Vietnam celebrates New Year 2018

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(VOVWORLD) - Various activities are taking place nationwide to welcome New Year 2018. 

West Lake Water Park is decorated attractively with fascinating views and offer various art and music programs. Nghiem Thi Hong Hanh, Deputy Director of the Park, said: “The 8.1 hectare Water Park is decorated as an European Christmas space in the heart of Hanoi. Artificial snow is created, music performances are held, so that people can find the enjoyment”.

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West Lake Water Park.

Many foreign tourists prefer to welcome New Year in Ha Long Bay, a World Natural Heritage site in Vietnam. Desmond Moldenhauer from South Africa, said: “We spend our holidays here for 2 weeks. I’m so excited to see how Vietnamese people celebrate the New Year. It’s interesting to experience a new thing. We want to go sightseeing by the sea and drink together. In my country, we also have family reunion on the New Year occasion”.

With more than 150 recreation sites, Suoi Tien Amusement Park in Ho Chi Minh City is a popular destination for everyone to welcome New Year. A Winter Festival with a party of lights is a highlight event.

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Suoi Tien Amusement Park (Photo: Organizing Board) 

There will be fireworks display in some venues on New Year’s Eve in Ho Chi Minh City.

More than 140,000 domestic and foreign tourists are expected to spend New Year holidays at tourist sites such as Ba Na Hill, the Marble Mountain, and Asia Park in Da Nang City. Tien Sa port and Da Nang International Airport are expected to welcome around 8,000 foreign tourists from Japan, China, Germany, and South Korea on this occasion. Nguyen Van Hung, CEO of a Da Nang travel company, said: “Da Nang has seen an increasing number of tourists, especially after APEC 2017 events. The tourism sector and travel agencies in the city have closely worked together to give the best possible services to visitors”.

On this occasion, Thua Thien Hue province welcomes a large number of visitors who explore historical and cultural relic complexes.

The Vietnam-Australia Mural Village in Cao Lanh City, Dong Thap province, attracts crowds of tourists on New Year holiday. More than 2 kilometers of 60 mural paintings featuring Vietnamese and Australian symbols of kangaroo, koala, and lotus is part of a community art project sponsored by the Australian Embassy in Vietnam.


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