Fireworks explode in Ho Chi Minh City to ring in 2026. -- State President Luong Cuong on Wednesday received the ambassadors of Saudi Arabia and the Philippines, who came to bid farewell at the end of their tenures in Vietnam, according to the Vietnam News Agency. Society-- Colorful fireworks exploded across the skies of Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, and many other localities at midnight to mark the New Year in Vietnam. -- State President Cuong sent New Year cards to all ministries, departments, agencies, the Central Committee of Vietnam Fatherland Front, and local authorities in the wee hours of January 1. -- Residents and visitors packed several areas in downtown Ho Chi Minh City such as Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street on Wednesday night to await the countdown program celebrating the arrival of the New Year.

Source: Tuoitre News January 01, 2026 13:34 UTC