Fireworks to light up HCM City skyline on National Reunification Day

HCM City’s Military High Command will be in charge of organising a 15-minute fireworks display at three locations across the city including at the nation’s tallest building Landmark 81, Thu Thiem tunnel, and Dam Sen cultural park.

HCM City’s Military High Command will be in charge of organising a 15-minute fireworks display at three locations across the city including at the nation’s tallest building Landmark 81, Thu Thiem tunnel, and Dam Sen cultural park.

In addition, a wide range of entertainment activities will be held to serve spectators on April 30, which marks the 44th anniversary of National Reunification Day.

Accordingly, between 21:00 and 21:15 on April 30, the city’s Military High Command and the Department of Culture and Sport will organise a high-altitude firework display around Thu Thiem tunnel in District 2 and Landmark 81 in Binh Thanh district, along with a low-altitude firework display at Dam Sen cultural park in District 11.

The city also plans to host a lighting decoration program in the streets as well as a number of photo exhibitions on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street, Dong Khoi road, and at the Culture and Labour Palace.

Local authorities are expected to pay tribute to the country’s fallen soldiers at the city's War Martyrs Cemetery and offer incense to late Presidents Ho Chi Minh and Ton Duc Thang.