Good riddance 2020 as fireworks give way to hope for better New Year Friday, January 1, 2021 | 18:07:00 (VOVWORLD) - Millions challenged chilly, rainy weather and a year marred by COVID-19 to crowd streets across Vietnam to ring in the New Year. In Hanoi, HCM cities and other localities, people flooded downtown locations to enjoy outdoor concerts and firework shows to welcome 2021. Fireworks are set off for 15 minutes at Hoan Kiem Lake in downtown Hanoi. Hoan Kiem lake is one of 3 firework displaying locations in Hanoi on New Year’s Eve. (Photo: Duc Anh) A countdown party in front of Hanoi’s iconic Opera House. Rainy weather fails to dampen the spirits of thousands attending the Hue Countdown 2021 program in the central city of Hue. The 2021 Countdown Party in the central city of Da Nang. Fireworks light up the sky in HCM city. The New Year Countdown event in the popular resort island of Phu Quoc. Tag VOV VOVworld Good riddance 2020 fireworks hope New Year 2021 ring in welcome Vietnam Feedback Submit Others PM calls for comprehensive, global approach to ensure ASEAN’s resilience Russia says no basis for strategic stability dialogue with US Government’s action program intensifies IUU fishing combat UK announces plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda