HCM City to stage fireworks, 3D mapping shows for Vietnam Culture Day

The municipal People's Committee has issued a plan to mark Vietnam Culture Day (November 24), aiming to honour, preserve and promote traditional cultural values and tangible and intangible heritage, while promoting national, cultural and family values in modern Vietnamese society.

The celebrations will centre on Culture and Great National Unity Week from November 18 to 24, coinciding with the anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam National United Front, now commemorated as the traditional day of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (November 18, 1930), and Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23).

A highlight will be a special artistic programme accompanied by fireworks displays at 9 p.m. on November 24 at Nguyen Hue pedestrian street in Sai Gon ward, Bach Dang Park in Thu Dau Mot ward, and Tam Thang Tower Square in Vung Tau ward.

The city will also host the city-level Great National Unity Festival – Colours of Vietnamese Culture, opening at 7 p.m. on November 22 on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street.

Meanwhile, the opening ceremony of the 10th National Sports Games 2026 is scheduled for November 21 at Saigon Riverside Park in An Khanh ward.

From November 21 to 24, 3D mapping performances are expected to take place in front of the HCM City People’s Committee headquarters and the Rex Hotel.

Using projection technology combined with sound and lighting effects, the shows will feature iconic images reflecting the cultural and historical heritage of Vietnam and HCM City, creating an immersive cultural experience.

A launch concert for the Hozo Music Festival 2026 is also planned for the evening of November 23 at Saigon Riverside Park.

Beyond the main events, a wide range of cultural activities will be held from early November to December 30 across the city’s 168 wards, communes and special zones.

These include poster and art exhibitions, showcases of cultural industries such as cinema, performing arts, entertainment software and games, handicrafts, advertising and cultural tourism, as well as the Con Dao Legend Book Fair, the HCM City International Photography Festival and fine arts exhibitions scheduled for November 20–24.

Sporting activities, traditional artistic performances and programmes introducing local heritage and community culture will also be organised across the city to encourage public participation in cultural preservation and development.

Through the celebrations, HCM City aims to bring cultural activities closer to residents, strengthen national unity and encourage creativity and community involvement in preserving Vietnamese cultural identity.

Hanoi to put Vietnam Culture Day 2026 on 50,000-seat stage

Hanoi’s Vietnam Culture Day 2026 plans were laid out at a conference held by the municipal Party Committee’s Commission for Publicity on November 6.