The Hanoi municipal administration has decided to cancel its plan for a fireworks display to welcome the lunar New Year 2022 due to concerns about the Covid-19 pandemic.
A fireworks display in Hanoi on the Lunar New Year Eve 2021
Earlier the city had proposed to organise a fireworks display at Thong Nhat Park on the Lunar New Year Eve 2022 but was not approved by the government.
The Covid-19 outbreak remains complicated in the capital city with around 3,000 new cases detected daily these days.
HCM City has also announced to cancel New Year fireworks and countdown celebrations this year due to the complex situation of the Covid-19 pandemic.
On January 18, the Ministry of Health has asked cities and provinces nationwide to cancel firework displays during the Lunar New Year Holiday, which falls on January 31, as concerns rise over a spike in Covid-19 cases.