Midnight extravaganza

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People enjoy fireworks welcoming the Year of the Cat in Hà Nội. VNA Photo Tuấn Đức

Cà Mau Province. VNA Photo

In Rạch Giá City, Kiên Giang Province. VNA Photo

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In the central city of Đà Nẵng. VNA Photo Trần Lê Lâm

And in HCM City. VNA Photo Hoàng Anh Tuấn

Earlier people have gathered near Hoàn Kiếm Lake in the centre of Hà Nội to welcome the New Year. VNA Photos

A calligrapher by Hoàn Kiếm Lake. To bring luck home in the New Year, people traditionally ask for some writings from calligraphy practitioners. VNA Photo Tuấn Đức

Meanwhile sanitary workers still perform their tasks to ensure Hà Nội is clean through Tết. VNA Photo Hoàng Hiếu

Art performances are held to welcome the Lunar New Year in many locations:

In Hậu Giang Province. VNA Photo Duy Khương

And another in Cà Mau. VNA Photo Huỳnh Anh

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