14TH NATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF VIETNAM

Hanoi crowded in New Year Eve

Duy Khanh – Minh Nguyen

Dec 31, 2023 / 10:45 PM

The central parts of Hanoi become crowded with flows of people coming for the countdown to the new year.

People flocked to Hanoi to celebrate New Year’s Eve, which was approaching.

Let’s explore the atmosphere at the heart of Hanoi with reporters from The Hanoi Times.

People flock to downtown Hanoi on the last day of the year 2023. Photos: Duy Khanh/The Hanoi Times

Crowded scenes recorded at main streets in the central parts.

Young girls in the crowd.

Foreigners join the crowd.

A band plays traditional music.

The performance attracts a large number of visitors.

Vietnamese traditional calligraphy on the occasion of New Year.

Portraiting in Hoan Kiem Lake.

It's a few hours ahead of the new year.

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