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Vietnamese people hold an annual festival on the 10th day of the third lunar month to celebrate the death anniversary of the Hung Kings believed to be the founders of the Vietnamese people thousands of years ago.
This year, the festival falls on April 21. In an ongoing effort to halt the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers have decided to suspend sidelines activities of the festival, except for the incense offering ceremony.
Part of this year’s festival is a 15-minute long fireworks display which takes place on the eve of the opening ceremony.
Tens of thousands of people from across the nation, including pilgrims and travelers, flock to Van Lang Park in Viet Tri city to enjoy the show.
The fireworks are let off from Van Lang bridge spanning the Van Lang Lake under tight security.
Organisers say about 8,500 fireworks (7,500 low-range and 1,000 high-altitude) go off, lighting up the night sky.
Tens of thousands of people throng around the Van Lang Lake to watch the show.
Unlike last year that saw the Hung Kings Temple Festival to take place on a small scale, this year’s festival is organized with more elation due to the COVID-19 pandemic brought under control.
The local fine weather on April 20 night helps local people, pilgrims and travelers to easily observe the fireworks from all directions around the Van Lang Lake.
Many children are curious about the fireworks display which lasts approximately 15 minutes.