As the clock ticks down the last hours of 2018, a dazzling New Year countdown party will be held at the Ly Thai To Statue Square near Hoan Kiem Lake by the municipal People’s Committee and Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group.

The capital city of Hanoi is welcoming New Year’s Eve 2019 with a wide range of art shows.

The programme is scheduled from 22:00 on December 31 to 0:15 on January 1 and will be broadcast live on VTV1. Famous artists and members of the national football team will be present at the party.

A rock festival will take place before the countdown party.

Meanwhile, various art performances will be put together across the city in public places on December 31 such as Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc square, August Revolution Square, My Dinh Statidum, Hang Day Stadium and Thong Nhat Park. The events will feature renowned artists who are adored by fans all over the country like Maius Philharmonic Orchestra, singers Minh Hang Tuan Hung, Noo Phuoc Thinh, among others.

From December 28-30, trumpet bands will exchange and deliver performances at the Octagon House near Hoan Kiem Lake.

All laborers and unionists cared on Tet occasion

(BGO) – Implementing the recently issued plan, the Labor Confederation in Bac Giang province instructed trade unions of all levels to launch several activities to ensure 100 percents of the trade union members, workers, officers and laborers cared on Lunar New Year 2019. 

 

Health sector calls for blood donations ahead of Tet

The National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion has called on the community, especially those with type O blood, to donate blood in an effort to avoid a shortage during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays.

 

362 billion VND spent on Tet gifts to revolution contributors

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed to empower the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs to submit its proposal on Lunar New Year (Tet) gifts to revolution contributors to the State President.

 

50,000 remaining North-South train tickets for Tet holiday

Nearly 50,000 train tickets on the North-South route for the upcoming Lunar New Year 2019 (Tet) holiday are now available, said the Hanoi Railway Transport JSC (Haraco).

 

Hanoi, HCM City spend 47 trillion VND on Tet goods

Industry and trade departments in Hanoi and HCM City are planning to spend 28.5 trillion VND and 18.4 billion VND, respectively, to prepare goods for the Tet (Lunar New Year) 2019 festival.

 

Source: VNA