What is the Countdown for 2025 Gregorian New Year? What are locations for the 2025 Countdown Festival in Ho Chi Minh City?
What is the Countdown for 2025 Gregorian New Year? What are locations for the 2025 Countdown Festival in Ho Chi Minh City?
The 2025 Gregorian New Year Countdown is an event that marks the countdown to welcome the New Year's Eve moment, signifying the transition into the year 2025. This is a popular and eagerly anticipated activity at the end of the year, especially in major cities worldwide.
The 2025 Gregorian New Year Countdown event typically takes place on the evening of December 31, 2024, and extends into the early morning of January 1, 2025.
In Vietnam, major cities like Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and Nha Trang often host grand Countdown events for the Gregorian New Year 2025 at public venues.
The locations for the 2025 countdown festival in Ho Chi Minh City include:
[1] Nguyen Hue Walking Street (District 1)
In 2025, from 8 PM on December 31, 2024, to 12 AM on January 1, 2025, the Tiger Remix event will take place at Nguyen Hue Walking Street, District 1.
[2] Thu Duc City
From December 28, 2024, to January 1, 2025, City Tet Fest - Thu Duc 2025 will be held at the Saigon Riverside Park.
The New Year 2025 festival, The Global Celebration Party, will occur from 10 AM on December 31, 2024, to 1 AM on January 1, 2025, at The Global City Center (Thu Duc City).
Van Phuc Urban Area (N1 Street) is also one of the three firework display locations in Ho Chi Minh City at 12 AM on January 1, 2025, lasting 15 minutes.
[3] District 11: Dam Sen Cultural Park
For the 2025 Gregorian New Year, Ho Chi Minh City will have low-level fireworks at Dam Sen Cultural Park (District 11). The countdown program here will happen at the floating stage at Pier 2 from 11:30 PM on December 31, 2024, to 12 AM on January 1, 2025.
Before that, from 6:30 PM to 8 PM on December 31, 2024, a laser water music performance will take place at Dam Sen Lake. The parade of Colorful World chariots along with art circus performances will begin from 10 PM to 11 PM on the same day.
Note: Information is for reference purposes only!
What is the Countdown for 2025 Gregorian New Year? What are locations for the 2025 Countdown Festival in Ho Chi Minh City? (Image from the Internet)
What are principles for organizing the festival in Vietnam?
According to Article 5 of Decree 110/2018/ND-CP on festival organization principles:
- The organization of festivals aims to educate on the tradition of patriotism, national pride, the ethics of "Drinking water, remember the source," and to honor the merits of forebears, historical figures, and those who have contributed greatly to the formation and development of the country; to propagate values about the history, culture, and architecture of relics, and the fine traditions of festivals.
- Festivals must be organized solemnly, effectively, and practically; in accordance with the scale and content of the festival; organizing traditional festivals in line with their historical and cultural essence; and reducing the frequency and duration of cultural festivals.
- The rituals of the festival must be solemn, ensuring tradition; not conducting rituals of violence, offensiveness, contrary to the peaceful and humanitarian traditions of the Vietnamese people.
- Educating and orienting people to form noble behaviors, attitudes, and perceptions; eliminating the tendency to pursue material interests, greed, and personal benefits.
- Measures must be taken to protect relics and scenic spots; ensuring security, order, social safety, fire protection, traffic safety, and environmental hygiene.
- Not exploiting the organization of festivals for personal profiteering or serving group interests; not coercing organizations or individuals to contribute funds for festival organization.
- Limiting the use of state budgets, promoting private investment in resources for festival organization; practicing thrift, against wastefulness.
Which festivals must be registered with the provincial People's Committee in Vietnam before being organized?
According to Article 9 of Decree 110/2018/ND-CP on festival organization registration:
Article 9. Registration of festival organization
- Festivals must register with the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism before being organized include:
a) National-level cultural festivals and occupational festivals organized by central agencies being organized for the first time.
b) Regional-level cultural festivals and occupational festivals involving 02 or more provinces being organized for the first time.
c) Festivals originating from abroad being organized for the first time or restored after a hiatus of 02 years or more.
- Festivals must register with the provincial People's Committee before being organized include:
a) Provincial-level traditional festivals, cultural festivals, and occupational festivals being organized for the first time or restored after a hiatus of 02 years or more;
b) Provincial-level traditional festivals, cultural festivals, and occupational festivals with multiple districts within a centrally managed province or city participating, being organized for the first time or restored after a hiatus of 02 years or more.
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Festivals that must register with the provincial People's Committee before being organized include:
- Provincial-level traditional festivals, cultural festivals, and occupational festivals being organized for the first time or restored after a hiatus of 02 years or more.
- Provincial-level traditional festivals, cultural festivals, and occupational festivals with multiple districts within a centrally managed province or city participating, being organized for the first time or restored after a hiatus of 02 years or more.
