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Excitedly watching fireworks, welcoming the New Year

HNN.VN - In the sacred moment of transition between the old year and the new year, the sky over Hue City lit up with fireworks to welcome the Year of the Horse 2026 amidst great joy.

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 The art program “Welcoming the New Spring 2026” was elaborately staged 

From the city center to residential areas, the New Year’s Eve atmosphere spread far and wide, connecting tens of thousands of locals and visitors in the sacred moment of heaven and earth. 

On the evening of the 29th day of the 12th lunar month, the Ky Dai Hue (Hue flagpole) area shone brightly with the art program “Welcoming the New Spring 2026”, attracting a large number of People and visitors.

 The city leaders attending the art program 

Youthful and vibrant performances breathed fresh energy into the final night of the year, spreading a message of hometown pride and the aspiration for development. 

 As the clock struck midnight, fireworks lit up the city sky. Photo: Dinh Hoang 

Precisely at midnight, high-altitude fireworks from the Ky Dai - Ngo Mon (the Noon Gate) area soared simultaneously, bursting into the night sky. The brilliant light reflected on the surface of the Huong River, creating shimmering and magical ribbons of colors,…

 Artists posing for a commemorative photo with the fireworks

Mr. Le Quoc Hung, a visitor from Hanoi, shared: “I have celebrated New Year’s Eve in many places, but Hue offers a very unique feeling. It is not too noisy, yet deeply emotional. Watching the art performances and then waiting for fireworks by the Huong River is an unforgettable experience.”

 Locals and visitors enjoying fireworks by the Huong River

Entering the Year of the Horse 2026, Hue carries the aspiration to continue its strong transformation, building a “green - smart - identity-rich” urban area, worthy of being a distinctive cultural and tourism center of the country.

 A family watching the fireworks from Da Vien Bridge

Along with the city center glowing with high-altitude fireworks and special art programs, in the southern and northern areas, people in Chan May - Lang Co Commune and Phong Dien Ward also joined the festive atmosphere to welcome the new year of the horse 2026.

 An art performance celebrating the New Year in Chan May - Lang Co

On the evening of the 29th day of the 12th lunar month, the People's Committee of Chan May - Lang Co Commune organized a New Year’s Eve art performance celebrating the glorious Party and the Spring of the Year of the Horse 2026, and a fireworks display to welcome the new year.

 People in Chan May - Lang Co watching the art performance welcoming the new year

More than 15 elaborately staged performances across various genres provided a special artistic feast before the New Year fireworks display.

 Fireworks in Chan May - Lang Co

This year, in addition to 1,000 high-altitude firework shells at the Ky Dai - Ngo Mon area and 40 low-altitude firework sets in Phong Dien, Chan May - Lang Co also set off 40 low-altitude sets for approximately 15 minutes.

 An art program welcoming the new spring in Phong Dien Ward

At the central stadium of Phong Dien Ward, a fireworks display welcoming the new spring took place alongside unique cultural activities, attracting a large number of officials, People, and visitors in the area.

 People in Phong Dien enjoying the fireworks display on New Year's Eve

As the brilliant New Year’s Eve drew to a close, from Hue city center to its gateway localities, all shared a joyful heartbeat. Amidst the glow of fireworks and New Year wishes, faith, aspiration, and the determination for development were rekindled, opening the Year of the Horse 2026 full of expectations and success.

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