Spectacular fireworks light up the sky over Ho Chi Minh City: Happy Lunar New Year of the Horse! Wishing you great success!

At exactly midnight on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Horse 2026 (February 17th), fireworks lit up the sky over Ho Chi Minh City. Residents and tourists welcomed the new year with much faith and hope for good things to come.

At the stroke of midnight , the center of Ho Chi Minh City was packed with locals and tourists, both domestic and international, who witnessed a spectacular fireworks display. Many exchanged best wishes for the New Year in the first moments of the Year of the Horse 2026 .

At exactly midnight on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Horse 2026, fireworks lit up the sky over Ho Chi Minh City amidst the excitement of a "sea of ​​people".

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Bach Dang Wharf Park and Nguyen Hue Flower Street were packed with locals and tourists counting down to the moment of midnight, marking the transition between the old year of the Snake (1945) and the new year of the Horse (1946).

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Amidst the crowds watching the fireworks, many people took the opportunity to use their phones to capture the beautiful moment.

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Western tourists were thrilled with the New Year's fireworks display.

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The 15-minute fireworks display launched from the entrance of the Saigon River tunnel (An Khanh Ward) has repeatedly amazed locals and tourists alike.

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Many people commented that this year's fireworks were spectacular. They welcomed the new year with hopes for the best and most wonderful things ahead.

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"Happy Lunar New Year 2026, wishing everyone great success! Happy New Year! This year's fireworks were so beautiful and spectacular!", shared Hoang Anh (23 years old) while watching the fireworks.

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Ho Chi Minh City has four locations for high-altitude (and low-altitude) fireworks displays, including the area at the entrance to the Saigon River tunnel (An Khanh Ward) with 1,200 fireworks and 60 low-altitude displays; the New City Center area ( Binh Duong Ward) with 500 fireworks and 60 low-altitude displays; Tam Thang Square (Vung Tau Ward) with 500 fireworks and 60 low-altitude displays; and Ba Ria Park Square (Ba Ria Ward) with 420 fireworks and 90 low-altitude displays.

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