Large crowds flocked to major downtown streets across Da Nang on Thursday night to celebrate the arrival of the Lunar New Year.
Following recent decisions by Da Nang government, Lunar New Year's Eve fireworks displays, plus many annual cultural and entertainment activities, were cancelled in the city in a bid to limit crowds over fears of coronavirus infections. Therefore, the majority of Da Nang people poured into the Bach Dang Spring Flower Street, or coffee shops, in order to welcome in a lunar new year with their family members and friends.
Mr Le Hung Dung, residing in Son Tra District's An Hai Bac Ward, said, in previous years, his family members together enjoyed the comedic show on TV called 'Gap nhau cuoi nam' (Year-end get-together), also commonly known as 'Tao Quan' (Kitchen Gods), and then watched magnificent fireworks displays on Lunar New Year's Eve to celebrate the arrival of the Tet Festival.
"This year, due to the cancellation of Lunar New Year's Eve fireworks displays, I decided to take my two children to the Bach Dang Flower Street for shooting, then returning home to welcome in the Lunar New Year 2021" Dung added.
Likewise, Ms Le Thao Chuyen, a women hailing from the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, said she decided to stay in Da Nang instead of going home for Tet due to the complicated developments of Covid-19 in her hometown. She hoped that the pandemic would be controlled and successfully contained as soon as possible in order for her to return to her hometown soon.
Let's take a look at amazing photos, captured by our reporter Xuan Son, depicting how Da Nang people welcome in the Lunar New Year 2021 in a bustling and jubilant ambiance.
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| Large numbers of Da Nang people flocking to major downtown streets on Thursday evening, the last day of the Lunar New Year 2020 |
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| The Bach Dang Flower Street is very inviting to Da Nang people and tourists who want to record memorable moments with their family members and friends during the biggest festival in a year for Vietnamese people |
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| As compared to recent years, this year’s decorations were conducted in a more economical manner but they are not be less eye-catching and impressive than those installed previously |
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| A little girl posing for a photo at the Bach Dang Flower Street |
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| Children's bright smiles on the last day of the Lunar New Year 2020 |
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| A family taking souvenir photos with eye-catching floral decorations |
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| A little girl and a woman wearing 'ao dai' (Vietnamese traditional long dress) posing for souvenir photos with colourful flowers |
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| Most of visitors to the Bach Dang Flower Street strictly practise protective measures against Covid-19, including wearing face coverings |
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| Despite no organised fireworks displays, this year's Lunar New Year's Eve atmosphere is not less exciting and bustling than previous year's |
By XUAN SON - Translated by M.D
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