There will be a fireworks show on tonight over the Saigon River in Ho Chi Minh City to mark National Day, September 2.
Fireworks will be organised at the Saigon River area in District 2 and Dam Sen Park in District 11 from 9 pm to 9:15 pm on September 2.
According to Dtinews, the event, subsidised by the private sector, will be televised on HCM City Television.
Fireworks will light up the sky of Saigon
To ensure the safety, the Department of Transport will restrict vehicles on some routes around the Saigon River area.
Motorbikes are not allowed to use part of Vo Van Kiet Street which runs from Ky Con Street to Saigon River Tunnel and the section of Mai Chi Tho Street from Saigon River Tunnel to Nguyen Co Thach from 8 pm on September 2 to 4 am of the following day.
From 8 pm to 9:30 pm on September 2, all means of transport are banned from Nguyen Tat Thanh, Ton Duc Thang, Hai Trieu, Ham Nghi and some other streets which are near Saigon River Tunnel.