Ho Chi Minh City to hold 4-day New Year countdown on Nguyen Hue walking street

Crowds gather at Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in HCMC for a countdown event on Dec. 31, 2025. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran

Ho Chi Minh City authorities have approved a four-day New Year countdown festival that will take over Nguyen Hue Walking Street from Dec. 28 to 31 to ring in 2027.

The event will take place along the section of the pedestrian promenade between Ton Duc Thang and Le Loi streets, organized by I.S.E.E Stage and Interior Production JSC under authorization from Ho Chi Minh City Football JSC, according to the city's news portal.

Installation work is scheduled to begin at midnight on Dec. 24, with organizers required to dismantle all facilities and fully restore the site between Jan. 1 and 3.

The municipal People's Committee has tasked the Department of Culture and Sports with overseeing preparations, supporting the organizers, and coordinating with local authorities to ensure the event complies with city regulations.

Before proceeding, organizers must secure all necessary permits and take full responsibility for public security, fire prevention, electrical safety, medical services, and environmental sanitation.

The city also mandated that the production company prepare detailed evacuation maps and emergency response plans, strictly adhere to approved design layouts, and repair any structural damage caused to the pedestrian street.

To manage the expected crowds, the Department of Culture and Sports will work alongside municipal police to announce road closures and alternative traffic routes to residents well in advance of the festival.