People across Vietnam welcome in the New Year

A panoramic view of pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake

Thousands of people were present on walking streets around Hoan Kiem Lake to welcome in the New Year.

A music gala was held at a flower garden in front of Ly Thai To Statue Square.

Meanwhile, a countdown party took place at the Hang Day Stadium in Hanoi on December 31. The celebration saw performances from many famous singers, including Tuan Hung.

Singer Min lit up the atmosphere with her dance moves.

The highlight of the party was the presence of Shane Filan, head of Westlife. He performed hit songs such as Uptown girl, World of our own and You raise me up.

A bustling atmosphere took place throughout Hanoi while celebrating the New Year.

In Ho Chi Minh City, thousands of people flocked to the streets to join in the light festival on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street and watch the fireworks display.

The temperature in Halong City was 11-12 degrees Celsius on December 31, with many people still keen to go out for New Year’s Eve.

In Bai Chay tourism area, domestic and foreign tourists mingled in shopping centres and entertainment areas.

A group of tourists from the southern region took photographs while experiencing cold weather and celebrating New Year in the northern region.

Many hotels arranged buffets to serve customers and put on tremendous art performances.

Foreign tourists enjoyed the warm atmosphere while celebrating New Year.

A countdown party was held at 30/10 Square in Halong City which attracted thousands of people.

The party was hosted by Tiger and featured a great combination of music and light.

A family of foreign tourists joined the bustling atmosphere in Halong City.

A firework display lights up the sky above Halong City.

An art performance took place at 29/3 Square in Danang City, drawing the participation of many singers, bands and DJs.

Some photos of the art performance in Danang City:

A large number of tourists gathered to celebrate the New Year in Hoi An City in the central province of Quang Nam.

Crowds of people flocked to the centre of Can Tho City to welcome in the New Year.

A music gala was held in the centre of Can Tho City.

A music gala was organized in Nha Trang City to celebrate National Tourism Year 2019 for Nha Trang city and Khanh Hoa province. Following the gala, a 15-minute firework display took place to celebrate the New Year.