City hosts cultural activities celebrating national holidays

The city is being festively decorated for the holiday weekend and bustling with fun activities for the whole family.

The city is being festively decorated for the holiday weekend and bustling with fun activities for the whole family.

Many of the city entertainment venues are busy these days preparing exciting activities and entertainment programs in order to mark the National Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labor Day (May 1) more enjoyable for the city residents.

The EDM (Electronic Dance Music) event will be held at Dam Sen Cultural Park in the evening from April 30-May 1 with the participation of pop stars, Dam Vinh Hung, Thu Minh, Thanh Thao and among.

The park will also see a food fair featuring popular dishes of Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and Vietnam.

Suoi Tien Cultural Park in Ho Chi Minh City will open new entertainment woks costing VND80 billion, including Golden & Silver Feng Shui square, Suoi Tien green islet, Teambuilding games, 9D Action Cinemas to attract more visitors.

The Ho Chi Minh City Organizing Committee for National Holidays is planning cultural events, photo exhibitions on Nguyen Hue and Dong Khoi main streets and at the Labor Culture Palace; art programs at Sen Hong in the September 23rd Park.

In addition, summer blockbuster season 2016 will come to the city’s cinemas where most of the films will debut first, Truy Sat (tracer) by director Cuong Ngo, he Jungle Book, Midnight Special and Ratchet and Clank animated cartoon.

The city’s authorities plans four spectacular firework displays on National Reunification Day (April 30). The fireworks will be set off at Thu Thiem tunnel in District 2, Dam Sen Cultural Park in District 11, in Cu Chi and Can Gio districts from 9pm to 9.15pm on April 30.

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