Vehicles will be banned from central Ho Chi Minh City roads to serve Tet celebrations.
The fireworks display in HCM City on the New Year 2025 (Photo by Nam Anh)
According to the HCM City traffic police report, the ban will be enforced on several roads from 8.30 pm on January 28 to 12.30 am on January 29, including Le Loi Street (from Pasteur to Dong Khoi), Nguyen Hue (from Le Thanh Ton to Ton Duc Thang), Dong Khoi (from Mac Thi Buoi to Ton Duc Thang), and Ngo Van Nam (from Nguyen Sieu to Ton Duc Thang).
The list also includes several other streets, such as Vo Van Kieu, Nguyen Sieu, Nguyen Tat Thanh, Ham Nghi, Hai Trieu, Nguyen Thiep, Ton Thap Thiep, Hai Ba Trung, Ngo Duc Ke, and Phan Van Dat.
Vehicles will need to take alternative routes during the restricted hours.
Vehicles will be prohibited from stopping, parking, or gathering to watch the fireworks on Thu Thiem, Binh Loi, Binh Trieu, Mong, Calmette, Phu My, Nguyen Huu Canh, Saigon, and Rach Chiec bridges.
HCM City will hold 15-minute fireworks displays at 15 locations across the city to mark the start of the Year of the Snake.
ity, lasting 15 minutes, to mark the start of the Year of the Snake.