-16h30, 19h-20h on December 29, 2020 – January 1, 2021. Flower boat parade on the Han River, watching Dragon Bridge spray fire, spray water held at 18h30 – 19h30 on 30 – 31/12/2020 and 20:00 – 21:00 on 1 – 2/1/2021.

There is also “Noodles Festival”; Street music show takes place at 19h30-21:00 on December 29, 2020 – January 3, 2021 at venues along the banks of the Han River. The Dragon Lion performances took place on the water stage at Asia Park – Asia Park at 17:00 and 19:00 on January 1 – 3, 2021.

40 chiếc xích lô được trang trí quảng bá lễ hội chào đón năm mới tại Đà Nẵng. Ảnh: TTXTDL Đà Nẵng
40 decorated cycloids promote the New Year festival in Da Nang. Photo: Da Nang Tourism Center

In Hoi An , the gala event was held at 20:00 on December 31, 2020 at An Hoi statue garden with many entertainment activities, performing arts, street dance, New Year’s Eve countdown … In addition, there are many other activities such as: Street lantern decoration contest, Tan Thanh fishing village fair market, Night performance and cultural and artistic activities taking place every night in the old town.

In addition, Hoi An will also organize a welcoming group of tourists “storm the ground” to visit Hoi An ancient town at 9:00 am on January 1, 2021. From December 2020 to February 2021, the city launched a wedding photo contest, video clip “Hoi An – Love where I go” for visitors. Every Saturday evening, the interactive activity “Spectators and brothers and sisters” will be held at the V hut, on the occasion of the 3-year anniversary of the Central Vietnam log cabin, which is recognized by UNESCO as a Representative Intangible Heritage mankind.

On this occasion, many tourism businesses, restaurants and hotels in Hoi An have launched many preferential policies on price and service quality.

South

In Vung Tau City, a Food Festival to welcome the new year takes place on December 24, 2020 – January 1, 2021. Art program “Ba Ria – Vung Tau – Mark 2020” took place on the night of December 31, 2020, at Bai Front park.

Phan Thiet city, Binh Thuan province organizes sports activities such as race, bicycle race, boat race, the running tournament from 1/1/2021 to 15/2/2021. Cultural and artistic activities are held at Xuan Tan Suu flower street and Vo Van Viet park. On New Year’s Eve February 11, 2021, there will be a low-level fireworks display at Le Hong Phong Bridge.

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