Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has allowed the Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee to organize a fireworks show in 16 places at midnight on Lunar New Year’s Eve.
The Government Office announced that fireworks will be launched from West Lake, My Dinh National Stadium, Den Lu Lake in Hoang Mai district, Thanh Cong Lake in Ba Dinh district, Dong Anh, Long Bien, Soc Son, Ha Dong, Son Tay, Me Linh, Ba Vi, Chuong My, My Duc and Thuong Tin, as well as from two places on Hoan Kiem (Restored Sword) Lake in downtown Hanoi.
The Hanoi Municipal High Command will carry out all 16 fireworks shows starting at midnight on January 25, 2009.
The Deputy Prime Minister has requested the Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee to organize the fireworks display in an orderly, safe and economical manner.