HCM CITY  (VNS) — HCM City will host a series of entertainment activities celebrating Tet.

A flower festival and several fairs will be held at parks in the centre of the city, including Tao Dan, September 23 and Le Van Tam, from tomorrow.

The street light shows will be presented along streets in District 1, including Ham Nghi, Dong Khoi and Le Loi streets during this month.

The city's annual flower and book street festivals will open from February 16-22 on Ham Nghi Street.

The city will organise two major 15-minute firework displays at Dam Sen Park in District 11 and Bitexco Financial Tower in District 1 on Lunar New Year's Eve on February 18. The displays in District 1 will occur with a visual art performance spotlighting images of the city's famous sites, including the HCM City Post Office, Ben Thanh Market, Opera House and Reunification Palace.

There will be other six firework displays in the districts of 2, 12, 9, Hoc Mon, Binh Chanh and Can Gio. — VNS